FIG Client Coverage Team - Vice President

Mizuho; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Non-contributory pension

27 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Virtual GP

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Mizuho in London is seeking a Vice President to lead client relationship management and origination within the Alternative Investment Managers sector, working closely with the wider FIG Coverage team.

You will drive strategy, assess credit risk, prepare high‑quality pitches, and coordinate with product partners across international offices to support cross‑sell opportunities in derivatives, structured finance, leverage finance, project finance, and advisory services.

Qualifications

• Sector knowledge and experience of FIG / AIM particularly fund finance and cross sell.
• Direct client coverage experience, preferred to have run own client portfolio.
• Prior experience in a Corporate or Investment Bank in a client-facing FIG role/team.
• Track record of achieving good client outcomes.
• Experience in monitoring and managing global credit lines.
• Ability to interpret and analyse financial statements.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with internal/external stakeholders.
• Excellent time management and organisation skills.
• Team oriented with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of AIM clients within FIG coverage.
• Identify and originate opportunities from existing and prospective clients.
• Prepare briefing papers, client plans, and memos; support credit applications.
• Maintain client activity data and pipeline in CRM.
• Coordinate client transactions with product groups and functions.
• Support senior leadership in strategy and planning.
• Demonstrate sound credit risk judgement as a first line of defence.
• Build strong relationships with Credit, Product teams and management.

Skills

FIG sector knowledge

AIM sector knowledge

Direct client coverage

Banking experience

Credit risk analysis

Financial statements analysis

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

FIG is the Client Coverage and Origination team for Financial Institution clients offering the opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial, high growth, high performing team, building out the FIG practice within a large global bank.

The role is to drive a key part of the overall FIG strategy with a focus on Alternative Investment Managers, delivering Financing & ancillary business to achieve long-term cross-platform relationships

To operate as a Vice President within the FIG Coverage team, the job holder will need to:

• Proactively lead and participate in client relationship management and origination, within the Alternative Investment Managers vertical, as a Vice President working closely with the wider coverage team.
• Ensure appropriate return on capital and focus on risk as part of the optimisation of new and existing client relationships
• Drive client engagement and business management activities such as client analysis, preparation of presentations & submissions to business & credit committees.
• Collaborate closely with key product partners & stakeholders across international offices and divisions of the bank to support cross sell with existing and new clients, including products such Derivative Risk Solutions (FX, Rates, Deal Contingent), Structured Finance ( Fund Finance, Repo, CLOs), Leverage Finance, Project Finance, M&A and Advisory Services working with colleagues in Greenhill and Augusta & Co

Duties And Responsibilities

• The Vice President will have direct responsibility for the management and development of a portfolio of clients within the Alternative Investment Manager sector
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the key clients within the sector and use this understanding to effectively identify and originate business opportunities from existing and prospective clients.
• Preparation and delivery of effective client, internal and external materials including briefing papers and memos; client account plans; client relationship return models; high quality pitch books; financial analysis to support pitch books and credit applications for new transactions.
• Assist in the maintenance and input of client activity data and pipeline items into the Client Relationship Management system.
• Lead the coordination and execution of client transactions with the relevant internal product groups and business functions.
• Support the Managing Director, Head of European FIG, & Executive Director of Alternative Investment Managers, in overall business strategy & planning.
• Demonstrate strong application of credit risk judgement, acting as the first line of defence in terms of the Bank’s credit assessment, including proactive interaction with credit analyst team; analysis of client financial performance and assessment of risks and mitigants for key transactions
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key internal decision makers including Credit, Product teams, and broader Management.

Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• Sector knowledge and experience of FIG / Alternative Investment Manager particularly fund finance and associated cross sell
• Direct client coverage experience, preference for having run own client portfolio
• Prior experience within a Corporate or Investment Bank in a client facing FIG role / team
• Track record of achieving good client outcomes
• Experience in monitoring and managing global credit lines
• Excellent mathematical and analytical skills, modelling knowledge and skills in corporate finance
• Ability to interpret and analyse financial statements
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with both internal stakeholders and external clients
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Team orientated with excellent communication skills
• Knowledge & application of external data sources
• Self motivating with the ability to lead and inspire others to perform
• Computer Literacy

What Mizuho Can Offer You

Here at Mizuho, there are fantastic progression opportunities and clear paths to promotion. We will give you ample opportunity to affect change and to help grow our business.

In addition to the great opportunity outlined above we are also currently able to offer:

• Competitive starting salary, plus discretionary bonus
• Non-contributory pension
• 27 days’ annual leave
• Core working hours*
• Hybrid working - office and home based*
• Virtual GP
• Wellbeing benefits, including Mental Health Allies and First Aiders

*For applicable roles only

At Mizuho, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive. We welcome applications from all sections of the community that we operate in and from all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, beliefs, gender identities and disabilities