Client Integration AVP

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

401K plans

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is seeking a Client Integration AVP to lead onboarding for Banking clients, coordinating with Front Office, KYC, Compliance, Operations, Legal and Credit Risk to ensure a seamless process.

The role emphasizes stakeholder management, risk monitoring, and continuous improvement of onboarding performance, with exposure to regulatory requirements and banking products across the Americas. Hybrid/hybrid-remote options are available depending on role and location.

Qualifications

• 5+ years banking & securities products experience including KYC, Regulatory, Legal, and Credit skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience working with Front Office and clients.
• Appropriate and confidential handling of client data.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate across business and support functions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of accuracy and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Assist with onboarding management to deliver an optimal onboarding experience.
• Proactively manage the pipeline of onboarding requests through reporting and direct interaction with Front Office and deal teams.
• Coordinate with KYC, Tax, and Legal information to fulfill onboarding requirements.
• Evaluate onboarding requests to understand complexity and dependencies.
• Coordinate and align KYC and other stakeholders, escalating capacity issues as needed.
• Evaluate new product types and implications for onboarding processes.
• Understand policy changes communicated by Compliance and their impact on onboarding.
• Manage end-to-end onboarding coordination for banking clients.
• Produce Metrics and support documentation as needed.
• Assist in Audit requests and address regulatory issues as directed by Head of Client Integration.

Skills

KYC

Regulatory

Legal

Credit

Relationship management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Client Integration AVP- Banking Division

Join Mizuho as a Client Integration AVP! The Client Integration team serves as the central coordination point between the Front Office, Know Your Customer (KYC), Compliance, Operations, Legal and Credit Risk teams to deliver a seamless onboarding experience for clients while ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence. In this role, you will support the end-to-end onboarding management of Banking clients. Acting as a key partner to Relationship Managers, Banking COO team, KYC, and Operations stakeholders, you will help ensure client onboarding requests are executed efficiently, risks are proactively managed, and clients receive a best-in-class onboarding experience. You will gain broad exposure to Banking products, regulatory requirements, operational controls, and stakeholder management. The role requires a combination of analytical thinking, project coordination, problem solving, and relationship management skills. The successful candidate will help drive continuous improvement initiatives, monitor onboarding performance metrics, identify process optimization opportunities, and support strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing the client onboarding experience across the Banking Division.

Job Overview

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Client integration team. In this role you will be an integral part of the team, supporting the Banking division: Provides Clients and Front Office optimal experience through effective onboarding and communication Responsible for coordinating onboarding requests from Banking Americas desk and ensuring they are fulfilled specifically Mizuho’s Know Your Customer (KYC) process in a timely and accurate manner

Major Responsibilities

• Assist with implementation of a client-centric approach focused on delivering an optimal onboarding experience by ensuring all onboarding requirements are met in a timely manner.


• Proactively manage the pipeline of banking onboarding requests through reporting and direct interaction with Front Office and deal teams.


• Work with Front Office and deal teams to fulfill onboarding requests utilizing all pertinent and available KYC, Tax, and Legal information.


• Evaluate onboarding requests in advance to understand complexity, identify key dependencies, and determine where additional support may be required.


• Coordinate / align KYC and other relevant stakeholders to requests and proactively escalating capacity issues that may exists to fulfillment


• Evaluate new types of product Mizuho creates for its customers and implication in the onboarding process


• Understand policy changes socialized by Compliance and implications to the onboarding process


• Manage end-to-end onboarding coordination for banking clients, ensuring timely progression through all required onboarding activities.


• Produce Metrics and support documentation as needed


• Assist in any Audit requests and questions or fixing any regulatory breaks as directed by Head of Client Integration

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years banking & securities products experience including KYC, Regulatory, Legal, and Credit skills


• Bachelor's degree or equivalent


• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.


• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience working with Front Office and clients


• Appropriate and confidential handling of client data


• Ability to build relationships and collaborate across business and support functions.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of accuracy and professionalism.

Salary and Benefits

The expected base salary ranges from $100,000 - $110,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered.

• Medical


• Dental


• 401K plans


• Discretionary bonus

#LI-Hybrid Other requirements Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process.

Company Overview

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research. Visit www.mizuhoamericas.com. Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package.

We are an EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran. We participate in the E-Verify program. We maintain a drug‑free workplace and reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law. #LI-MIZUHO

Why Mizuho

Mizuho is in growth mode as we are climbing the league tables, disrupting the status quo, and attracting top talent. Positions are available across our corporate functions, and on our corporate and investment banking, capital markets, advisory, research, sales & trading, derivatives, and financing teams. We are looking for candidates who want to contribute to our entrepreneurial culture where people at all levels are inspired to share ideas. Our creativity sets us apart, and our perseverance drives results in creating bespoke, client-focused solutions. If you are interested in advancing your career working for a firm with a growth mindset and the resources of a global financial services team, we would like to hear from you.

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