Internal Audit, Legal, Compliance and HR - Vice President in London

Please note that this is a 12 month fixed-term contract.

Mizuho operates a Three Lines of Defence approach to risk management with Internal Audit forming the third (and last) line. Internal Audit operates independently to assess the effectiveness of key first and second line control processes, and is responsible for validating the remediation of audit issues. Within Internal Audit, the Audit Team is responsible for the execution of audits covering Mizuho Bank’s activities. This comprises the wholesale banking and markets business lines, support functions as well as other targeted or thematic reviews. This role reports to an Audit Manager, who in turn reports to the Head of Audit for Legal, Compliance and HR.

Duties and Responsibilities

• You will be leading audits covering all aspects of the Bank’s activities, with a focus on Legal, Compliance and HR topic areas.
• This will include engagement with auditees/management, preparing and reviewing planning documents, identifying the key risks and scoping of audits, execution of audit fieldwork documentation, overseeing the work completed by the audit team, drafting of audit issues, and validation of issue closures.
• Support with the comprehensive planning and fieldwork of audit assignments.
• Assist with audits applying IADE’s audit methodology and quality standards.
• Collaborate with the wider IADE team to prepare and draft detailed reports.
• Actively engage and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous monitoring and to gather the appropriate data and information.
• Ensure compliance with internal audit methodologies, as well as legal and regulatory requirements of the relevant countries within the EMEA region.
• Timely and accurate completion of administrative tasks as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent.
• A professional qualification such as ACA or equivalent.
• 7+ years of work experience in audit or banking is essential.
• Extensive knowledge of the banking industry/products.
• Effective communication skills to all levels of the business.
• Great organisational and time management skills.
• Demonstrate an ability to innovate, support change and solve problems.
• Knowledge of data analytics would be preferable.
• Motivate the team to deliver tasks to a high standard.
• Coach, mentor and develop the team in a positive and constructive manner.
• Empower individuals to take responsibility for their goals.

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.

At Mizuho we are committed to supporting equality, diversity and equality, 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.

If you require more information about our equal opportunities policy or wish to discuss any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team – recruitment@mizuhoemea.com and we will be happy to help.