Mizuho Financial

AVP Operations - Settlement Services

Mizuho Financial$85K — $125K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Understanding of full trade life cycle for securities settlement.
  • Ability to manage and improve manual tasks.
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills needed.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills essential.
  • Experience in process improvement or re-engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure timely settlement of Federal Reserve-eligible securities via BNY Mellon clearance.
  • Monitor and reconcile securities and cash positions, resolving discrepancies.
  • Track TMPG-eligible fails and assist in managing fail exposures.
  • Escalate operational issues and settlement risks to management.
  • Oversee FICC activities to meet funding and settlement requirements.
  • Process triparty collateral position allocations.
  • Monitor liquidity positions to prevent daylight overdrafts.
  • Support Treasury auction operations and manage related documentation.

Benefits

  • Generous employee benefits package including medical and dental.
  • 401K plans available for all employees.
  • Eligibility for discretionary bonuses.
Full Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
Ensure the timely settlement of all Federal Reserve-eligible securities through the BNY Mellon clearance platform.

  • Monitor and reconcile securities and cash positions, investigating and resolving any exceptions or discrepancies.

  • Track and report TMPG-eligible fails and assist in the management and remediation of fail exposures.

  • Escalate operational issues and settlement risks to appropriate management and stakeholders in a timely manner.

  • Oversee FICC-related activities to ensure alignment with funding and settlement requirements.

  • Process and manage triparty collateral position allocations and related activity.

  • Monitor daily liquidity positions and funding requirements to help prevent daylight overdrafts and other settlement-related liquidity risks.

  • Support Treasury auction operations, including the processing of firm and customer bids and the review and maintenance of all associated documentation.

  • Coordinate with trading, operations, treasury, collateral management, and external service providers to facilitate seamless settlement and clearance activities.

  • Maintain compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree

  • Full trade life cycle understanding to support the settlement processing supporting all Securities product type

  • Manage manual tasks in the role and investigate to improve/automate

  • Intermediate/Advanced Excel skills

  • Strong analytical and communication skills

  • Process improvement/re-engineering

The expected base salary ranges from $85,000 - $125,000. 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. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, including Medical, Dental and 401K plans, successful candidates are also eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

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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.   

About Mizuho Financial

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is a Japanese banking holding company headquartered in the ?temachi district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The name "mizuho" literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese. It holds assets in excess of $1.8 trillion US dollars through its control of Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Corporate Bank, and other operating subsidiaries. The company's combined holdings form the second largest financial services group in Japan. Its banking businesses rank third in Japan after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. It is the 15th largest banking institution in the world by total assets as of December 2018.
Learn more about Mizuho Financial
Size
54,492 employees
Market Cap
$35 billion
Industry
Net Income
$84.4 billion
5 Year Trend
-0.6%
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