Enterprise and Liquidity Risk - Managing Director

Enterprise and Liquidity Risk - Managing Director

A senior risk professional with extensive investment banking experience, responsible for leading Enterprise and Liquidity Risk across Mizuho EMEA. The role oversees the design and delivery of robust risk management frameworks, ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory requirements and alignment with global standards.

• Ensure that Mizuho EMEA entities operate an effective risk management and reporting process that as a minimum, meets regulatory requirements. Ensure that the Bank manages regulatory risk by staying up to date and assessing proposes changes by relevant regulators. Provide advice on relevant policy, including issues around capital and liquidity regulatory management.
• Deliver ILAAP, ICAAP, Recovery Plan, Resolution Pack and Pillar 3 for London based entities. Provide expertise and support to European-based entities for production of regulatory documents.
• Leadership of the regional and entity level annual Risk Appetite review.
• Oversee development of the appropriate cross-asset class stress scenarios and take an active part in the development of a suitable technology framework to embed them in.
• Provide proactive input into EMEA wide Crisis Management framework to align with regulatory requirement.
• Oversight of the Risk reporting team to ensure that all reports designated to the assigned functions are produced accurately, completely, and within the designated time limits. Ensure risk reports are an accurate reflection of the Bank’s position for consumption by senior management, head office, front office, regulators and risk management amongst others.
• Oversight of the New Product governance process supporting the development and implementation of new products or businesses, working with the business initiating the request, the New Product Committee, support functions, Tokyo, and other Mizuho locations involved.

• Maintain and update the Liquidity risk framework including limits, stress testing and reporting. Provide direction and leadership while establishing governance and maintaining policies and standards.
• Act as a key component to the second line of defence to provide appropriate challenge and support to the Treasurer as the first line of defence.
• Promote a proactive approach to risk management, including detailed and accurate market analysis, initiating investigations into discrepancies, and providing in-depth trend analysis on key and ‘in-focus’ products.
• Proactively participate in new product and new business initiatives. Assess the impact on Liquidity Risk Management and Reporting frameworks and approve or decline products accordingly.
• Provide weekly, monthly and ad-hoc commentary and analysis for management Sub-Committees and Committees.

• Participate in specific Department or Company wide projects when called upon by the CRO for EMEA.
• Ensure that staff receive the necessary training and support in order to carry out designated tasks.
• Ensure that the Risk Management Business Continuity Plan is kept up to date and take responsibility for organising efforts in co-ordinated Disaster Recovery tests.
• Provide cover in the absence of other Departmental management when called upon.

In meeting your responsibilities outlined above you are also a member/attendee of the following Committees:

• MHI ALCO, MHBK London Branch ALCO and MBE ALCO
• MHI Prudential and Regulation Committee (Chair)
• New Products Committee
• Stress Testing Committee
• Market, Model and Methodology Committee
• Financing Committee
• Operational Risk Committee
• MHI Board Risk & Sustainability Committee (when appropriate)

• An outstanding track record in investment banking within a Risk function.
• Appropriate amount of senior experience in a liquidity management, regulatory risk or enterprise risk role; including exposure to recent risk management practices, risk measurement techniques and models for interaction with other support areas.
• Prior experience of ICAAP and ILAAP preparation in a financial industry.
• Strong knowledge of relevant regulatory rules.
• Track record of delivering change to process and procedures where deemed…