Country Risk Analyst (AVP)

Mizuho Bank

🇸🇬 Singapore
On-site
2 days ago

2 days ago

Overview of Division/Department

Asia-Pacific Credit Department (APCD) is responsible for sound quality of credit portfolio through credit review of non-Japanese corporate, non-Japanese financial institutions and sovereign customers as well as transactions with them, monitoring and active management of risk appetite framework in the APAC region.
The countries/areas to cover are Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, China, Singapore, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Australia, and other countries/areas across APAC. It also covers various financial products including project finance, real estate loan, and securitization in the whole APAC (ex. Japan) regions.

About Us

Mizuho Bank is the banking subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, which is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world, as measured by total assets of approximately US 2 trillion. Mizuho's 55,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in over 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.

Mizuho Bank Singapore Branch has an established local presence with over 50 years of history and serves as the regional hub for the bank's APAC operations.

Operating with a Full Bank License, Mizuho Bank Singapore Branch provides banking services to over 2,000 Japanese and non Japanese corporate clients, with a staff strength of about 1,000 employees. We provide expertise in corporate finance, trade finance, cash management, funds transfers, project finance, and treasury services to help businesses develop and find new opportunities. We also collaborate with our affiliate company, Mizuho Securities, to provide investment banking solutions to our clients.

Job Responsibilities

Responsible for Country Risk Analysis in APAC Region.
To conduct country research in APAC region from credit stand point.
To gather credit-related information on the countries and key industries of those countries from internal and external sources, e.g., branches/departments, customers of the Bank, public authorities and institutions, credit agencies, other banks etc.
To make independent, impartial and useful recommendations on credit proposals and credit-related matters to the management of the Department, based on the credit review and analysis.
To assign internal sovereign credit ratings in accordance with the rating procedures and other relevant rules imposed by the Bank.
To perform all the necessary work for reporting or presentation to GM, Managing Executive Officer (Head of APAC region) and Tokyo HQ.
To share knowledge and experience in the Department and to branch staffs as educational purpose.

Job Requirements

At least 3 years of sovereign risk analysis, having obtained this preferably from accounting, consulting/advisory or financial institutions. Other relevant experiences in large corporate or multi-national companies will also be considered
Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills, as well as an understanding of financial markets and products
Must be comfortable in a research and analytical role, and with the ability to engage customers for business development when needed
Travelling within Asia Pacific may be necessary
Candidate must be a strong team player, with an entrepreneurial spirit towards customer engagement
A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance or related disciplines is a minimum requirement for applicants, while MBA or Post-Graduate qualifications in economics accreditation would be highly desirable

Department: Asia-Pacific Credit Department
Section: Corporate Research Line

Country Risk Analyst (AVP) · Mizuho Bank

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