About the Team
The Capital Markets Credit (CMC) team at Mizuho Americas consists of experienced credit professionals whose primary responsibilities include credit analyses and exposure management.CMC supports all front office trading activities including fixed income, equities, futures and structured products.CMC has personnel in the New York and Chicago offices and supports activities for all locations in the Americas.
Summary
You will support the credit approval and decision-making process for Mizuho Americas funds clients / counterparts. Responsibilities include drafting detailed credit analyses, determining internal credit ratings and making credit recommendations in support of the front office trading activities.Monitoringcredit exposures and related reports, creating presentations, supporting new business activities and interfacing with the front office and other internal departments, as well as external customers, are all part of the credit analyst's function.
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Responsibilities
- Counterparty credit analyses (including direct client due diligence meetings)
- Authoring credit reviews
- Establishing counterparty credit ratings, counterparty credit limits
- Trade / transaction analysis and approval
- Exposure monitoring
- Industry and trend analyses
- Presentations to senior management
- Liaison between Credit, Tokyo Head Office, front office and other internal departments
- Credit Policies and Procedures - comply with and update current standards
Qualifications
- 5+years of counterparty credit experience covering funds (primarily Hedge Funds, experience with Private Equity Funds and / or Regulated / Pension Funds would be a plus). Experience should include fundamental funds credit analysis and funds due diligence capabilities.
- Strong knowledge of all capital markets products, including OTC derivatives, swaps, repo/reverse repo, stock loan/stock borrow, structured products (MBS, ABS), Futures.
- Experience with negotiating traded product master agreements: ISDA / CSA, MRA, MSLA, MSFTA
- LatAm coverage experience a plus
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills
- Bachelor's Degree (MBA a plus)
The expected base salary ranges from $127,5 00 - $180,000. 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, successful candidates are 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 .
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.
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