Global investment and retail bank managing $2.8T+ in assets from Tokyo
Mizuho is a large-cap Japanese bank with 10,000+ employees operating across investment banking, corporate finance, and trading. The hiring mix reveals a finance-first org (99 finance roles) with active scaling in engineering (34), ops (33), and security (24)—typical of legacy banks modernizing core systems. Active projects span core banking implementation, cybersecurity posture improvement, and transaction monitoring enhancement, while pain points cluster around AML/regulatory compliance, data reconciliation, and onboarding friction. The tech stack (Oracle-heavy, now adopting Finastra and Flexcube while phasing out Hyperion) signals migration from monolithic enterprise banking infrastructure toward more modular fintech rails.
Notable leadership hires: Operational Resilience Lead, Procurement Lead, Head of Compliance Assurance, Compliance Chief of Staff, Liquidity Regulatory Reporting Lead
Mizuho is one of the world's largest banks, headquartered in Tokyo with a public company structure and operations across 13 countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, and Australia. The bank serves corporations, investment firms, and institutional clients through corporate & investment banking, sales & trading, project finance, and trade finance. Its 276 active job openings span finance, engineering, operations, security, compliance, and risk—reflecting both sustained client coverage and internal transformation. Core initiatives include core banking system modernization, cybersecurity hardening, business continuity infrastructure, and regulatory compliance automation.
Oracle (Database, RAC, Grid, Data Guard, ASM), Linux, Windows, AIX, SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Jira, Python, Java, C#, C++, Rust, and Bloomberg/Tradeweb for markets. Currently adopting Finastra and Flexcube; phasing out Hyperion.
Core banking implementation, cybersecurity solutions, transaction monitoring enhancement, M&A transactions, business continuity/disaster recovery, compliance training roll-out, and credit risk assessments.
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