Operational Audit - Associate

London Area, United Kingdom

12/6/2024

Who are we?

We are not your typical financial institution. It’s our people who make us a cut above. Here, every person is respected because of their differences, not in spite of them.

We pride ourselves on a culture of purpose, passion and compassion. At Mizuho, we provide the stability of an international industry leader with the career trajectory of a growing business. Our steady, strategic growth gives our people at all levels rewarding degrees of responsibility and a richer work experience than a boutique firm or an established giant could offer alone.

Working for Mizuho opens doors not just to a rewarding career with excellent prospects, but to lasting friendships with colleagues from diverse cultures. It’s the local expertise of our employees that makes our global network so powerful. By collaborating with colleagues and clients who have your same ambition, you can amplify your sphere of influence and base of knowledge as part of one of the largest—and growing—banks in the world.

What is the opportunity?

Mizuho operates a Three Lines of Defence approach to risk management with Internal Audit forming the third (and last) line. Internal Audit operates independently to assess the effectiveness of key first and second line control processes, and is responsible for validating the remediation of audit issues.

Within Internal Audit, the Operational Audit Team is responsible for the execution of audits covering Mizuho Bank’s activities. This comprises the wholesale banking business lines, support functions as well as other targeted or thematic reviews.

This role reports to an Audit Manager, who in turn reports to the Head of Operational Audit.

What will you be doing?

• You will be supporting audits covering all aspects of the Bank’s activities. Typically, this will involve working under the supervision and guidance of more senior team members and/or audit leads. Specifically, this will include preparing and reviewing planning documents, identifying the key risks and scoping of audits, execution of audit fieldwork documentation, drafting of audit issues, and validation of issue closures.
• Support with the comprehensive planning and fieldwork of audit assignments
• Assist with operational audits applying IADE’s audit methodology and quality standards.
• Collaborate with the wider IADE team to prepare and draft detailed reports
• Actively engage and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders. Contribute to continuous monitoring and to gather the appropriate data and information.
• Ensure compliance with internal audit methodologies, as well as legal and regulatory requirements of the relevant countries within the EMEA region
• Timely and accurate completion of administrative tasks as assigned.
  
  

What do you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• A professional qualification such as ACA or equivalent
• At least 4 years of work experience in audit or banking is preferable
• Good knowledge of the banking industry/products
• Effective communication skills to all levels of the business.
• Great organisational and time management skills
• Demonstrate ability to innovate, support change and solve problems
• Knowledge of data analytics would be preferable
• Collaborative nature to contribute to a successful team performance
  
  

What Mizuho Can Offer You

Here at Mizuho, there are fantastic progression opportunities and clear paths to promotion. We will give you ample opportunity to affect change and to help grow our business.

In addition to the great opportunity outlined above we are also currently able to offer:

• Competitive starting salary, plus discretionary bonus
• Non-contributory pension
• 27 days’ annual leave
• Core working hours*
• Hybrid working - office and home based*
• Virtual GP
• Wellbeing benefits, including Mental Health Allies and First Aiders
• For applicable roles only
  
  

At Mizuho, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

At Mizuho we are committed to supporting equality, diversity and equality, and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive. We welcome applications from all sections of the community that we operate in and from all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, beliefs, gender identities and disabilities

If you require more information about our equal opportunities policy or wish to discuss any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team – recruitment@mizuhoemea.com and we will be happy to help.