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Mizuho Bank Hiring! Full Time Assistant Vice President-Associate, Bilateral Loan Operations, Loan Operations Section in Hong Kong - Ricebowl

Assistant Vice President-Associate, Bilateral Loan Operations, Loan Operations Section

Mizuho Bank

Full Time

Hong Kong

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Working Location

  • Hong Kong Hong Kong

Job Description

Responsibilities

Company Overview

Mizuho has a long-term commitment to the Hong Kong market. With strong ties to Mizuho’s global network and a workforce of over 600 staff in Hong Kong, we are able to help corporations in Hong Kong to expand their business worldwide. Our clients primarily comprise Japanese and non-Japanese corporations (including those domiciled in the PRC), financial institutions, and government and quasi-government organizations. We provide a full spectrum of corporate banking services to our customers including syndicated loans, treasury, transaction banking, financial advisory, project finance, merger and acquisition, leveraged finance, and structured finance.

Why Mizuho

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.

It is the local expertise of our employees that makes our global network so powerful. By collaborating with colleagues and clients who have your same ambition and drive, you can amplify your sphere of influence and base of knowledge as part of one of the largest—and growing—banks in the world.

About the team

Loan Operations Section (LOP) is responsible for executing bilateral loans and syndicated loans drawdown, rollover and repayment and the related booking. It also ensures the loan conditions are met and properly registered before execution. Moreover, it processes the agency loan operations and settlements which include execution of drawdown, rollover and repayment, confirmation and notification of drawdown, interest due and rate fixing to the borrowers and the syndicated loan participants.

The Bilateral Loan Team is responsible for bilateral loan and Guarantee Issuance operations while the Syndication Loan Team is responsible for managing the daily demanding and more complexed Syndication Loan transactions. Both teams are required to support LOP to handle system projects initiated by Head Office.

Role requirements

  • To follow the policy/direction of the Department/Section & to assist superiors in accomplishing the Department/Section’s overall duties & responsibilities at all times.
  • To assume the checking, approval and control functions of the Department/Section’s operations and to supervise/ control the relative day-to-day operations
  • To check & ensure the proper completion of the Department/Section’s reports to the Management, HO & the regulatory bodies.
  • To alert for operation/ control deficiencies and to report to the superiors, & to suggest and work out solutions where applicable.
  • To answer the general enquiries of internal & external parties in relation to the Department/Section’s operations.
  • To observe and comply with all the established operation / procedure manuals and guidelines.
  • To provide inputs to the new products & services introduction & launch and the establishment of relative operation manual & IOP.
  • To provide inputs to the daily administrative functions and the re-engineering/enhancement projects for operation, control and IT enhancements.
  • To conduct regular review the IOP/ guidelines and to revise it where appropriate.
  • To coach and motivate the subordinates for accomplishing the operation tasks smoothly on time.
  • To perform any other duties assigned by superiors.

Essential Functions

Hands-on experience in Loan operations (e.g. operations of Bilateral, Syndication or Agency Loans and Bank Guarantee Issuance etc.)

Competencies

  • We are looking for an individual who has mind-set to make improvements for higher productivity and performance;
  • Continuously acquiring necessary knowledge through day to day work and training, the individual should learn to work independently or in a team;
  • The individual respects for and commits to high standards of business conduct and integrity in conducting operations, reporting and etc.

Work experience, education and skills

  • Bachelor’s Degree;
  • Around 3-4 years of experience in bilateral loan operations administration, including 1 year in a supervisory capacity;
  • Exposure in Bank Guarantee Issuance required;
  • Experience in handling Syndication or Agency Loans;
  • Experience in supporting system implementation or enhancement for loan operation;
  • A team player, attention to details and independent;
  • Fluency in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin an advantage; and
  • Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Suitable candidate with less experience will be considered as Associate.

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