Overseas Compliance Operations

The role belongs to the Compliance Coordination Department within the Compliance Coordination Group. It works with compliance officers at overseas subsidiaries to support the global compliance operations of Mizuho Securities and its group.

Responsibilities include building and maintaining compliance frameworks for the company and group, and facilitating communication with internal stakeholders, the parent company, and overseas subsidiaries. The role may lead or support group-wide projects involving coordination for regulatory responses, preparation of internal rule drafts, and creation of materials for approval authorities and meetings.

The position also covers annual monitoring and evaluation of the compliance frameworks of assigned overseas subsidiaries, preparation of reports, serving as an internal liaison for compliance inquiries from those subsidiaries, investigating and reporting suspected compliance violations, regularly collecting information related to overseas compliance operations, systematically managing documents and information, and handling routine reports to overseas authorities for the Mizuho Securities group.

Required qualifications include experience working for a major securities company in Japan or in the compliance department of a major Japanese financial institution. Candidates must be able to advance projects as a project leader while managing schedules and negotiating with stakeholders, handle multiple tasks concurrently, and work proactively. The posting requires Japanese writing ability at the level needed for internal regulations and company documents, business-level English, and document creation skills using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. A Class 1 Securities Sales Representative qualification and compliance experience at a securities company are preferred.

This is a permanent full-time position in Tokyo. The standard working hours are 8:40 to 17:10, with 7.5 scheduled working hours and a 60-minute break. Flextime may apply depending on the department. The contract has no fixed term, and the probationary period is six months with the same salary. Salary is determined through consultation based on experience, ability, and suitability; no numeric salary is stated. Benefits include commuting expenses paid in full under company rules, a lunch subsidy, social insurance, an employee stock ownership plan, babysitter childcare discounts, housing-related support, asset-building support, and leisure support. Weekends, public holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays are generally days off, with annual paid leave of 21 days subject to the hiring month in the first year.