Company Overview
Mizuho has a long-term commitment to the Hong Kong market. With strong ties to Mizuhos 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
FX Trading Section is responsible for market-making and trading related to foreign exchange related products, including spot, forward and FX option products.
Role requirements
- Through market-making and pricing operations, to provide clients with timely and appropriate prices for foreign exchange-related transactions
- Collaborate with the sales team to deliver services that meet client needs
- To generate trading revenue through hedging-related transactions with interbank counterparties
- Collaborate with the Rates Trading Section by sharing market colors, trading strategies, and administrative tasks to mutually increase trading revenue
- Work with senior traders to develop future strategies aimed at expanding FX trading business
- To assist senior traders in their trading related works
- To prepare materials for reporting to management
Essential Functions
- Support to achieve the departments profit target by trading and market-making to clients;
- Support to achieve liquidity requirements of the department;
- Support the growing FX related business as well as smooth running of trading team.
Competencies
- We are looking for an individual who Has mind-set to initiate changes and improvements for higher productivity/performance;
- Builds good working relationship with other members and stakeholders and effectively collaborates with them to achieve Team/Section goals;
- Proactively acquires necessary knowledge through day-to-day work through training.
Work experience, education and skills
- Bachelors Degree Holder, preferably in Finance and/or Statistics;
- Minimum 6 years of experience in Banking and Trading; With trading experience in FX-related products;
- It is preferable to possess licenses such as SFC licensing requirement Type 1 and 4, CFETS CFETS trader license and TMA membership.
- Proficient in basic financial mathematics calculations and intermediate computer skills;
- Familiar with Excel VBA would be an advantage;
- Proficiency in English and Mandarin, and good spoken Cantonese.
Application
Please indicate your current and expected salary on CV for the application.
Mizuho Bank Limited
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. in Hong Kong is an integral part of the Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: MFG). The Mizuho group is a global financial services leader with offices in nearly 35 countries, approximately 55,000 employees, and assets of almost USD 2 trillion. Mizuho provides expertise in retail banking, corporate finance, investment banking, asset management, capital markets, and sales and trading, to help businesses develop and find new opportunities for growth. To learn more: www.mizuhogroup.com
Mizuhos Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
As an organization we aim to achieve robust sustainable growth far into the future, and continue to create lasting value for our clients and the economies and communities in which we operate. Promoting equity of opportunity and having an inclusive culture – where diversity in all its forms is welcomed, varied perspective and values are incorporated into our daily working practices and decision making, and all employees feel a sense of belonging and are proud to work – are key to achieving this aim. We target to achieve the DE&I goal through our three commitments: 1. Celebrate diversity 2. Promote work-life satisfaction 3. Create an inclusive culture
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