Assistant Vice President/Vice President, East Asia Treasury Department

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 550 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 a global 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

As part of the East Asia Treasury Department, the Markets Technology Department is responsible for technical support function for the Treasury Department

Role requirements

• Manage and monitor the operation of treasury systems, ensuring optimal performance and uptime.
• Provide technical support for treasury applications, including troubleshooting, issue resolution, and user assistance.
• Perform regular system maintenance, updates, and patches to ensure security and reliability.
• Collaborate with treasury and IT teams to identify opportunities for process automation and improvement.
• Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
• Support integration projects between treasury systems and other business platforms.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements related to treasury operations.

Essential Functions

• Develop and maintain EUC (End User Computing) applications to meet business needs, in accordance with supervisors instructions and established program specifications.
• Independently perform troubleshooting and resolve technical issues related to treasury systems.

Competencies

• Demonstrates high standards of business ethics and integrity, and proactively engages in improvement initiatives to enhance work efficiency and quality under the guidance of supervisors and the team.
• Builds good relationships with team members and stakeholders, and actively collaborates to achieve team goals.
• Proactively identifies issues and proposes solutions by applying problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and attention to detail, and takes initiative to lead resolution efforts as appropriate.
• Adapts flexibly to changing tasks and priorities, and consistently performs well even under pressure.
• Communicates clearly and courteously with stakeholders, including on technical matters, and is able to explain ones ideas and proposals in an understandable manner when necessary.

Work experience, education and skills

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in IT support or application development, preferably in the banking or financial services sector.
• Suitable candidates with less experience (minimum 2–3 years) may be considered for Assistant Vice President grade.
• Experience in EUC application development and support is preferred (not mandatory).
• Required programming skills: VBA, Python, and SQL. Experience with Typescript and front-end development using any framework is an advantage.
• Proficient in English (spoken and written); Japanese or Cantonese is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and organizational skills.

Application

Employment of the in-scope positions are subject to Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme (MRCS) as per regulatory requirement. For details, please refer to (Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme Phase 2 I The Hong Kong Association of Banks).

Please state your current and expected salary on your CV when you submit your application. 

Mizuho Bank Limited