Mizuho Corporate Bank London Branch
Careers
Career Minded
For a career in the Financial Services sector there are few better places to develop a portfolio of skills and experience that go to form an enriching career than in the diverse environment of Mizuho Corporate Bank.
Our career proposition includes opportunities to develop a deep specialism as well as commercial client facing experience and sector expertise.
Developing a core area of expertise
We initially develop our people in a core area of expertise and then, where possible, encourage their development across a range of specialist areas that may encompass one or more of:
| Credit Analysis | Corporate Finance | Acquisition Finance | International and Trade Finance |
| Project Finance | Client Relationship Management | Syndicated Finance | Financial Solutions |
| Trading and Treasury Functions | Portfolio and Debt Management | Operations | Information Technology |
| Risk Management | Financial Management | Human Resources | Compliance |
| Industry Research | Project and Change Management | International Business Planning and Liaison | Legal |
Sector and Client Experience
As well as functional opportunities, staff can develop careers that focus on a wide range of clients and sectors, public and private, including general manufacturing, retail, natural resources, energy, telecoms, media, healthcare, automotive, financial institutions, metals and mining, trading companies, and many more.
Management, Leadership and General Management
As our people progress their careers they have a choice to remain as specialists or take on more management responsibilities starting as Team Leader and progressing to Departmental and Divisional Management. Management and Leadership Development programmes support these important career steps.
Career Development
Making a good start
Even the brightest of highfliers needs some help along the way. At Mizuho we like to develop our employees for their long-term success. This means that we have a range of activities that support the career progression of our people.
Early career development is supported by local and Corporate Induction that ensures newcomers understand our business culture and practices. After an initial time with the Bank, staff are encouraged to attend our Career Development Workshop that addresses the tools and techniques for managing one's own career in our context. We open up relationships with senior staff through our in-house mentoring programme. Continuous development is supported through a performance review and personal development planning process that helps staff build a track record of achievement based on effective feedback and ongoing personal development. A Global Learning Management System provides flexible online opportunities to learn at times convenient to our people.
Building a track record
Personal progression is achieved through building a portfolio of skills that help widen the abilities of our people. Our five Academies of Learning provide opportunities and resources to which all staff have access across a range of Personal Effectiveness, Professional and Technical, Business Development, Management and, finally, Leadership and General Management skills programmes. Qualification routes are supported through our Professional Development Subsidy Scheme. At more experienced management levels we join with other regions in development programmes based in our prestigious training centre in Tokyo.
Wider horizons
Being part of a Global Institution means that there are world wide opportunities for developing careers for those who wish to. Our support for Global Mobility extends to policies and practices that encourage the transfer of people to regions where opportunities exist (long term or shorter term) to develop their careers and impact on the organisation's development.
Our Head Office in Tokyo also provides shorter term opportunities to experience business and cultural differences through planned training experiences.
Values and Diversity Driven Culture
Our relatively recent formation as a global bank has led to us having a values driven approach to running our business. These values encompass all we do and act as the driving principles for how we behave with each other and our customers – the foundation of our culture.
In 'One Bank' these values drive our commercial relationships with our customers and govern the relationships between our staff.
We respect individual differences and our policies and programmes inform our behaviour when working with a variety of different cultures and countries as a global organisation.
| Mizuho Financial Group |
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| 1. Customer First: The most trusted partner lighting the future |
| 2. Innovative Spirit: Progressive and flexible thinking |
| 3. Team Spirit: Diversity and collective strength |
| 4. Speed: Sharpness and promptness |
| 5. Passion: Communication and challenge for the future |
This combination promotes harmony and collaboration across our businesses.
Recruitment Process
We attract candidates from a variety of sources both in the UK and abroad and are open always to direct approaches from professionals interested in what we might have to offer.
Our selection techniques vary according to their appropriateness for the role being recruited for but may include technical and competency-based interviews, and psychometric testing.
Continuously Developed
Mizuho prides itself on the success of its staff development. Within London Branch we run over 150 training events per year, and deliver 600 plus on-line tutorials annually through our e-learning management system. At Mizuho you will find a personalised approach to development where we try to support your individual needs.
Community Involvement
As part of our aim to be a good corporate citizen, we continue to undertake a programme of socially responsible initiatives, such as hosting for The Brokerage Citylink a workshop for young people who are not in employment or education, and active participation in the global Mizuho Volunteer Day.
Total reward
Our reward package is designed to encourage and reward high performance whilst maintaining appropriate management of risk. Your performance will be reviewed and discussed regularly with your manager with actions agreed to help support you develop and fulfil your potential.
Your total reward comprises, as well as a competitive basic salary and annual performance related awards, a package of benefits which can be 'flexed' by you to suit your individual circumstances. Benefits include pension, private medical insurance, health assessments and other valuable offers as well as the ability to 'buy' or 'sell' days of annual holiday entitlement. And any part of your benefit allowance not used to make benefit selections can instead be taken as additional monthly salary.
Contact Us
If you would like to send us a speculative CV, you can do so by email: recruitment@mhcb.co.uk or postal address: Mizuho Corporate Bank, HR Department, Bracken House, One Friday Street, London, EC4M 9JA. We will retain your details on file for 6 months unless you ask us not to do so.
