Compliance Data Steward

Join Mizuho as a Compliance Data Steward!

Mizuho’s data operating model comprises of enterprise-wide groups and federated data domains to drive accountability and management of data. The federated operating model ensures minimal overlaps and reduced handoffs of data attributes across the data lifecycle.

Federated data domains (data domains) are defined according to the various types of data originated and consumed by the enterprise (transactional, derived and master/reference), and in such manner that there are no unclaimed or overlapping data elements between two domains. Their definition and structure aim to support Mizuho’s business activities and operations.

Data is clustered into federated domains with overall accountability and ownership for data quality, from origination to consumption. The Compliance Data Domain will manage data related to Mizuho’s Compliance processes, including regulatory reporting, and controls.

Data Domains core responsibilities include definition and ownership of business use cases, serving as owners for and managing data within the domain (selected with view to exhaustively cover data within the enterprise with no overlaps), ensuring data satisfies the needs of data consumers, managing data quality assessments and remediation with source systems, expressing the data model and data definitions for the data elements within the domain, and participating in the enterprise data governance bodies.

Compliance Data Steward

As the Compliance Data Steward, you will serve as the strategic lead and subject matter expert for the Compliance Data Domain, which encompasses all functions under the Compliance Divisions. You will act as the steward of the Bank’s core system for Compliance ensuring that data is accurate, accessible, and aligned with enterprise standards. A key part of this role is to understand how Compliance data is created and used across the organization so that you drive the definition of the Vision and strategy for key platforms supporting the domain, ensuring alignment with business objectives and stakeholder expectations. You will spend a significant amount of time directly engaging with business contacts to understand data requirements, usage, and challenges to be addressed by the data strategy as well as with the Technology partner to create, prioritize, and refine requirements to ensure the development team is always working on the most valuable features. This role will manage Data Steward(s) and Data Quality Analyst(s) supporting the Compliance Data Domain and sub domains.

Key Responsibilities

Data Strategy & Governance​

• Translate enterprise workforce strategies into actionable data management plans for the Compliance Data Domain.
• Lead new data initiatives by defining business cases, gathering requirements, and prioritizing projects across the domain.
• Establish and maintain processes aligned with Enterprise Data Policy and Standards.
• Oversee access and provisioning of Compliance data, including defining access controls, supporting data users, and ensuring compliance with Data Service Agreements and regulatory standards.
• Ensure that all Compliance data is governed in accordance with enterprise policies and controls.
• Act as change agent within the Domain, influence changes towards a data driven culture.

Data Architecture​

• Manage the definition of golden sources and systems of record for data in scope, including data critical to data aggregation, regulatory reporting, and control processes.

Data dictionary​

• Support stakeholders in defining, validating, and maintaining business definitions for data elements.
• Accountable for data lineage and technical metadata for data elements​ within domain
• Identify need for changes in metadata within domain, including impacts to regulatory, compliance reporting data elements.

Data Quality​

• Support stakeholders in developing and managing data quality controls for data within domain to satisfy consumer’s requirements.
• Oversee remediation of Data Quality issues through prioritizing issues to remediate; review and challenge remediation plans, with focus on issues impacting regulatory accuracy, or compliance oversight decisions.

Reporting Structure / Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of data professionals supporting the Compliance domains, including direct management responsibilities (e.g., Data Quality Analyst) and oversight of sub-domain stewards.

· Establish, develop, and oversee a network of Sub-Domain Data Stewards across the Compliance organization, ensuring appropriate domain coverage, clear accountability, and effective execution of Data Stewardship responsibilities.

· Partner with the Data Management Office and business leaders to formalize the Sub-Domain Data Steward model, strengthening ownership and focus for critical data assets.

Demonstrated Skills​

• Fluency in data governance, data quality, and metadata management principles.

• Strongly preferred: demonstrated experience supporting Compliance functions.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into data solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage competing priorities.
• Experience with regulatory, compliance requirements and risk management related to Financial industry
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive change programs

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in Management role (Dir/ExecDir)

• 3+ years experience with Data Quality and Data Management

• Experience with data design, data audit, data governance and IT a plus ​

• Experience in Compliance, Risk Management, Regulatory Reporting, or related domains preferred

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The expected base salary ranges from $200k-$250k. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Other requirements

In office attendance is an essential function of this role. There is currently a requirement to be in the office a minimum 50% of the time, or five out of every 10 business days. Specific information about the requirements for your role will be communicated during the recruitment process.

Company Overview

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill​, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research. Visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.​​

Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package.

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About Us

Why Mizuho

Mizuho is in growth mode as we are climbing the league tables, disrupting the status quo, and attracting top talent. Positions are available across our corporate functions, and on our corporate and investment banking, capital markets, advisory, research, sales & trading, derivatives, and financing teams.

We are looking for candidates who want to contribute to our entrepreneurial culture where people at all levels are inspired to share ideas. Our creativity sets us apart, and our perseverance drives results in creating bespoke, client-focused solutions.

If you are interested in advancing your career working for a firm with a growth mindset and the resources of a global financial services team, we would like to hear from you.

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