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    The Risk Management Department at Mizuho is responsible for delivering an independent assessment of the risks taken across all the trading and origination activities of the Company, and the revenue generated in relation to these risks.

    It is also responsible for implementing a risk management framework consistent with the Company’s risk appetite and capacity of resources, in agreement with the Company’s Board and Mizuho Securities. The department is led by the Chief Risk Officer and is made up of the following teams:

    • Market Risk Management
    • Credit Risk Management
    • Operational Risk Management
    • Regulatory & Liquidity Risk Management
    • Model Risk Management
    • Risk Analytics
    • Risk Reporting

    Profile Summary

    We are looking for interns with excellent communication and presentation skills, who are highly numerate with an awareness of our clients’ needs and deadlines.

    You will receive a focussed training experience in a small nurturing team, with access to real deals, with the primary focus being on learning about the different disciplines of Risk and understanding how each of the teams operate. You will spend time in various teams within the Risk Management department, assisting team members in all aspects of Risk Management.

    The Internship programme is a 10 week programme starting in June 2023. The aim is that successful interns will be offered a permanent position on the 2024 Mizuho Graduate Programme (commencing September 2024).

    Candidates must be in their penultimate year of undergraduate study and be available to start full-time employment from September 2024 and have the permanent right to work in the UK.

    To be successful at Mizuho, you must have a passion for financial services and identify with our organisational values customer first, innovative spirit, team spirit, speed and passion.

    Additional Information

    We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to supporting equality and diversity, and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive

    Mizuho Bank provides financial and strategic solutions for the increasingly diverse and sophisticated needs of international clients, focusing its efforts on serving major corporations, financial institutions, individuals and public sector entities.

    A relationship management approach to serving clients enables Mizuho Bank, together with group companies including Mizuho Trust & Banking and Mizuho Securities, to develop customised solutions in areas such as corporate, structured and project finance, transaction banking and risk management.