Trade Finance Officer

Mizuho Global Services Pvt Ltd (MGS) is a subsidiary company of Mizuho Bank, Ltd, which is one of the largest banks or so called ‘Mega Banks’ of Japan. MGS was established in the year 2020 as part of Mizuho’s long-term strategy of creating a captive global processing center for remotely handling banking and IT related operations of Mizuho Bank’s domestic and overseas offices and Mizuho’s group companies across the globe.

At Mizuho we are committed to a culture that is driven by ethical values and supports diversity in all its forms for its talent pool. Direction of MGS’s development is paved by its three key pillars, which are Mutual Respect, Discipline and Transparency, which are set as the baseline of every process and operation carried out at MGS.

What’s in it for you?

o Immense exposure and learning

o Excellent career growth

o Company of highly passionate leaders and mentors

o Ability to build things from scratch

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Key Responsibilities :

• Planning & Promotion of data management

o Planning and promotion of data maintenance tasks for new trade system implementation

o Identify all master and static data services to be required

o Define process flows – “requester” to “data setup” to “amendments”

o Prepare System and Operation manuals to maintain master and static data

o Execute UAT for data maintenance operations and manage issues identified

o Liaise with End Users, Vendors and Head Office in migration and other project tasks

o Run BAU data maintenance after system release

o Support project team as a Subject Matter Expert in the management of master and static data

o Monitor task progress of the user side, conduct issue & risk management, and provide support for solving them

o Provide insights and feedback for project planning

o Other regular reporting such as task progress and challenges

Skills

o Oversee project task execution and coordinate between teams

o Develop detailed analyses and maintain organized documentation

o Planning and promotion of user tasks from data maintenance perspective

o BAU data maintenance operations after system release

o Support daily PJ task assigned, including documentation and reporting

o BAU data maintenance operations after system release

Required Skills / Experiences / Personalities :

1. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, IT, or a related field.

2. Experience in system implementation project management, or Back-Office trade operations.

3. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.

4. Conduct end-to-end process reviews, identify inefficiencies, and propose improvements aligned with regulatory and operational standards.

5. Collaborate with stakeholders to capture requirements related to data maintenance of trade systems. (Mandatory for VP / AVP).

6. Strong understanding of trade finance systems, master and static data.

7. Liaise with IT, business users, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and timely delivery of project milestones.

8. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under pressure.

9. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across geographies.

10. Experience in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including scenario creation, issue tracking, and resolution.

11. Proficiency in tools like JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Project, and MS Office.

12. Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.

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