We are recruiting for a VP to join the FX Sales team within Europe Treasury Department

Profile Summary

• Contribute to the financial target of the Corporate FX Solution Sales Desk.

• Proactive sales to bring FX business, including options and eFX by having good experience

• Need to have experience working on EMEA, especially UK IG, Sub-IG.

• Pitch proactively to clients with a solution driven and value-added approach by producing timely and tailored pitch books with which to follow up on every corporate action, like M&A and other events.

• Maintain and always brush up knowledge on current market forex structured products and analysis of corporate financial reports to make a greater explanation, which results in a deeper client relationship and trusted advisor status to identify potential business opportunities.

• Collaborate closely with relationship managers to promote business.

• Develop not only FX knowledge but derivatives, analyse the potential needs of customers from multiple perspectives, and work with the DRSE appropriately when opportunities are identified for derivatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

[Strategy and Target Achievement]

• Understand the business strategies and policies laid out in the group business plan.

• Share information within the group and across other groups within ETD.

• Achieve individual targets set by the group head.

• Approach the customers without delay with passion, agility, innovation, and creative ideas while respecting teamwork, and expand the business.

[Business Promotion]

• Provide FX products and services to clients with deep and vast knowledge of all the tradable products, including options, eFX and high standards of service for customer satisfaction.

• Communicate and cooperate well with the trading desk to secure consistent and competitive pricing for clients.

• Research, develop, and introduce new products and new customers.

• Take a strong initiative in support of EMEA continent centres as a hub as well as in project management to build up the business infrastructure.

[Administration]

• Produce deal tickets and process the deals into systems correctly.

• Prepare reports regularly (daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly) upon request.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of all the tradeable FX products..

• Skill set to make tailored pitchbooks with PowerPoint.

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Ability to develop productive customer relationships.

• Precise operation skills.

• Analytical skills about corporate client risk exposure and the market.

• Good knowledge of other Treasury products and markets.

We champion a flexible work environment, as we understand the need for people to meet other commitments or simply strike a good work-life balance.  As such, we are happy to talk flexible working for this role such as reduced working hours.  The role will also include homeworking. 

At Mizuho we are committed to supporting equality and diversity, and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive.  We welcome applications from all sections of the community that we operate in and from all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, beliefs, gender identities and disabilities. 

If you require more information about our equal opportunities policy or wish to discuss any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team – recruitment@mizuhoemea.com and we will be happy to help

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. 

With 81 offices outside Japan, Mizuho Bank offers both local experience and the ability to progress careers across its global business network. Mizuho Bank is a subsidiary of the Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group, Inc, one of the largest financial services companies in the world, with total assets of approximately US $1.8 trillion (as of March, 2016). Mizuho London Branch has over 850 employees, Mizuho Bank employs over 27,000 employees and is part of the Mizuho Financial 
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