Data Governance Specialist

We are seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join our team. As a Business Analyst, you will play a critical role in helping us achieve our business objectives by analyzing data and identifying opportunities for improvement.

In this role, you will be responsible for collecting and analyzing data from various sources, identifying trends and patterns, and developing recommendations for process improvements. You will also work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our processes are efficient and effective.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be able to effectively communicate complex ideas and concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and contribute to the success of our organization.

• Data Source Visualization / Analysis: Visualize and analyze data source systems, files, and information for internal/external reports.
• Regulatory Reporting Compliance: Ensure timely submission of regulatory reports (e.g., RBI, MAS, HKMA) in line with local and cross-border compliance requirements.
• Data Governance Execution: Implement and maintain data governance frameworks, including data ownership, lineage, quality controls, and stewardship across corporate banking platforms.
• Business Analysis and Documentation: Gather and document business requirements for data sourcing, transformation, and reporting; prepare BRDS, FRDS, and data dictionaries aligned with APAC regulatory standards.
• Cross-Regional Coordination: Collaborate with India operations and APAC stakeholders to align data governance and reporting practices.
• Data Quality Control: Define and monitor data quality rules, perform root cause analysis on data issues, and drive remediation efforts across systems.
• Audit & Regulatory Deadlines: Support internal and external audits by providing traceability control documentation and evidence of compliance with data policies.
• Tool Enablement & Reporting Automation: Leverage tools like Power BI, SQL, Tableau, and Excel to support governance and reporting automation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a liaison between compliance, finance, IT, and operations teams to ensure alignment on data and reporting objectives.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Banking Experience: Experience working in core banking areas or back-office operations for trade/payments/lending/casa as a bank employee/consultant.
• Corporate Banking Industry Knowledge: Experience in corporate banking industry with focus on regulatory reporting and data governance in India and APAC.
• Strong Understanding of Regional Regulatory Frameworks: Strong understanding of regional regulatory frameworks (RBI, MAS, HKMA).
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in SQL, MS Access, Excel Macro, UiPath RPA, and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Communication and Stakeholder Management Skills: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across geographies.
• Business Analysis Skills: Strong experience in creating business requirements documents, functional requirement documents, and UAT plan execution in mandatory environments.
• Attention to Detail: Acute attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality, precise, and extensive requirement documentation.
• Downstream Data Flows: Understanding of downstream data flows for report creation.
• AI and Project Implementation Experience: Experience in utilizing AI (expected to consider how to use AI technology/ChatGPT). Experience in project implementation from user side (big projects preferred).

Benefits:

• Exposure to multiple regions and industries.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Others:

• Travel may be required within the APAC region to interact with Mizuho teams.