Mizuho
Financial Services
CentralControlOfficer
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“Central Control Officer at Mizuho. Skills: Risk and control guidance, Quality assurance (QA), RCSA, Issue management, Control testing and assurance, Process/control inventory. Lead and perform QA over core 1LoD/NFR programs and artifacts, including RCSA, process mapping and control inventory, control design and testing/assurance alignment, risk events and issues (including SIIs and risk acceptances), remediation tracking and evidence, and NFR/KRI reporting.. Own the quality, completeness, and ti”
What You'll Achieve.
promote consistent, sustainable, and well‑evidenced risk and control outcomes across supported businesses and corporate functions.; support adoption of the 1LoD TOM and NFR framework; ensure appropriate risk assessment and control considerations are embedded.; drive continuous improvement.; support management decision-making and prioritization.
Industry & Context.
critical thinking skills; sound judgment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of experience in 1LoD risk and control, non-financial or operational risk, risk program execution, QA/testing, or a related control assurance role within financial services., Demonstrated experience executing and/or quality assuring core NFR programs, such as RCSA, issue management, control testing and assurance, and process/control inventory., ability to provide credible challenge, raise and escalate issues appropriately, and operate independently with sound judgment., Proven capability to develop high-quality analysis, thematic insights, and actionable management information for NFR governance and decision-making., Bachelor’s degree
Nice to Have
Master’s degree preferred., Prior experience as a Control Officer, FLCO, or in Internal Audit is preferred.
What You'll Do.
Lead and perform QA over core 1LoD/NFR programs and artifacts
process mapping and control inventory
control design and testing/assurance alignment
risk events and issues (including SIIs and risk acceptances)
remediation tracking and evidence
and NFR/KRI reporting.
and timeliness of assigned NFR deliverables
including documentation of QA conclusions and supporting evidence.
Perform targeted risk and control assessments to evaluate the adequacy of policies
and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen the control environment.
Provide Control Officer coverage and advisory support for assigned corporate functions
including participation in key initiatives
and process changes to ensure appropriate risk assessment and control considerations are embedded.
Coach and provide QA challenge to FLCOs and process/control owners on control execution
documentation quality
and remediation evidence.
Execute risk program QA reviews to assess completeness
risk‑to‑control linkages
and sufficiency of identify themes and drive continuous improvement.
and emerging risks through NFR governance forums
influencing stakeholders on required enhancements to controls
documentation quality
including escalation where appropriate.
and socialize 1LoD risk control guidance (e.g.
and playbooks) to support consistent implementation of the NFR framework and 1LoD TOM.
Act as a liaison to Second and Third Line risk
and audit teams to facilitate effective challenge
coordinate responses to inquiries
and support adherence to NFR framework requirements.
Support NFR‑related regulatory examinations
and internal audits as a 1LoD subject matter expert
including coordination of evidence and demonstration of program design
Produce and maintain NFR management information
including dashboards and reporting on NFR profile
issue and remediation status
and QA outcomes to support management decision-making and prioritization.
and operating environment changes to assess impacts to NFR risks and controls and coordinate updates to risk assessments
and documentation as needed.
Deliver communications and training to promote awareness and consistent adoption of NFR policies
and control best practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with stakeholders across business lines and assigned corporate functions (e. g. , HR, Legal) to balance NFR requirements with efficient operations, providing credible challenge and practical risk control guidance.; Act as a liaison to Second and Third Line risk, compliance, and audit teams to facilitate effective challenge, coordinate responses to inquiries, and support adherence to NFR framework requirements.; ability to collaborate effectively across teams while maintaining independence.
Communication Scope
ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and concisely.
Process & Methodology
Remediation tracking, Coordination across core NFR deliverables
Full Job Description
### **Business Risk & Control (BRC)** ### Business Risk & Control (BRC) supports the First Line of Defense (1LoD) Target Operating Model (TOM) and the firm’s Non‑Financial Risk (NFR) framework. The team provides centralized risk and control guidance and quality assurance (QA) to promote consistent, sustainable, and well‑evidenced risk and control outcomes across supported businesses and corporate functions. ### ### ### **Role Summary: Central Control Officer** ### The Central Control Officer sits within a centralized 1LoD risk and control team in BRC and is responsible for providing risk control standards, guidance, and QA over key NFR programs and deliverables. The role partners closely with business lines and corporate functions to support adoption of the 1LoD TOM and NFR framework and provides Control Officer coverage for assigned corporate functions (e.g., Human Resources, Legal). ### The Central Control Officer also supports embedded First Line Control Officers (FLCOs) through guidance, QA challenge, and coordination across core NFR deliverables, including RCSA, process mapping and control inventory, control testing and assurance alignment, risk events and issues, remediation tracking, and NFR/KRI reporting. ### ### ### **Key Responsibilities** ### **Risk & Control Programs (1LoD)** * ### Lead and perform QA over core 1LoD/NFR programs and artifacts, including RCSA, process mapping and control inventory, control design and testing/assurance alignment, risk events and issues (including SIIs and risk acceptances), remediation tracking and evidence, and NFR/KRI reporting. * ### Own the quality, completeness, and timeliness of assigned NFR deliverables, including documentation of QA conclusions and supporting evidence. * ### Perform targeted risk and control assessments to evaluate the adequacy of policies, procedures, processes, systems, and controls, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen the control environment. ### ### **Stakeholder Partnership &
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