General Department Description The Balance Sheet Strategy Unit (BSS) is responsible for estimating, reporting and managing capital and other financial resources across Mizuho Americas. Summary BSS seeks a quantitatively oriented individual for the position of an Associate. The candidate will assist in supporting projects in numerous areas including: Developing, validating, and maintaining predictive models that estimate Pre-Provision Net Revenue and Balance Sheet forecasts for our trading and banking businesses; Liaising with banking and trading counterparts to manage and access the modeling data infrastructure; Preparing high quality/robust model documentation and interfacing with Model Validation; General tasks associated with managing the bank’s capital position; and Assisting team members in senior management projects It is a plus if the candidate understands how these businesses generate revenue, the associated risks, and the regulatory requirements surrounding model development and validation. Candidates should also possess proven record of collaborative team engagement and a commitment to take on unfamiliar tasks and learn new topics.