Michael O Hasselt

Accomplished Senior Talent Acquisition Leader with over 20 years of experience in executive search and full-cycle recruitment within the financial services and fintech sectors. Proven ability to build high-end talent pipelines for complex risk disciplines, optimize recruitment processes, and advise on compensation strategies. Expertise includes global mobility, immigration, and HR technology transformation.

Vice President, Talent Acquisition – Human Resources at Mizuho Americas Services, LLC (2022-01 – Present)

• Serve as Principal Talent Acquisition Partner for the Middle Office within the shared services framework, owning full-cycle recruitment strategies for enterprise-wide functions from Analyst to Managing Director levels.
• Together with a junior resource, manage a dedicated annual volume of over 150 niche openings per year.
• Risk Stripe Subject Matter Expertise: Built high-end talent pipelines for complex risk disciplines including Wholesale Credit, Counterparty Credit, Market Risk, Operational Risk, Model Risk, Risk Analytics, Cyber Risk, Regulatory Risk, Liquidity Risk, and Quantitative Risk Analytics.
• Expanded Middle Office Coverage: Successfully executed search assignments across Banking/Securities Operations, Finance, Product Control, Regulatory Reporting, and specialized executive lines, such as Head of Government Relations.
• Compensation Structuring: Devise creative total rewards offer packages to attract premier talent; systematically value unvested compensation, equity structures, and deferred packages of finalist candidates prior to offer presentation.
• Global Mobility & Immigration Advisory: Act as internal counsel to business lines regarding US work visa infrastructure, directly managing H1B visa transfers, E2 visas, L visas, and PERM Labor Certifications in coordination with external legal counsel.

Vice President, Corporate Recruiter – Human Resources at Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (2007-11 – 2021-12)

• Managed end-to-end talent delivery for all client-facing Corporate & Investment Banking roles alongside core infrastructure teams.
• Achieved cost and operational efficiency by reducing the institutional Recruiting Efficiency Ratio (RER) from over 20% to 15%, meeting top banking benchmarks and securing agency cost savings while successfully renegotiating vendor contingency terms.
• Provided strategic regional expansion by serving as key talent advisor and executive selection strategist during Mizuho’s landmark 2015 acquisition of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) North American loan portfolio.
• Facilitated global sourcing by partnering directly with the Chief Representative in Mexico City to source and secure critical executive leaders for the Mizuho Bank Mexico Branch office, ensuring total compliance with strict CNBV regulatory licensing.
• Spearheaded HR technology transformation by functioning as the Talent Acquisition Tech Lead during Mizuho’s enterprise adoption of Workday, directly optimizing, testing, and refining core recruitment and applicant tracking modules.
• Developed talent frameworks and brand building initiatives by launching the bank's US university recruitment program, leading target-school speaking tours with banking alumni; authored the institutional "Hiring Manager Guide to Recruitment" and deployed manager training programs on legal awareness and behavioral interviewing.
• Led audit and compliance efforts by governing all recruitment documentation, achieving zero citations across biennial Internal Audit reviews; oversaw the bank's Annual Affirmative Action Plan to maintain strict OFCCP compliance.

Contract Recruiter at Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. (2006-09 – 2007-10)

• Established initial talent pipelines that enabled the regional footprint to scale from 1,000 to over 4,000 employees during the foundational launch of Mizuho's Americas growth strategy.

Contract Sourcing Consultant at Wachovia (2005-05 – 2006-08)

• Served as dedicated front-end search consultant for the Customer Analytics, Research, and Targeting (CART) division, mapping, profiling, and securing highly quantitative data science and statistical talent.

Contract Recruiter at Futurestep (A Division of Korn Ferry International) (2004-10 – 2005-02)

• Managed full-cycle sourcing and executive placements for the strategic Office Depot B2B sales division across the NY tri-state region.

Executive Recruiter at Boyden Global Executive Search / Harris McCully Associates (1997-11 – 2003-12)

• Executed retained executive searches within two premier boutique firms dedicated exclusively to the financial services industry, specializing in candidate market mapping and C-suite/VP talent profiling.

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History, Minor in French & Spanish – New York University

Certificat de la langue française – Université de Paris - Sorbonne