Finance director

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $250,000.00 and $250,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Description

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation(“SMBC”) is seeking a Director to join its growing Lender Finance Group’s Origination and Execution team in the Securitized Products and Capital Solutions Department. The Lender Finance Group provides asset-based financing and a range of other financing products and services to asset managers that are leading credit managers in US markets.

Role Objectives

• Build and maintain relationships with private credit asset managers to cultivate new prospects to win financing mandates and provide market updates and advice to clients.
• Provide leadership in the structuring and execution of SMBC agented new issue asset-based and warehouse lending facilities focusing on private / broadly syndicated assets in corporate and project finance credit.
• Manage deal teams and junior underwriters to conduct due diligence and relevant analyses to identify potential structure risks of proposed transactions, initiate and complete credit approval applications, and work with Credit Department to address credit concerns to secure credit approvals.
• Oversee deal structuring and execution, coordinating with internal and external counterparties.
• Work closely with legal counsel to draft, review, and negotiate loan agreements.
• Stay informed about the latest market trends, regulatory changes, and investor appetite to provide strategic and up-to-date solutions to clients.
  Collaborate with capital markets sales desk to syndicate and distribute transactions as opportunities arise.
  Actively maintain and monitor transactions post close – including annual reviews, amendments and waivers, and partnering the Collateral Management Team to address any collateral issues that might have facility level impact.
  Oversee ad-hoc projects supporting group and division initiatives.

Qualifications and Skills

• At least 10+ years of banking experience with at least 5 years of experience in lender finance.
• Proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships in the asset management sector.
• Extensive experience in loan securitization with strong structuring and modeling skills.
• Experience in leading deal teams in the execution of transactions and negotiating documentation.
• Deep understanding of regulatory environment and its impact on leveraged loans, project finance, and other securities/asset classes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to manage a variety of transactions and projects simultaneously.

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at [email protected].