Communications Associate

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 $80,000.00 and $120,000.00. 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

SMBC Americas is seeking a Communications Associate to create high-quality written and visual content, while partnering closely with our businesses, HR, and marketing partners to spotlight internal events, design signage assets, and support storytelling across our internal and social platforms.

Looking for a strong writer, quick editor, and adept content creator who is as comfortable working on written interviews and video scripts as they are creating digital signage slides and photos. This role is deal for someone creative, curious, and organized, with an eye for design and passion for storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit and publish employee-facing articles
• Create content for digital signage, including simple graphics, that aligns to brand
• Support social content creation, from ideation to execution, including short videos and LinkedIn posts
• Cover internal events by gathering quotes, taking photos and summarizing key takeaways
• Help maintain editorial calendar for digital signage
• Balance longer term projects with ad hoc needs that require tight deadlines

Qualifications And Skills

• 2-4 years’ experience in internal communications, journalism, marketing or digital content
• Excellent writing and editing skills across tones and formats
• Working knowledge of content tools like Canva, PowerPoint, or Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
• Basic understanding of video editing and familiarity with tools like CapCut, Adobe Premiere, or similar
• Proactive, organized, and comfortable working independently
• Familiar with internal platforms (SharePoint, email distribution tools, etc.) a plus

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].