AI and Data Science

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 $121,000.00 and $180,000.00. 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

Manage the formulation, execution and communication of the company's strategic objectives. Support management board with decision-making on strategic direction, resource allocation, business opportunities and risk appetite. Conduct due diligence on strategic initiatives and proposals to assess feasibility and impact, and track and report on progress of strategic initiatives.

Role Objectives: Delivery

Manage the formulation, execution and communication of the company's strategic objectives. Support the management board with decision-making on strategic direction, resource allocation, business opportunities and risk appetite. Conduct due diligence on strategic initiatives and proposals to assess feasibility and impact. Challenge business stakeholders to probe assumptions and identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in strategic plans. Implement measures to systematically track and report on progress of strategic initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups. Facilitate deployment of strategic deliverables by mobilizing key resources to ensure seamless integration into the organization. Identify internal and external business opportunities and perform assessments to analyze commercial upside, feasibility, cost implications and risk.

Role Objectives: Interpersonal

Form strong partnerships with business stakeholders across the enterprise to foster trust and promote information sharing in developing, tracking and deploying strategic initiatives. Promote coordination between business areas and infrastructure functions, including legal, compliance and risk management, to ensure alignment and introduce comprehensive control frameworks to mitigate risks. Manage communications to general workforce and external stakeholders to raise awareness of strategic achievements and encourage support for new business ventures. Partner with internal and external communications team to deliver key messages. Act as trusted advisor to management board members and other key executives to refine management objectives and seek sponsorship on strategic deliverables when required. Participate in industry forums and other events to strengthen external network and stay current on market landscape and prospective business opportunities.

Role Objectives: Expertise

Demonstrate a strong awareness of management priorities and business landscape through consistent delivery of compelling corporate strategy initiatives. Leverage nuanced understanding of business dynamics competitive landscape, cost profile and risk exposures to perform comprehensive assessments of new strategic ventures. Generate insights to drive informed management decisions on strategic agenda. Employ communication skills to articulate a clear vision of strategic deliverables and encourage buy-in across internal and external stakeholder groups. Continuously solicit feedback and insights from stakeholders on strategic agenda to gauge impact and perception. Draw on internal and external networks to screen for business opportunities.

Qualifications and Skills

Recommended years of experience: 7

Additional Requirements

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].