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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 $155,000.00 and $195,000.00. 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

The Vice President (VP) will be responsible for leading and developing CCAR market risk RWA models within the bank’s Risk Modelling COE group. This role will drive the production needs and support various workstreams which will be responsible for calculating the bank’s regulatory capital of trading book portfolios. This role will have a high level of visibility within the organization with opportunities to work directly with other groups. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of market risk models, and a solid grasp of financial markets as well as US regulatory framework.

Role Objectives

+ Lead the development of CCAR market risk RWA framework to provide coverage for current and future regulatory changes.

+ Develop business requirements for capital calculations, analytics and reporting on behalf of the team.

+ Work closely with risk technology and data team to implement the models.

+ Build strong relationships with various stakeholders, including market risk managers, trading desks and finance to drive team’s deliverables and priorities.

+ Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices related to market risk capital calculation.

+ Coordinate with Model Risk and Validation to resolve model risk findings and ensure models meet regulatory standards.

Qualifications and Skills

+ Bachelor’s degree in finance, statistics, mathematics, or a related field is required. Advanced degree (MS or PhD) is highly desirable.

+ Minimum of 5 years of experience in market risk modelling including VaR/SVaR, stress testing and risk sensitivities.

+ Strong knowledge of market risk concepts, stress testing framework, and regulatory requirements (e.g. Basel 2.5, Basel III)

+ Proven track record of developing regulatory-compliant market risk RWA models and related analytics.

+ Strong knowledge of financial products, derivatives, and market risk factors.

+ Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

+ Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and build effective relationships with stakeholders.

+ Proficiency in statistical programming languages (e.g. Python, SQL)

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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].