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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 $97,000.00 and $154,000.00. 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

We are seeking a highly skilled professional to support our Cyber Resilience and Operational Resiliency program. This role is central to maturing a newly developed and program. You will be a key contributor in developing and automating control processes, testing processes, advancing dashboard capabilities, and driving continuous improvement across the cyber resiliency lifecycle.You will work closely with teams involved in threat modeling, vulnerability management, incident response, threat intelligence, operational resilience, third party resilience, IT asset management, and security architecture, helping to ensure insights and risk indicators are leveraged to enhance overall cyber defense and resiliency posture.The role blends technical acumen with a strong understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53r5, FFEIC, NYDFS, PCI-DSS) and an ability to partner across diverse teams to deliver meaningful, actionable outcomes.

Role Objectives

+ Lead or support cybersecurity risk and control assessments across enterprise, application, and emerging technology layers. (AI, Cloud, Quantum, IOT).

+ Contribute to the maturation of a new cyber operations and resiliency program by driving scalable, data informed improvements.

+ Identify, evaluate, and automate high-impact control, compliance, and monitoring processes using tools such as ServiceNow, Power BI, Python, or R.Develop automated dashboards and workflows for Continuous Control Monitoring (CCM) and near real-time visibility into risk posture.

+ Build, maintain, and organize libraries and analytical resources within SharePoint, ensuring accessibility, consistency, and version control.

+ Support project management efforts by assisting with documentation, planning materials, tracking and governance deliverables.

+ Develop and manage custom dashboards and reporting pipelines integrated across ServiceNow and Power BI for leadership visibility.

+ Create and track cybersecurity performance and resilience maturity metrics (KPIs, KRIs, control indicators), and recommend improvements.Collaborate with Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, and other cyber and IT teams to improve security visibility and response.

+ Track and support remediation efforts, ensuring alignment with internal and external regulatory requirements.

+ Ensure compliance with standards such as NIST 800-53r5, FFIEC, NYDFS, and PCI-DSS.

Qualifications and Skills

+ 5+ years of experience in SNOW workflows, automation, dashboards and compliance tracking, cybersecurity analytics, or cyber risk/compliance roles.

+ Experience conducting cybersecurity assessments and analyzing risk for emerging technologies like AI, Cloud, Quantum.

+ Working knowledge of:NIST 800-53r5FFIECNYDFS Cybersecurity RegulationPCI-DSSDemonstrated experience in process improvement, program maturity, and operational scaling.

+ Intermediate to advanced skills in Power BI, including DAX, data modeling, and integration.

+ Proficiency with SQL, Excel, Python, or R for manipulation and automation.

+ Experience developing and organizing structured SharePoint libraries or similar documentation repositories.

+ Ability to support project management processes, including documentation, governance artifacts, and stakeholder communication.

+ Strong collaboration and communication skills for working across technical, audit, and business functions.

+ Preferred Qualifications:Experience integrating ServiceNow and Power BI or other BI platforms.

+ Familiarity with GRC platforms, SOAR Tools, or cloud-native security solutions.

+ Exposure to key cybersecurity domains: threat modeling, vulnerability management, incident response, threat intel, and security architecture.

+ Understanding of operational resiliency and risk-based frameworks.

+ Certificates such as CISSP, CISA, CRISC or AI /machine learning credentials.

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].