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 Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, 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 $142,000.00 and $176,000.00. 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.

　　Overview

　　Reporting to the Group Head of Planning in Credit Department Americas Division (CDAD), as a Sr. Planning Specialist, the role is responsible for assess and challenge the credit risk from Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG") factors and escalating to senior management as necessary.

　　This position will form a new ESG Risk Control Team in Planning of the CDAD and act as the second line of defense (“2 LoD”). The new team will be a part of cross-departmental working group for the bank’s ESG Risk management and will play an important role in reviewing the ESG DD Tool and escalating to senior management leadership locally/globally as necessary.

　　Responsibility

　　Assess and challenge 1LoD judgement of the ESG Risk factors through deal/ monitoring application process.

　　Contribute to the 2 LoD holistic decision making by providing analysis on ESG related risk for the credit officers.

　　Working in close partnership in Americas Division with business lines and other functions (e.g. Compliance, Reputational Risk), the Head of Sustainability (SPDAD), Head of ESG Model Risk (RMDAD) and broader Risk organization in the Head Office in Tokyo, the role will be responsible for the implementation, delivery and coordination of risk best practice in this critical area as the 2 LoD control.

　　Ensure that potential regulatory change is identified and addressed in a timely manner. Collaborate with other subject experts and internal stakeholders to ensure that all sustainable investing requirements and/or relevant environmental and social risks are addressed.

　　At this early stage of implementation, the role will focus on integrating Climate Risk/ESG into the bank’s Governance processes and key policies to enable effective oversight by senior management, key risk committees, and the Board as well as managing the daily operations at the transaction level.

　　Basic Qualifications and Skills

　　Business fluency in English is required

　　Japanese language skill is preferable/plus

　　Excellent inter-personal, communication (written and verbal) and analytical skills

　　Willing to contribute to the cross-department working group for the management and other counterparts

　　Flexible and collaborative to achieve a goal in complex and cross-organizational working environment.

　　Additional Requirements (ESG Related)

　　Experience of design and delivery of control and monitoring/ testing frameworks in global organisation

　　Experience in dealing with non-financial risk issues for the transaction in financial institutions is preferable.

　　Preferrable: Be able to demonstrate knowledge and practices relating to frameworks for ESG (such as the GHG Protocol Standards, SASB1, GRI, CDP, SCR etc.) and data sources (such as Sustainalytics, MSCI) in the contest of regulatory, risk and control environment in the finance sector.

　　Preferrable: Education, relevant qualifications and/or experience related to ESG Risk management.

　　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.

　　We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at [email protected].