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 $171,000.00 and $225,000.00. 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 is responsible for leading the design and implementation of AI-driven platforms and workflows to enhance the efficiency of derivatives trading and marketing activities, including market-color analysis, strategy generation, and the automation or replacement of manual trading processes and reports, as well as real-time risk monitoring and management.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of AI-driven platforms and workflows in collaborating with relevant SMBC teams that enhance the efficiency of derivatives trading and marketing activities, including market-color analysis, strategy generation, and the automation or replacement of manual trading processes.
• Own the design and delivery of advanced trading tools, analytics, and automated reporting infrastructure supporting daily decision-making across XVA, Financial Resource Management (FRM), and trading businesses within SMBC CM, with a focus on robustness, governance, and operational resilience.
• Partner closely with Trading, Sales, and XVA desks to drive measurable improvements in the development and execution of trading and hedging strategies, ensuring alignment across front-office and risk functions.

Qualifications and Skills

Recommended years of experience: PhD or an equivalent combination of education and 3-5yr relevant professional experience

Education Required: Master/PhD in a stem major or finance. PhD is preferred.

Skills required:

• Strong programming and analytical skills
• Solid quantitative problem-solving capabilities
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience or exposure to AI is 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 accommodations@smbcgroup.com.