Corporate Banking Portfolio Management - Associate

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.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $150,000.00 and $200,000.00. 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.

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.

Role Description

Responsible for underwriting and portfolio management, to cover various industries within the wider CIBC organization. This position will work with Relationship Managers (RM's) as a liaison from the division's Lending Management Group (LMG) to other departments in order to execute client opportunities for the Bank.

Role Objectives: Delivery

• Attend conference calls, client meetings and due diligence in support of credit underwriting.
• Monitor and evaluate current events related to the specific assigned sector and advise RM of these events.
• Preparation of credit applications, borrower rating applications, annual/quarterly client reviews.
• Provide support in managing and executing transactions from beginning to closing including building and maintaining financial models.
• Oversee junior analysts on individual transactions to drive execution
• End to end ownership of the portfolio and clients under assignment, from the point of origination to deal closing to ongoing monitoring.
• Execution of transaction closing and legal documentation.

Qualifications And Skills

• Intermediate knowledge of all elements of credit risk management, including legal, compliance and US regulations pertaining to lending.
• Intermediate / working knowledge of the full suite of corporate banking products (FX, IRS, Trade, Securitization, Supply Chain Finance, DCM, Leasing, etc.)
• 3-5 years of job relevant work experience in a corporate banking function, credit anlayst experience strongly preferred.
• Must be highly proficient in the use of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Excellent financial modeling/valuation skill.
• Solid understanding of loan / deal closing.
• Demonstrated ability to execute complex transactions from beginning to end of the deal lifecycle with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and an interest in continuous learning. Self-driven and motivated; takes personal ownership of specific assignments. Proactive decision-maker; must handle a high volume of credit intensive work and must take initiative in a highly time sensitive environment.
• Demonstrates a high degree of attention to detail and an ability to complete work accurately and in a timely manner against strict deadlines while managing multiple deliverables. Strong ability to notice discrepancies in data.
• Strong Finance and Accounting skills, including an ability to read and interpret financial statements and an ability to apply knowledge in those areas to understand the overall lending and business environment
• Ability to organize thoughts, clearly articulate key points, and provide clear explanations of transactions. Strong technical, credit analysis writing skills. Demonstrated ability to make and defend credit decisions under scrutiny from senior management
• Strong communication skills with an ability to coordinate and communicate with various internal departments across the bank (middle/back office, global counterparts.) Effectively partner with other internal teams and product areas and viewed as being collegial and collaborative while driving transactions to completion.
• Working knowledge and skill in banking product documentation, with an ability to proficiently navigate legal documents and explain basic terms. Demonstrated ability to solve risk issues by investigating terms in credit agreements.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, with an ability to synthesize large amounts of information and accurately assess complex information.

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.

SMBC is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. 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].