Trade Credit Services Analyst

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.

Role Description

Prepare, negotiate and review a broad variety of transaction documentation, including investment management agreements, trade agreements, brokerage and/or bank account agreements, fund documentation and non-disclosure agreements. Support client onboarding and set-up processes, as well as adherence to regulatory protocols. Negotiate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on follow-up items to complete and close files.

Role Objectives: Delivery

Support the timely execution of confirmations from dealers. Review and complete transaction documentation for a diverse product set. Perform consistency checks as required; follow-up and chase outstanding documentation and ensure proper filing of documents. Input, monitor and maintain tracking data within internal systems, detailing confirmation status of transactions. Maintain lists of authorized signatories and ensure collation, dispatch and return of documents for signature. Perform research and analysis as part of client / counterparty due diligence efforts and assist with client onboarding and maintenance of client files and document retention. Prepare and review reporting as needed; produce and validate client reporting and assist in preparing metrics and reports for decision-making.

Role Objectives: Interpersonal

Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders to drive completion of documentation and agreements for execution and ensure timely resolution of queries. Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to ensure the monitoring and delivery of contractual obligations, statements and notifications as required. Escalate difficult issues promptly for accurate and timely resolution. Demonstrate excellent listening skills and openness to feedback in order to enhance personal and team productivity and performance. Demonstrated positive and professional attitude and reliability. .

Role Objectives: Expertise

Demonstrate working knowledge and experience with trade matching and reporting platforms (e.g., DTCC) and associated confirmations processes. Exhibit a broad knowledge of all products supported. Demonstrate familiarity with legal documentation and good knowledge and experience of compliance and due diligence requirements.

Qualifications And Skills

Recommended years of experience: 0

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].