Operational Risk Analyst

Job description

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 $69,000.00 and $85,000.00.

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**

Reporting to the Operational Risk Officer, Director of Operational Risk, the position supports the Second Line of Defense Risk Management Department Americas Division’s (RMDAD) Non-Financial Risk Management Group (NFRMG) – Non-Financial Risk (NFR) Governance team with project management and reporting activities.

**Role Objectives: Operational Risk Reporting & Analytics**

+ Gather, validate, and analyze operational risk data from multiple sources.
+ Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to monitor and perform governance reporting on Operational Risk Programs like Risk Appetite, Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), Loss data, control testing, etc.
+ Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc risk reports for senior leadership, governance committees, and regulatory bodies.
+ Support data quality initiatives and ensure consistency and accuracy in reporting outputs.
+ Collaborate with data owners and technology teams to automate and streamline reporting processes using tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.

**Role Objectives: Project Management & Coordination**

+ Support the planning and execution of operational risk initiatives and projects across NFRMG.
+ Maintain detailed project documentation including charters, timelines, status reports, meeting minutes, project plans and action trackers.
+ Coordinate meetings, workshops, and stakeholder communications to ensure alignment and timely delivery of project milestones.
+ Track progress against project plans, escalate risks and issues, and assist in developing mitigation strategies.
+ Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between risk, audit, compliance, control officers, technology, and business teams.
+ Assist in resource planning, budget tracking, and post-implementation reviews.
+ Contribute to the development of project management templates, playbooks, and best practices.
+ Assist in regulatory and audit responses related to operational risk topics.

**Role Objectives: Interpersonal**

Develop relationships internally across the organization to better understand operational risks and to refine risk ratings.

Work cooperatively with IT, operations staff, compliance and audit to determine and evaluate potential risks and efficacies of policies and procedures.

Begin to network within the industry through meetings, events and involvement with trade organizations to better understand emerging operational risk trends.

**Qualifications and Skills**

+ 1-3 years of direct work experience preferably in risk management.
+ Proficiency in data and presentation tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI
+ Bachelor’s degree required.
+ Strong project management skills, with ability to successfully manage multiple concurrent priorities.
+ Strong written and verbal communication skills.
+ Detail-oriented with proactive approach for management of various activities.
+ Foundational knowledge of Operational Risk Management preferred.

**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 accommodations@smbcgroup.com.
EOE, including Disability/veterans

Required Skill Profession

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