Senior Analyst, GFIG - Planning / Admin / ARM
Singapore
Headquartered in Tokyo, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is a leading global financial institution and a core member of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group). Built upon our rich Japanese heritage since 1876, we put our customers first and provide seamless access to, from and within the Asia Pacific region. SMBC is one of the largest Japanese banks by assets and maintain strong credit ratings across our global integrated network. We work closely as one SMBC Group to offer personal, corporate and investment banking services to meet the needs of our customers.
With sustainability embedded within our strategy and operations, we are committed to creating a society in which today’s generation can enjoy economic prosperity and well-being, and pass it on to future generations.
Primary Responsibilities
- Planning, Reporting & Expense Management
- Support the monthly and quarterly reporting processes to track departmental performance, resource utilization, and profitability (e.g., Entertainment & Gift control, resource & profitability tracking).
- Manage expense-related tasks including processing monthly payments, reimbursements, forecasting budgets, and variance analysis.
- Support planning initiatives such as KPI setting, tracking, and deal pipeline consolidation.
- Administrative Coordination
- Facilitate internal administrative processes including business trip arrangements, seat bookings, ID card applications, and other logistical support.
- Support the due date tracking for customer-related items (e.g., expired licenses, pending documents) in line with internal procedures.
- Ensure adherence to internal policies and procedures across planning and administrative tasks.
- Ad-hoc Planning Projects
- Execute special planning assignments as directed by supervisors or general managers, contributing to business promotion and operational efficiency.
Secondary Responsibility: Support to Relationship Managers
1. Pre-Deal & Execution Support
- Assist with deal pipeline maintenance, profitability analysis, and preparation of account plans and call reports.
- Coordinate transaction execution with clients and internal/external stakeholders, including Legal, Compliance, Documentation, and Credit Middle Office.
2. Documentation & Account Maintenance
- Support documentation processes for loans, ISDA agreements, NDAs, and account openings.
- Ensure accurate system updates for client limits and administrative changes.
Soft Skills & Competency Requirements
- Risk & Compliance
- Demonstrate strong ownership of risk and compliance responsibilities.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of SMBC policies, regulatory requirements, and APAC market standards.
- Ensure all activities comply with internal controls and legal frameworks.
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Work effectively across departments and with overseas branches to ensure seamless execution of tasks.
- Proactively contribute to process improvements and innovation in planning and client service delivery.
Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Banking & Finance, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of relevant experience in planning, budgeting, client service, or junior RM roles within international banks or financial institutions.
- Familiarity with loan syndications, transaction banking, global markets, and liability management.
- Strong understanding of planning processes, client delivery standards, and cross-product operations.