Vice President/Assistant Vice President, Corporate Solutions Group

• Primary focus of this role will be research and preparation of presentations & discussion materials
• Presentation topics will include country regulatory regimes especially relating to foreign investment, currency controls, cross-border current and capital account transactions, as well as general industry and business trends, regional headquarters (RHQ) functions, foreign investment grants/schemes, etc. and other topics (as needed)
• Actively support senior members of the team in research and client discussions, with a focus on Japanese clients in the APAC region

Job Responsibilities

• Identity & monitor APAC market developments, trends and regulatory changes, on which to engage clients
• Liaise with various internal & external stakeholders, clients and government agencies in APAC
• Collaborate with colleagues across SMBC Group in APAC and in Japan, to understand and address client requirements for information
• Help introduce and match clients to other clients of SMBC, and government agencies in the APAC region, where there are common interests and potential to collaborate
• Assist in administrative functions – periodic reporting and internal team record-keeping tasks

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree and/or Masters degree
• Proficiency in Japanese language is desirable as the team supports Japanese clients in the region and make presentation in Japanese.
• Work experience/ability should be related to research and preparation of discussion papers
• Good written and communication skills
• 5-8 years of relevant working experience
• Ability to work independently on jobs assigned
• Positive personality with strong work ethic
• Enthusiasm & desire to work in a research and advisory role
• Independent, self-motivated & strong team player with ability to work in multicultural team