Trade Finance Product Manager, Director

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 $202,000.00 and $237,000.00. 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

This position is within the Global Trade Finance Department (“GTFD”) in SMBC Americas Division. GTFD is a global product department responsible for all trade finance product origination, structuring and delivery and has regional presence in Americas (NY), EMEA (London, Paris, Frankfurt, Dubai), Asia (Singapore, India, Australia, Indonesia, HK, Shanghai,..). . GTFD is organized along three principal verticals with Sales, Product Development and Governance (PDG) and Strategic Planning and Control (SPCU). This position is a Director role responsible for product management and governance of all trade finance products ("TF Products" including Account Receivables Finance, Account Payable Finance, Structured Trade Finance like PreExport Finance/Prepayment Finance/Borrowing base Finance, Inventory Finance, , Documentary Trade etc) including maintenance of the TF Products management framework aligned with SMBC and GTFD Americas growth plan.

Role Objectives • Management and governance of trade finance products ("TF Products")including Account Receivables Finance, Account Payable Finance, Structured Trade Finance like PreExport Finance/Prepayment Finance/Borrowing base Finance, off balance Inventory Finance, FI Trade, Documentary Trade. • Maintain and update TF Products management framework including developing standards aligned with a global operating model, maintenance of standardized product manuals and streamline implementation within SMBC Americas. • Coordinate with relevant departments including Risk Management Department, Credit Department, Head office planning department etc for TF product governance policies, procedures, capital management framework and risk underwriting standards • Build and maintain PDG team with specialist trade finance product knowledge expertise and Coordinate with GTFD Global colleagues to have aligned TF Products development and management. • Build knowledge of market leading initiatives, technology advancements including product modification, updated regulation and actively introduce enhancement and streamlining that supports the growth of SMBC GTFD in alignment with global growth plan • Support origination team with product knowledge, structuring and product governance guidance including Risk Acceptance and management.

Qualifications and Skills • Work Experience: 10 + years of specialized experience in Trade Finance activities and/or TF Products management • Education: Required: Minimum BA / BS • Language skills in Portuguese and/or Spanish are preferred. • Ability to build and maintain a network of relationships with various internal stakeholders to create new products and establish framework • Expert knowledge of wide range of TF Products and risk profiles • Expert knowledge of bank regulations and compliance matters related to trade finance products • Demonstrated ability to lead multiple teams and projects simultaneously. • Demonstrate leadership by unifying the team and strengthening the organization as a whole through the development and growth of team members.