Vice President, Business Manager

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Until 9/4/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 6, 2026 Last posted July 6, 2026
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 $170,000.00 and $175,000.00. 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 Objectives

  • Lead and oversee desk projects and strategic initiatives to drive change and implement business priorities.
  • Support management by producing presentations detailing business performance and strategic initiatives. Partner with leadership to develop timely, accurate, and insightful analyses, metrics, and forecasts to support strategic decision making.
  • Prepare materials to deliver business unit message to Front Office management and Sales and Trading Leadership supporting growth initiatives.
  • Provide business management and project management support and front office.
  • Provide recommendations to management to drive business results and achieve financial goals. Lead work streams, and contribute to projects, that deliver front office efficiencies.
  • Prepare and deliver compelling and visually effective financial presentations.
  • Track and analyze the business unit’s competitive position in deal volumes, market share and fees using industry standard tools and internal / external data.
  • Perform ad hoc analysis and presentation based on current trends and initiatives for each department of the Front Office. Deliver weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance metrics to business unit leadership.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or a related field plus 5 years of progressively responsible experience.

Experience must include the following: 

  • Sales and trading business and product knowledge; project management methodologies such as SCRUM/AGILE, and waterfall.
  • Special skills may be gained through education, professional certifications, or employment experience.

 

The role is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

For benefit information, please see the Careers page

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].

About this role

Summary

Lead projects, support management with analysis, and drive strategic initiatives in finance.

Job title

Vice President, Business Manager

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

financial

Location requirements

Remote or hybrid work within commuting distance allowed

Salary

$170k–$175k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

financeeconomicsproject managementSCRUM/AGILEwaterfall

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

financestrategyproject managementsales and trading
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

Hybrid