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.
Role Description SMBC is in the process of leading a Digital Transformation across our Americas Division as we continue to modernize our technology, focus on our data-driven approach, grow, and plan for the future. As a result of this expansion, we are seeking a software developer to join our AML Technology team to support Compliance applications, systems and services that ensure the bank meets all its legal and regulatory responsibilities and obligations in connection with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) efforts.
Role Objectives: Delivery Establish / maintain thresholds, at-risk levels, and exposure limits. Prepare periodic reporting to analyze positions, compare to thresholds, and ensure compliance. Work with business unit to optimize risk / return, remediate and avoid exceptions, and identify root causes of non-compliance and variances to expected performance. Using existing risk models and guidelines, work with business unit to establish operational procedures, monitor compliance. Identify necessary changes to both risk models and operating procedures. Rationalize and optimize both transaction level controls and policies. Evaluate and approve exceptions according to clip levels. Ensure business partners are aware of their risk responsibilities (operational, market, credit, etc.) and provide knowledge of policies and procedures. Evaluate new products and customer classes to ensure adherence to policies and procedures. Test transactions for compliance with established policies. Assist in compliance, financial and regulatory examinations / audits.
Role Objectives: Interpersonal Build your market perspective through relationships with market counterparties. Facilitate relationships with units such as treasury and client-facing functions to better understand the risks in their businesses and the instruments they handle. Improve workflows and data gathering / sharing through relationships with units such as finance, compliance, legal and IT. Network within the industry through meetings, events and involvement with trade organizations to better understand emerging risk trends and the products and clients of your business unit. Establish relationships with auditors and regulators to better understand their concerns and reduce potential compliance issues.
Role Objectives: Expertise - Design, development, testing, support, and maintenance of software applications, Compliance systems and data feeds.
- The primary technology will be Python, Power Apps, SQL, and AWS/Azure cloud
- Analyze business requirements and create design specifications for new applications and enhancements.
- In this position the candidate will work closely with Business Users, Business Analysts, Technology and other application teams across the organization.
Qualifications and Skills 7+ years of professional experience in Software Development for Financial / Compliance domain
Strong knowledge of Python programming
Strong knowledge of SQL programming with ability to write and simplify complex queries, improve query performance, etc.
Application development experience using the Power Platform - Power Automate, Power BI, Connectors, Application security
Experience with cloud technologies (AWS and Azure)
Experience working with Agile development environments.
Strong ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
Team player with positive attitude and strong work ethic
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to self-direct, analyze and evaluate and form independent judgments
Ability to effectively interact and build relationships with senior management and stakeholders
Excellent communication skills including experience speaking to technical and business audiences
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
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