Vice President, Credit Portfolio Risk - Credit Risk Framework & Policy Governance

Role Objectives: Delivery

SMBC is seeking a Vice President to join the Credit Portfolio Risk team within the Risk Management Department of the Americas Division. Reporting to the Director of Credit Portfolio Risk, this role supports the execution of regulatory alignment, policy development, and governance enhancements across key credit risk frameworks.

The Vice President will coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure regulatory requirements are translated into clear, implementable credit policies, controls, and reporting outputs. The role supports audit-defensible documentation, governance transparency, and timely delivery of program milestones aligned to regulatory expectations and risk appetite.

Role Objectives: Expertise

Core Delivery Responsibilities

• Regulatory & Policy Alignment:
  Lead and support regulatory gap assessments across credit risk, ensuring clear traceability from regulatory requirements to internal policy, controls, and execution.

• Credit Policy Development & Governance:
  Draft and maintain credit risk policies, standards, and procedures; support governance forums with structured materials, decision tracking, and policy alignment.

• Cross-Functional Engagement:
  Partner with 1LoD, 2LoD, Risk Data & Product, and business stakeholders to align on requirements, manage dependencies, and drive timely resolution of deliverables and approvals.

• Cross-Regional Alignment: Coordinate with regional stakeholders to support consistency in credit risk frameworks, regulatory interpretation, and governance practices across jurisdictions.

• Risk Documentation & Reporting:
  Prepare and maintain documentation, including gap assessment materials, decision logs, control mappings, and status reporting to support governance transparency and both internal audit and external regulatory review readiness.

• Program Leadership & Execution Discipline:
  Drive execution across workstreams with clear ownership, milestone tracking, and proactive resolution of risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring alignment to regulatory timelines and governance expectations.

Implementation & Ongoing Support

• Framework Implementation Support:
  Support implementation of policy and framework enhancements, including alignment of classification logic, escalation protocols, and reporting outputs with approved governance standards.

Process & Framework Enhancements

• Credit Risk Framework Enhancement:
  Contribute to the enhancement of credit risk processes to strengthen governance, consistency, and regulatory alignment.

Expertise & Skills

• Strong understanding of credit risk frameworks, including credit lifecycle management and processes, including Watchlist, regulatory classification, and problem asset management
• Working knowledge of regulatory expectations and governance structures within a large financial institution
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into actionable policy and control frameworks
• Strong program coordination and stakeholder management skills across 1LoD/2LoD environments
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear, structured, and audit-ready documentation and presentations

Leadership & Operating Characteristics

• Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability across complex, multi-workstream regulatory initiatives, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery
• Exercises sound judgment in interpreting regulatory expectations and translating them into practical, control-oriented solutions
• Operates with a high degree of independence while proactively escalating risks, dependencies, and decision points
• Drives clarity across stakeholders by structuring ambiguous requirements into well-defined deliverables, ownership, and timelines
• Maintains a disciplined, detail-oriented approach with a focus on audit defensibility, traceability, and documentation integrity

Interpersonal

• Communicates with precision and confidence, distilling complex regulatory and policy topics into concise, executive-ready messaging
• Produces high-quality written materials and presentations to support governance forums and decision-making
• Collaborates effectively across stakeholders, including senior leadership, to drive alignment and execution
• Demonstrates the ability to constructively challenge assumptions and influence outcomes in a structured, professional manner

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in credit risk, credit policy, or regulatory program execution
• Experience supporting regulatory remediation, policy development, or risk governance initiatives
• Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional deliverables in a structured program environment

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or related field required