Liquidity Risk Management Associate - 2nd Line Liquidity Risk Governance Team
New York, NY, US, 10172
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 $90,000.00 and $135,000.00. 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
Risk Management in SMBC Capital Markets, Inc. has an open Associate position within the Liquidity Risk Governance team. This role provides high visibility, strong ownership, and the opportunity to influence the firm’s liquidity-risk framework, policies, governance, and Head Office alignment. The Associate will play a central role in strengthening the firm’s liquidity risk oversight foundation. The position offers a great opportunity to broaden the knowledge of the liquidity and treasury risks working closely with multiple stakeholders including other risk management teams and the Treasury group.
The Liquidity Risk Governance team works closely with the SMBC risk management department in Tokyo Head Office that oversees SMFG $2 Trillion balance sheet risks.
Role Responsibilities:
• Work with senior management on special projects to assess markets and different aspects of the firm’s liquidity risk profile.
• Maintain and enhance standards, procedures, and governance frameworks supporting independent review.
• Perform ongoing review and challenge of different 1st line activities, including Contingency Funding Plan (CFP) and related test assessments. Support annual independent reviews of different liquidity risk management processes.
• Drive issue management by effectively communicating with stakeholders, coordinating high quality remediation efforts, and ensuring timely closure.
• Prepare governance and committee materials that provide clear insights and well supported recommendations for senior management.
• Support internal committee and regulatory meeting materials and facilitate cross functional coordination as needed.
• Support execution and documentation of the Liquidity Risk RCSA, ensuring accuracy and strong control discipline.
Qualifications and Skills
• 3+ years of experience in liquidity risk, treasury, governance, internal audit.
• A self‑starter who can take ambiguous problems and turn them into actionable plans, including developing approaches, timelines, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Understanding of liquidity regulatory frameworks such as LCR, NSFR, CFP, and stress testing.
• Ability to produce clear, concise, and well-structured written materials for governance and committees.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage recurring cycles, deliver under tight timelines, and coordinate across multiple stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and control orientation.
• Familiarity with banking products such as deposits, loans, derivatives, and repo markets is preferred.
• Experience with additional regulatory requirements (e.g., EPS, Reg YY, Reg W) is a plus
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 accommodations@smbcgroup.com.
Nearest Major Market: New York City