Internal Strategy and Operations

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.

Manage the formulation, execution and communication of the company's strategic objectives. Support management board with decision-making on strategic direction, resource allocation, business opportunities and risk appetite. Develop value based targeted communications in support of strategic initiatives.

Role is located in Charlotte, North Caroline with a Hybrid presence in office. 

Support the formulation, execution and communication of the company's strategic objectives. Prepare high quality briefing materials to support the management board with decision-making on strategic direction, resource allocation, business opportunities and risk appetite. Carry out due diligence on strategic initiatives and proposals to assess feasibility and impact. Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in strategic plans and summarize findings to team management for further review. Administer central tracking and reporting on progress of strategic initiatives. Prepare regular "RAG" status reporting to flag potential execution risks to management. Conduct assessments of internal and external business opportunities. Analyze commercial upside, feasibility, cost implications and risk, and present findings to management.

Seek out opportunities to raise profile with business stakeholders across the enterprise through timely and high quality support of corporate strategy efforts. Act as liaison between business areas and infrastructure functions, including legal, compliance and risk management to ensure alignment and introduce comprehensive control frameworks to mitigate risks. Draft communications to general workforce and external stakeholders to raise awareness of strategic achievements and encourage support for new business ventures. Manage communications logistics with internal and external communications teams. Liaise with teams of management board members to prepare for key strategic pitches and decisions. Tailor presentation materials to specific management themes and objectives. Participate in industry forums and other events to strengthen external network and stay current on market landscape and prospective business opportunities.

Demonstrate a strong awareness of management priorities and business landscape through consistent delivery of compelling corporate strategy initiatives. Generate insights to drive informed management decisions on strategic agenda. Employ communication skills to articulate a clear vision of strategic deliverables and encourage buy-in across internal and external stakeholder groups. Continuously solicit feedback and insights from stakeholders on strategic agenda to gauge impact and perception. Draw on internal and external networks to screen for business opportunities.

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.

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