STPD - Statistical Reporting and Change - Regulatory Reporting - Director

SMBC Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Life and disability insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

SMBC Group in London is recruiting for a Director, Statistical Reporting and Change in Regulatory Reporting. The role leads statistical reporting for UK entities and drives regulatory reporting changes across the bank, coordinating with multiple stakeholders to deliver timely, accurate outputs.

The successful candidate will oversee a small team, manage change programmes, and ensure alignment with regional regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and post-graduate qualification in Finance, Accounting, Treasury or Risk related disciplines
• Extensive industry experience and technical knowledge
• Experience in delivering change and owning processes, work product and outcomes

Responsibilities

• Manage regulatory change programmes within the Regulatory Reporting RTB team and drive the change strategy.
• Report owner for statistical reporting for UK entities (SMBC BI and SMBC London Branch).
• Manage the Regulatory Reporting team's interaction with New Product review and approval, coordinating with stakeholders to deliver outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory reporting

Change management

Leadership

Financial controls

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent + finance-related masters

Job description

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STPD - Statistical Reporting and Change - Regulatory Reporting - Director

2 Oct 2026

London, LND, GB, EC2M 2AT

SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term

Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we’ll always strive to be better, we’re proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.

Who we are

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.

Role Summary

Is the next step in your career atSMBC Group EMEA? We’re looking for a DIRECTOR, STATISTICAL REPORTING AND CHANGE in REGULATORY REPORTING to join our team.

The role covers the ownership of statistical reportng for multiple entities in the UK. The successful candidate will also act as a point of contact for all regulatory reporting changes and manage the regulatory reporting team's interaction with the Bank's New Product review and approval process.

Experience in a similar role in financial control or risk management in a peer bank is essential. You must be able to work with a variety of demanding stakeholders and deliver to deadlines, at times under pressure. A demonstrable track record in technical work (regulatory rules preferred) is also requirement, as is experience leading people.

Candidate requirements:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent and post-graduate qualification in FInance, Accountacy, Treasury or Risk related disciplines
• Extensive industry experience and technical knowledge
• Experience in delivering change and owning processes, work product and outcomes

Business Area

The EMEA region comprises numerous SMBC branches, and separate legal entities in London and Frankfurt. Each entity has multiple regulatory reporting requirements

In the UK, SMBC BI, CM Ltd. and SMBC London branch are required to submit regular prudential, statistical and risk-related reports to local regulators (PRA, FCA and Bank of England). These cover a variety of reporting disciplines including balance sheet, Liquidity, Credit Risk and Large exposures. In addition to external reporting the Bank must also monitor key ratios on a daily basis, and the reporting includes COREP (including Own Funds, Large Exposures and Liquidity submissions), Pillar 3, PRA/FCA Prudential and Bank of England Statistical Returns.

Position Description

• Managing regulatory change programmes within Regulatory Reporting RTB team – act as a key contact and drive the change strategy from the RTB team, representing the team in Change programmes
• Report owner for statistical reporting for UK entities (SMBC BI and SMBC London Branch)
• Managing the Regulatory Reporting team’s interaction with New Product review and approval – manage the pipeline with business and functional stakeholders, collaborate with SMEs in the Regulatory Reporting team to deliver business outcomes and solutions aligned to the regional strategy

Customer Focus

Driving Change

Driving Results

Judgement and Decision Making

Strategic and Visionary

Trust and Integrity

What we offer

For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.

As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Competitive paid leave days
• Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
• Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities

So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team,

We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We’ll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested.

We are committed to transparent and equitable pay practices. Compensation is determined using objective criteria, including skills, experience, and role responsibilities, and applied consistently throughout our recruitment processes. We do not request candidates' pay history and are committed to preventing unjustified pay disparities.

About SMBC

A trusted partner for the long term
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, we deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers, including corporate, structured and trade finance, leveraged finance, loan market and treasury products. We can also provide investment banking and advisory services and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets.
Find out more about what we do and who we are at https://www.smbcgroup.com/emea/careers