Graduate Development Programme Trainee

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Malaysia Berhad; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Malaysia Berhad invites you to join its Graduate Development Programme in Malaysia. You will participate in structured rotations, leverage e-learning resources, and engage with multiple departments to build a broad foundation for your banking career.

The programme emphasizes governance, risk control, and collaboration with stakeholders to prepare you for a permanent placement within SMBC Group.

Qualifications

• Graduate Development Programme experience or exposure is preferred.
• Willingness to rotate across departments for development.
• Familiarity with online training platforms and learning resources.

Responsibilities

• Support a sound compliance culture and risk awareness within the team.
• Assist in transformation initiatives and UAT activities related to AI and process improvements.
• Maintain risk and control discipline by following procedures and escalating issues promptly.
• Engage in structured rotation, e-learning, and stakeholder interactions to support future placement.
• Participate in department meetings and knowledge-sharing sessions relevant to the rotation.
• Assist in preparing simple meeting notes and status updates.

Skills

Graduate Development Programme

Rotation

E-learning

Job description

Headquartered in Tokyo, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is a leading global financial institution and a core member of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group). Built upon our rich Japanese heritage since 1876, we put our customers first and provide seamless access to, from and within the Asia Pacific region. SMBC is one of the largest Japanese banks by assets and maintain strong credit ratings across our global integrated network. We work closely as one SMBC Group to offer personal, corporate and investment banking services to meet the needs of our customers.

With sustainability embedded within our strategy and operations, we are committed to creating a society in which today’s generation can enjoy economic prosperity and well-being, and pass it on to future generations.

A. Risk & Compliance

• To ensure accountability and transparency, support a sound compliance culture which reinforces ethical, prudent and professional behaviour.
• Understands the key control aspect of the operations to ensure compliance with corporate requirements and risk mitigation thus reducing fraud losses/write-off and adjustments.
• Timely reporting of potential/actual breaches to the respective departments and branches.

B. Support transformation, AI-related initiatives, process improvement and UAT activities

by preparing inputs, performing testing support, documenting observations and escalating issues, so that change delivery is supported in a controlled manner.

C. Maintain risk and control discipline by following defined procedures, performing required checks, highlighting exceptions and escalating incidents, control gaps or processing issues promptly to the assigned supervisor or HOD.

D. Build functional knowledge through structured rotation, e-learning, on-the-job learning and stakeholder interaction, while providing timely updates to assigned supervisor / HOD to support future placement into an appropriate permanent department.

E. Participate in department meetings, knowledge-sharing sessions and internal briefings where relevant to the assigned rotation.

F. Assist in preparation of simple meeting notes, status updates, tracking lists or supporting documentation as requested by the assigned supervisor.

G. Support ad hoc administrative or coordination activities related to Graduate Development Programme governance, rotation, e-learning, TNA or survey follow-up as assigned.

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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) operates globally with extensive overseas branches that offers a broad range of financial services. Due to its incorporation of a wholly owned subsidiary in Malaysia, SMBC is now inviting you to be part of its talent pool where you can grow with us. This is indeed a good opportunity for you to chart your career collaboratively with SMBC to greater heights.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) operates globally with extensive overseas branches that offers a broad range of financial services. Due to its incorporation of a wholly owned subsidiary in Malaysia, SMBC is now inviting you to be part of its talent pool where you can grow with us. This is indeed a good opportunity for you to chart your career collaboratively with SMBC to greater heights.

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