Assistant Vice President, Compliance

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.

Job Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate with Head Office and APAC offices on compliance matters and policies, including compliance with Japanese laws and regulations
• Providing advice on and considering implementation issues for regional offices relating to changes to Head Office policies especially in Corporate Compliance; co-ordinating with head office on the changes and necessary approvals
• Providing advice on and considering control measures for front office relating to new initiatives and new products/services from the perspective of Japanese laws and regulations
• Providing advice on and oversighting group companies to enhance their compliance framework
• Planning and conducting training regarding Japanese laws/regulations and Head Office policies/rules
• Managing budget and expense of the department communicating with relevant department
• Assessing required resource and headcount
• Such other matters assigned by Dept Head or Team Head

Job Requirements

• Degree or equivalent
• At least 2 years' experience in planning activities in Compliance or AML in FI (in a Japanese bank would be desirable)
• Experience in managing cross country projects is highly desirable
• Good communication in English and Japanese (native proficiency in Japanese is desirable) and stakeholder management skills
• Able to work under tight timelines
• Knowledge of Japanese laws and regulations especially related to banking industry such as information protection and FW regulation