Director, Planning, SFDA & ASDV

sumitomo mitsui banking corporation singapore branch; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Singapore Branch seeks a senior professional to lead business management and planning for the Structured Finance Department Asia Pacific (SFDA) and ASDV. The role supports strategy development, financial performance tracking, and approvals for structured debt transactions, while coordinating with internal teams and Japanese clients.

The ideal candidate has at least 10 years in structured finance, strong analytical and stakeholder skills, and fluency in Excel,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in structured finance transactions.
• Strong stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Analytical mindset with ability to lead initiatives independently and engage across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Business management and strategic planning for structured debt products in APAC.
• Develop and implement strategies reflecting the Bank’s direction.
• Manage budget, financial performance, expenses and KPIs; track deal pipeline and analytics.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Independent initiative

Collaborative

Problem-solving

Japanese language

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Job Purpose

This role is to support the business management and planning functions of the Structured Finance Department Asia Pacific (SFDA) and Asia Structured Debt Vertical (ASDV), ensuring alignment with the Bank’s direction and goals. The role involves supporting business strategy development and implementation, overseeing financial performance, managing key data and analytics, coordinating internal processes, and facilitating approvals for structured debt transactions and new products, etc. The position also contributes to regional marketing efforts and stakeholder engagement, particularly with Japanese corporates and government agencies.

Job Responsibilities

• Business management and strategic planning for structured debt products in APAC
• Develop and implement strategies reflecting the Bank’s and management’s direction
• Manage budget (financial performance, expenses) and KPIs; Track deal pipeline data; Conduct management & analytics enabling informed strategic planning
• Liaise and co-work with relevant departments and SMBC group members to obtain internal approvals and clearance on deals, new products, etc.
• Develop and maintain relationship with Japanese Companies and Japanese Governmental Agencies (eg. ECAs) in APAC for marketing of structured finance
• Support ad-hoc works for senior management and members at SFDA and ASDV
• Share knowledge to the team members and motivate others to maximize the outcome of the team

Job Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in structured finance transactions
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• Stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills; Analytical mindset and ability to lead initiatives independently; Collaborative, adaptable, and able to engage across all levels of the organization.
• Driven professional with high level of personal and professional integrity and work ethics
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Fluent in spoken and written Japanese is desirable as this role needs to discuss with Head Office in Japan and also communicate with Japanese clients.
• Knowledge of Japanese Banking Law and banking regulations