SMBC Analyst Program 2027 - Global Markets 1

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) in Singapore invites undergraduates to join a full-time 24-month Analyst Rotational Program designed to build core financial analysis and client-facing skills. The program begins with four weeks of onboarding and training to establish a solid foundation in SMBC's processes and professional development.

Rotations span Asia Pacific divisions such as ASDV and CBAP, offering exposure to credit modelling, relationship management, and deal execution, with a

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree with an expected graduation in 2027.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with clients.
• Strong ethics, integrity, and judgment.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Quick learner

Highly organized

Detail-oriented

Entrepreneurial mindset

Intellectual curiosity

Education

Undergraduate degree (graduating 2027)

Job description

Our full-time 24-month Analyst Rotational Program helps to prepare talented individuals for an engaging and rewarding career at SMBC.It commences with 4-weeks of coursework, which lays a solid foundation in financial analysis, our processes, and professional development.

Our Analyst Program is an investment in our people.

What is the Opportunity?

We are looking for an Analyst to join our Corporate & Investment Banking division:

• Asia Structured Debt Vertical (ASDV)
• Corporate Banking Department, Asia Pacific (CBAP)

ASDV (Asia Structured Debt Vertical) provides specialised financing and structured debt solutions across Asia Pacific, including project finance, leveraged finance, fund finance, structured credit, securitisation, real estate finance, and loan capital markets. It delivers integrated financing solutions that support clients' growth, investment, and capital management needs.

CBAP (Corporate Banking Department, Asia Pacific) is SMBC's corporate client coverage team, responsible for managing client relationships, originating business opportunities, and connecting clients with the bank's full range of financing, capital markets, treasury, and advisory solutions to support their strategic objectives.

How Our Program Works

Our full-time 24-months Analyst Program helps to prepare talented individuals for an engaging and rewarding career at SMBC. The program will begin with 4-weeks of onboarding and training, during which analysts will participate in global orientation and regional training programs. These sessions will cover technical and professional skills, introduce key SMBC processes and business areas, and support analysts' professional development. Analysts will also have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and expand their networks with colleagues across both the region and the globe.

The 4-weeks of training includes:

• Latest industry practices and thought leadership – We invite distinguished internal and external experts to conduct training sessions on critical topics
• Credit and Financial Modelling, Financial Markets eLearning, Capital Markets, Accounting, Business Overviews (presented by panels of experts from our businesses) and Case Studies
• Business Writing, Presentation Skills, Managing Your Career, Personal and SMBC Branding, Japanese Cultural Training, and various networking events
• Buddy assignments to support fluid integration into the Analyst Program

Would you describe yourself as:

• Looking for an opportunity to grow and learn in a dynamic financial services environment?
• Can you work well in a team and inspire others with your ideas?
• A quick learner with excellent analytical skills?
• Having exceptional written and verbal communication skills?
• Highly organized and detail-oriented?
• Intellectually curious, resilient, self-driven, and motivated?

If yes, you’ll thrive on working in a highly collaborative environment with some of the best minds in banking.

We recruit highly intelligent individuals who are ambitious and adaptable. Our people have degrees in many different disciplines from across the world so even though good levels of numeracy are important for some roles, you don’t necessarily need a formal mathematical or financial background. We have a comprehensive training program that will give you the technical knowledge you’ll need to build a career with us. Above all, we’re looking for entrepreneurial people who thrive best in a diverse culture where innovation and agile thinking thrive.

• The successful candidate will possess or demonstrate the following personal and professional attributes:

  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree from an accredited university graduating in 2027; excellent academic record
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with specific ability to communicate concepts and ideas concisely and defend their validity
  • Ability to comfortably interact with clients in a professional and mature manner
  • Outstanding ethics, integrity, and judgment
  • An individual that possesses our key five values
  • Intellectual curiosity

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.

At SMBC, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to attract, retain, reward, and motivate full-time employees and their families.

• Our offerings include medical, dental, well-being programs, life insurances, short and long-term disability coverage, vacation and personal time, holidays, sick time, an Employee Assistance Program, and tuition and professional training reimbursement.

Applications close on 30 October 2026.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible as we start conducting assessment rounds ahead of the deadline.