VP, Credit Portfolio Risk Leadership (APAC ex-Japan)

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Singapore is seeking a Vice President to lead independent credit portfolio risk analysis for APAC ex-Japan. You will connect macro and sector trends to borrower fundamentals and provide actionable insights to senior management.

Key responsibilities include sector deep dives, risk appetite monitoring, and collaboration with regional teams to enhance risk analytics and portfolio resilience across the APAC region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business or related discipline.
• Typically 8+ years of relevant experience in corporate credit risk management, credit assessment, credit review or related functions within a financial institution.
• Strong corporate credit risk skills with a good understanding of credit assessment, including financial statement and cash flow analysis, banking products and corporate / institutional credit risk concepts.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work closely with relevant stakeholders across functions and locations under tight timelines.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; strong Excel-based analytical skills; experience with SQL, Python, Power BI or other data analytics or visualization tools would be an advantage.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio, Sector and Product Deep Dive Analysis: Lead deep dives across key corporate sectors, combining portfolio and borrower-level analysis.
• Risk Appetite and Early Warning: Support the development, calibration and monitoring of the Credit Risk Appetite Framework, portfolio limits and early warning indicators.
• Cross-functional Collaboration & Regional Initiatives: Collaborate with business units and regional offices to align stress testing and analytical outputs with priorities and best practices across APAC.

Skills

Credit risk

Financial statement analysis

Portfolio analysis

Stakeholder communication

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting

Tools

SQL

Python

Power BI

Job description

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Singapore is seeking a Vice President to lead independent credit portfolio risk analysis for APAC ex-Japan. You will connect macro and sector trends to borrower fundamentals and provide actionable insights to senior management.

Key responsibilities include sector deep dives, risk appetite monitoring, and collaboration with regional teams to enhance risk analytics and portfolio resilience across the APAC region.