2026 Analyst Program – Corporate & Investment Banking Energy (Houston)

Austin Community College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with matching contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible working hours

Vacation and personal time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution in Houston is seeking candidates for their full-time Analyst Program in Corporate & Investment Banking. The program includes five weeks of training focused on financial analysis, client interaction, and professional development. Ideal candidates are pursuing an undergraduate degree, possess strong analytical abilities, and have excellent communication skills. The role offers competitive salary and a hybrid work model for flexibility.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree with a graduation date between December 2025 and May 2026.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with clients professionally.

Responsibilities

• Support clients by deploying capital and providing financial solutions.
• Collaborate across products and geographic areas.
• Participate in training and professional development.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Undergraduate degree from an accredited university

Job description

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2026 Analyst Program – Corporate & Investment Banking Energy (Houston)

Our full-time Analyst Program helps to prepare talented individuals for an engaging and rewarding career at SMBC. It commences with five 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.

Location: Houston

Anticipated Salary: $110,000

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SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 150 offices and 86,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. In the Americas, we are more than 6,000 employees strong with a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

Built upon a foundation that leverages the perspective of more than 400 years of history, our Japanese heritage affirms a sense of honor and commitment that is increasingly rare in the financial world. Our deeply-held values of service, respect, and integrity are present in everything we do. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, we offer a range of commercial and investment banking services to our corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. We connect a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network.

As we continue to grow our presence in the Americas, SMBC is looking for talent to support our business goals. We encourage ongoing professional development and the success of our employees as SMBC continues to service its clients around the globe.

We are looking for an Analyst to join Corporate & Investment Banking – Energy (Houston)

The U.S. Corporate & Investment Banking Department (CIBC) acts as SMBC’s primary point of contact to find creative solutions to client needs, build long term relationships, and promote SMBC’s full suite of financial products and services. It’s our job to make sure clients experience seamless coverage across the entire bank. In addition, we directly support our clients by deploying capital in support of a variety of needs. We aim to leverage our strong balance sheet with an effort to build long-term, global relationships with clients across several sectors in the US.

A career in CIBC Energy is the only one that collaborates across all products and across our broad geographic footprint. As the first line of defense, it is our job to protect the balance sheet and ensure that capital is allocated across our client base to find the best balance of risk and reward.

Why SMBC?

We are a market leader. The evolution of SMBC’s products and services is driven by the ever-changing needs of companies across the globe in every industry sector. SMBC takes market-leading positions and has been consistently recognized in the banking industry for providing outstanding financial services.

Our corporate relationships are built on trust. To successfully navigate an uncertain economy while also capitalizing on the opportunities that rise, clients count on SMBC to take a long-term view that emphasizes stability and attention to the numbers. This approach has served our clients well.

Our competitive advantage:

• A strong client base with broad coverage of the Fortune 500
• Worldwide operations enable us to provide clients with global solutions, make SMBC the leading choice for US businesses expanding in Asia
• A solid balance sheet and conservative approach

How Our Program Works

Our full-time Analyst Program helps to prepare talented individuals for an engaging and rewarding career at SMBC. It commences with five 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.

The five 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:

• Passionate about the financial service industry with an affinity for numbers?
• Can you work well in a team and inspire others with your ideas?
• A conscientious, dedicated individual with excellent analytical skills and rapid comprehension?
• Having exceptional written and verbal communication skills?
• Highly organized, detail oriented, self-driven, and motivated?
• Intellectually curious, detail oriented, 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 with a graduation date of December 2025 to May 2026; 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

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, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

Benefits Offered

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, and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, well-being programs, a 401(k) with matching contributions, a cash balance plan, life and AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, vacation and personal time, holidays, sick time, an Employee Assistance Program, commuter benefits, and tuition and professional training reimbursement.

What's Next?

Help us learn about you by submitting a complete application which includes your resume.

Applications close on Thursday, January 15 at 9:00AM ET.

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.

If you are advanced to the next step of the process, you’ll receive an email invitation to complete a video interview. This is your opportunity to further bring your resume to life and showcase your experience to our recruiting team and hiring managers.

Completion of the video interview is required, and your application will not be considered for further review until you have completed it. We strongly encourage that you apply and complete this as soon as possible, since programs will close as positions are filled.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at [e-mail].