2026 Analyst Program – Global Markets: Strats
Austin Community College
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Qualifications
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate technical concepts.
- Ability to work collaboratively with sales, traders, and management.
- Proficiency in software development and algorithm design.
Responsibilities
- Develop pricing and risk analytics software using Java and C++.
- Lead collaboration between front-office and engineering teams.
- Translate complex financial concerns into technical solutions.
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Job description
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: New York
Anticipated Salary: $110,000
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 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.
The Strats Group at SMBC Global Markets is a front-office team that combines quantitative, mathematical, and engineering expertise to empower our sales and trading operations. We design and maintain the consistency of valuation and risk models, and we work closely with both trading and technology teams to deliver business solutions. As a Strats Analyst, you will help create the libraries, tools, and platforms that drive our rates trading desks.
- Develop pricing and risk analytics software using Java and C++
- Lead collaboration between front-office and engineering teams to deliver stable and scalable solutions
- Translate complex financial and business concerns into technical solutions and communicate capabilities to non-technical stakeholders
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
- 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
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
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate technical concepts clearly
- Ability to work collaboratively with sales, traders, engineers, and management
- Proficiency in software development (Java, C++) and algorithm design
- Curiosity about financial systems and market operations
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
- 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 the 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.
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.
Applications close on October 24 at 10:00AM 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 for 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.
If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at campusrecruitment@smbcgroup.com.
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