Operational Risk Analyst

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group with a 400-year history, headquartered in Tokyo. It offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance, with more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, one of the three largest banking groups in Japan, with shares trading on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges. In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru, offering commercial and investment banking services to corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. This position reports to the Operational Risk Officer, Director of Operational Risk, and supports the Second Line of Defense Risk Management Department Americas Division’s (RMDAD) Non- Financial Risk (NFR) Operational Risk Framework – Key Risk Indicators (KRI) Program.

Requirements

1-3 years of direct work experience preferably in risk management.
High level proficiency in data and presentation tools such as Excel, PowerBI, PowerPoint
Bachelor’s degree required.
Strong project management skills, with ability to successfully manage multiple concurrent priorities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Detail-oriented with proactive approach for management of various activities.

Nice To Haves

GRC tool knowledge and user experience is preferred.
Foundational knowledge of Operational Risk Management preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the ongoing management of the KRI Program activities as per framework requirements.
Provide timely and accurate reporting of KRIs inventory and KRIs values to meet governance forums and internal stakeholders’ requirements.
Monitor and track Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) value submission by KRI areas and analyze KRIs values to identify trends and other insights for reporting and escalation purposes.
Maintain and track timely updates to KRI inventory and process execution trackers.
Support KRI process execution activities like reconciliations etc., and report status, including any escalations.
Assist in managing KRI activities, preparing meeting materials, maintaining documentation, and tracking actions.
Support KRI identification and review process including review and challenge of KRI’s, KRI results and threshold breaches.
Support projects and initiatives for enhancement of the Operational Risk Management Framework including GRC tool implementation and audit, regulatory requirements.
Assist in KRI program training delivery.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders, KRI areas, risk officers to facilitate implementation of KRI program requirements.