About the role
17 Aug 2026
London, LND, GB, EC2M 2AT
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SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term
Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we’ll always strive to be better, we’re proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.
Who we are
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.
Role Summary
We are looking for a Regulatory Change & Compliance Risk Coordinator (AVP) to join our Compliance Department!
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape SMBC’s UK compliance program at a critical point of change. We are seeking an individual to bring best practice and regulatory expertise and insights to an evolving compliance program.
About this role:
As part of SMBC’s compliance transformation program, we are implementing end-to-end mapping and traceability across our regulatory obligations. This role will support compliance team members with identification, assessment and mapping of both new and existing regulatory change.
The role will enable you to:
Oversee, assess, analyse and implement existing regulatory requirements and future regulatory change
Develop and manage a robust compliance framework across our suite of regulatory obligations
Produce detailed MI and liaise with senior stakeholders across SMBC
Deliver complex cross-functional regulatory obligations to support a growing business
Work across multiple different compliance projects
Experience
For you to succeed in the role, you’ll need to have:
Experience of assessing and implementing regulatory change, or working within compliance risk management, compliance frameworks, or compliance advisory roles (investment banking preferred)
Strong stakeholder management and presentation skills across departments, as well as managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
Ability to deliver tasks, projects, and assignments on time and to a high standard
Strong experience of producing comprehensive compliance MI for governance forums and senior management
Experience of liaising with senior stakeholders on regulatory change obligations
Able to work collaboratively as well as independently
Must be detail orientated, analytical and inquisitive
Evidence of innovative thinking and problem-solving
Practical and willing to take responsibility to ensure objectives are achieved
This role requires the ability to absorb complex subject matter rapidly and not be afraid to ask questions to ensure clarity and accuracy
Business Area
Compliance
Position Description
Working in the Policy & Governance team, you will be responsible for, inter alia:
Oversight for the identification and assessment of regulatory change
Mapping of regulation and change events to Subject Matter Experts and other relevant stakeholders across the Bank
Ensuring our Compliance Obligations Register is maintained, updated, and accurate
Producing relevant Management Information (“MI”) for compliance governance forums
Attending and participating at compliance governance forums
Overseeing and maintaining regulatory compliance horizon scanning documents
Working across multiple projects in an oversight and advisory capacity
Competencies
Customer Focus
Driving Change
Driving Results
Embraces Diversity
Enterprise Leadership
Judgement and Decision Making
Risk Management
Strategic and Visionary
Trust and Integrity
What we offer
For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.
As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:
Hybrid and flexible working
Competitive paid leave days
Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
Ambitious remuneration package
So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!!
We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We’ll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested.
We are committed to transparent and equitable pay practices. Compensation is determined using objective criteria, including skills, experience, and role responsibilities, and applied consistently throughout our recruitment processes. We do not request candidates' pay history and are committed to preventing unjustified pay disparities.
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About SMBC
A trusted partner for the long term
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, we deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers, including corporate, structured and trade finance, leveraged finance, loan market and treasury products. We can also provide investment banking and advisory services and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets.
about what we do and who we are at https://www.smbcgroup.com/emea/careers
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