Vice President, Relationship Manager, Japanese & Korean Corporates - SMBC

This is a strategic role to develop and manage relationship with the top-tier Japanese and Korean corporate banking customers and to generate mutually beneficial business opportunities for both customers and the Bank.

Job Responsibilities

• Formulate concrete plans for the achievement of higher performance, and take charge of administration and management there of
• Develop specific measures for making efficient use of group resources, and take charge of implementation and furtherance thereof
• Take charge of conducting and maintaining the moneylending business, and increasing deposits
• Take charge of facilitation of domestic exchange transactions, foreign exchange transactions and other tasks
• Strictly exercise profit management, and endeavor to assure and increase profits
• Promote good relationship with customers or other business connections, and strive to establish foundations for achieving higher performance
• Take charge of establishing and promoting a bank-wide cooperation business framework
• Take charge of administering, managing and improving overall administrative affairs in the office.
• Strive to develop better relationship in the office, stimulate morale
• Develop and implement plans for education and training for subordinates, and provide guidance on and supervise performance of duties thereof

Requirements

• At least a university-level graduate degree

• A minimum of 10 years' experience in Banking and Finance, including engagement in Corporate Banking, with demonstrated capability in leading and managing a small team

• Strong written and spoken English skills, along with proficiency in Japanese, are required to effectively engage with Japanese corporate clients and to handle Japanese-language reports and financial statements

• Possesses an in-depth understanding of the bank's risk environment and regulatory framework, with a strong appreciation of the inherent risks involved in achieving objectives, and ensures rigorous adherence to established risk and compliance frameworks

• Demonstrates strong change-management capability, supported by robust planning, organization, and time-management skills, with the ability to articulate goals, set priorities and benchmarks, apply analytical thinking to drive process implementation, and build and nurture relationships across all levels.

• Demonstrates the ability to derive Pareto-optimal outcomes between profit and resource allocation, applies strategic and creative thinking in business management, and fosters a strong compliance-first mindset within the team.

• Possesses strong numerical and financial skills, with the ability to interpret financial information and develop financial models, complemented by a solid understanding of the functions and interactions of various departments and teams within the organization