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SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has 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, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade 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. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

Role Description

The position is responsible for providing financial services to clients by verifying loan applications, deposits, FX, Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC), Trade Financing products related to Letter of Credits and Import Bills to ensure they comply with set policies and procedures and predetermined credit lines. The position also provides administrative support to the department.

Key Accountabilities:

• Verifies that all customer loan applications, deposits, FX and SBLC, import bills comply with policy and procedure and predetermined credit lines.

• Contact clients to obtain loan rollover / repayment / drawdown requests and negotiate loan pricing and other terms.

• Contact clients to obtain SBLC issuance instructions, application, templates and control of issuance record;

• Responds to customer inquiries and report complaints to supervisor/management/account officer

• Sends transaction confirmation/market information to customers.

• Prepares daily client loan balance reports from established records to update individual customer credit lines.

• Ensures that complete and current customer documentation is maintained on file, reporting any discrepancies to supervisor/account officer or Management.

• Provides other administrative assistance, e.g. drafts correspondence, reports customer complaints to Associate and VP. as may be assigned.

• Input deal, facility, and daily loan deals into Loan IQ.

• Input and set up or update FX and interbank facilities in FOX and OBS;

• Update customer’s accounts by preparing and passing entries to Loan IQ or Profile.

• Understand and verify all loan documentation and briefs, ensuring that terms and conditions contained in the documents comply with the approved credit facility prior to the disbursement of funds and during the life of the loan.

• Filing for Japanese clients and non-Japanese clients and Compliance documents

• KYC/Compliance check for non-Japanese new clients and updating KYC/Compliance for existing Non-Japanese customers and new facilities

• Filing and maintenance of Security Documents in the vault

• Prepare and issue Letters of Credit and invoices for Bilateral Credit Facilities

• Ensures to be in full compliance with all of the Bank’s policies and procedures, including Anti-Money Laundering policies, and the requirements of the relevant regulatory bodies as communicated by SMBCC’s Compliance Department

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Knowledge: Undergrad degree (preferably in mathematics or statistics)

Experience: 3-5 years previous related corporate banking experience preferably interfacing with Corporate clients, including SBLC and/or trade financing products and working in a high pressure, deadline driven work environment

Skills: Good interpersonal, strong organizational and communication skills. Ability to multi-task & work in a fast- paced environment.

Computer Applications: Loan IQ, FOX, OBS, Profile, Microsoft Office including Word and Excel

D&I Commitment

Responsible for fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, holding leaders accountable for creating an inclusive environment through awareness and practice of equity in recruiting, developing, and promoting diverse talent.

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 SMBCCBAccessibilityCanada@smbcgroup.com .

SMBC is an EO employer – M/F//Disability.