Job Description

At SMBC, you’re not just joining a company—you’re becoming part of a community that values respect, growth, and making an impact every day. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to help you balance work, family, and your personal goals:

• Great Place to Work Certified: Proudly certified as a Great Place to Work, we provide a welcoming and supportive culture where your contributions are valued.
• Parental Leave: Enjoy competitive parental leave to support you through life’s important milestones.
• Women in Banking and Finance (WIBF): As a Gold member, employees have access to events, professional development courses, and valuable networking opportunities.
• Me Time: Take 2 paid hours off each month to focus on your wellbeing—because your health matters.
• Comprehensive Insurance: Permanent employees benefit from SMBC-funded Life, Total and Permanent Disability (TPD), and Group Salary Continuance Insurance for peace of mind.
• Social Contribution Leave: Take one day each year to volunteer and give back to your community with paid Social Contribution leave.

At SMBC, we believe our strength lies in our diverse workforce - people who bring their unique perspectives and talents to deliver innovative solutions for our clients. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels supported to grow both professionally and personally.

We are hiring 2 Assistant Vice President’s in our Diversified Industrials (DI) team within Corporate Banking Department. Reporting to the Executive Director, these positions will undertake detailed credit-analysis of corporate banking transactions, including financial modelling and developing reports. These positions will be responsible for the preparation of credit applications, overseeing and supporting the administrative processes associated with deal execution and ongoing portfolio management.The roles will include participation in origination, assisting in the marketing of SMBC’s products and services. These positions will play a key role within the Australian Corporate Banking Team and the successful candidate will be a key member when executing transactions.

These positions will be responsible for the following:

• Delivering detailed credit , ESG and financial analysis of institutional customers and potential deals.
• Working with financial models and modeling cash flows and financial information in order to undertake financial analysis.
• Preparing applications to seek capital and pricing Approvals approval for transactions and managing the negotiation and execution of facility documentation.
• Manage the loan and ISDA documentation negotiation and execution in conjunction with relationship managers of the team, including the Head of DI, Executive Director or Director.
• Participating as a member of the DI, Australia team in servicing the clients’ day-to-day requirements over existing products.
• Supporting the Head of DI, Australia and relationship managers within the DI team with the origination of transactions, identification and support with the implementation of flow banking initiatives and assisting with completing relevant client meeting reports and presentation materials.
• Assisting with the ongoing credit, compliance and general administration of the DI portfolio.

To succeed in these roles you will have:

• 5+ years of relevant experience as an Assistant Relationship Manager or Credit Analyst, ideally within a Bank or Financial Institution in a deal origination team.
• Awareness and reasonable understanding of Institutional Banking financial products and services.
• High level ability to understand and interpret financial statements and conduct financial modelling.
• Advanced understanding of credit processes within a bank and related administration.
• Strong level of numeracy and financial analysis skills.
• Influencing skills both in writing through presenting a persuasive argument and verbally.
• Ability to condense complex issues into a readable format in report writing or through other communications.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Tertiary qualifications in a business relevant field.

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