What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President - Data Risk Oversight position at SMBC Group?
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 MANUBANK, 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 Vice President, Data Risk Oversight supports Data Risk Management for the SMBC Group Americas Division (AD) in accordance with applicable regulations, home office policies, and industry best practices.
The Risk Management Department (RMDAD) serves as the second line of defense, responsible for monitoring and assessing business practices against the firm’s risk appetite framework. Within RMDAD, the Tech, Data, and Cyber Risk Oversight (TDCRO) team maintains oversight responsibility for the data management program.
The Data Risk VP is responsible for providing independent second‑line review and challenge of the design and execution of the firm’s data management program.
Role Responsibilities
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.
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 MANUBANK, 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 Vice President, Data Risk Oversight supports Data Risk Management for the SMBC Group Americas Division (AD) in accordance with applicable regulations, home office policies, and industry best practices.
The Risk Management Department (RMDAD) serves as the second line of defense, responsible for monitoring and assessing business practices against the firm’s risk appetite framework. Within RMDAD, the Tech, Data, and Cyber Risk Oversight (TDCRO) team maintains oversight responsibility for the data management program.
The Data Risk VP is responsible for providing independent second‑line review and challenge of the design and execution of the firm’s data management program.
Role Responsibilities
- Support the Data Risk Oversight Lead in providing oversight of data projects and programs, ensuring that data‑related risks are appropriately governed, managed, and controlled.
- Collaborate with other TDCRO stakeholders on data-related AI governance and management.
- Review and challenge first‑line risk identification, risk assessments, mitigating activities, and overall risk profiles related to data management.
- Provide advisory support and collaborate with first‑line data governance stakeholders to drive timely remediation of identified issues.
- Review and challenge data governance and data management policies, standards, procedures, controls, risk metrics and indicators, and Risk and Control Self‑Assessments (RCSAs).
- Maintain awareness of regulatory changes, external data risk events, new products or initiatives, process changes, control enhancements, and issues impacting data management risk.
- Strong knowledge of data management practices, with the ability to align data risk considerations to the firm’s operational risk management framework.
- Minimum of 5 years of direct data management experience within the financial services industry.
- Experience with data governance tools (e.g., Collibra).
- Working knowledge of data management frameworks, processes, and controls, including industry standards such as BCBS 239.
- Experience preparing materials for senior management and board‑level committees, with strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
- Strong organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a matrixed environment.
- Experience supporting regulatory or audit remediation related to data‑related issues.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
- CDMP certification preferred.
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.