Consumer & Retail - Analyst

Role Description

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is looking for a Corporate & Investment Banking Analyst to join our Consumer Coverage team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-profile transactions, support senior bankers, and gain exposure to a wide range of financing solutions for corporate clients and financial sponsors in the consumer sector.

• Client Support: Assist senior bankers in managing client relationships and identifying cross-sell opportunities across SMBC’s product suite.
• Origination & Marketing: Prepare pitches, marketing materials, and strategic financing ideas across the capital structure.
• Financial Analysis: Build and maintain complex financial models, perform valuation analyses, and interpret financial statements.
• Market Research: Track industry trends, gather competitive intelligence, and contribute to sector-specific research for client presentations.
• Deal Execution: Coordinate due diligence, documentation, and internal approval processes for lending and capital markets transactions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product partners (Debt Capital Markets, Leveraged Finance, Lending Management) to deliver integrated solutions.

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with proficiency in valuation techniques.
• Excellent communication skills—able to articulate ideas clearly in writing and verbally.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and ability to interpret financial statements.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to new processes.

• Education: BA/BS degree required.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Licensing: FINRA Series SIE, 79, and 63 required (or ability to obtain within a reasonable timeframe).

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

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

EOE, including Disability/veterans