Compliance Data Analytics Vice President

Compliance Data Analytics Vice President

Apply for the Compliance Data Analytics Vice President role at SMBC Group
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SMBC Group is a top‑tier global financial group headquartered in Tokyo with a 400‑year history. It offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. With more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide across nearly 40 countries, SMBC is one of Japan’s largest banking groups. Its shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

The role’s anticipated salary range is $ to $. Compensation will be based on individual qualifications, experience, and market analysis. The position may also include an annual discretionary incentive award and a competitive benefits portfolio.

Reporting to the Data Analytics Director, FCC Analytics in the Compliance Department, Americas Division, the Data Analytics Manager performs detailed analytics work in an independent fashion to support the Compliance Analytics group’s goals and objectives. The position involves collecting, aggregating, analyzing, and visualizing customer, product, and transaction data; developing reports for SMBC Americas Division and Head Office stakeholders; and supporting the design, implementation, and enhancement of BSA/AML tools and systems, including AML transaction monitoring.

• Collect, aggregate, analyze, and visualize customer, product, and transaction data to identify trends and evaluate changes in customer, product, and transactional risk exposure.
• Develop MIS reports for submission to senior Branch management.
• Apply data from BSA/AML Compliance Department stakeholders to translate qualitative risk factors into responsive risk models leveraging new technology.
• Liaise with and support stakeholder teams to oversee and perform periodic model and rule tuning exercises.
• Oversee investigations and root‑cause analyses for issues and exceptions related to the Actimize SAM application.
• Administer rules configuration, business parameters, and day‑to‑day operations of the Actimize SAM application.
• Work with Japan Research Institute‑America partners to develop and test tools, systems, and system changes in line with policy and regulatory expectations.
• Apply economic, quantitative, and statistical skills in the development of tools and systems.
• Develop knowledge of new analytical techniques and data sources that provide ongoing risk mitigation, and assess how emerging data and technology issues may impact the achievement of BSA/AML Compliance Department’s objectives.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Analytics, or related field).
• 7 to 10 years of BSA/AML/OFAC compliance experience, particularly with data, platforms, and data management.
• Strong reasoning ability and analytical skills.
• Ability to transform Compliance business problems and requirements into analytics work product.
• Ability to develop work product independently in a fluid environment.
• Knowledge of analytics regarding customer onboarding, customer due diligence, and/or periodic reviews.
• Knowledge of vendor BSA/AML transaction monitoring systems (e.g., Actimize).
• Experience with the following technologies to build analysis and drive insights from data:
  • Database:
    Oracle (PL/SQL), Microsoft SQL Server (T‑SQL)
  • Analytics tools: R, Python
  • Reporting tools:
    Power
    
    BI, Excel
  • Azure
• Experience with SharePoint and Microsoft Office suite.
• Maintains highest level of confidentiality; unquestionable character, integrity, and professionalism.
• Familiarity with Reg Tech is a plus.
• ACAMS certified or other equivalent industry certification is a plus.

SMBC’s employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that allows work from home combined with office presence, provided the employee lives within a reasonable commuting distance. Hybrid work arrangements are determined during the interview process and may not be permitted for certain roles, such as FINRA‑registered positions requiring full‑time in‑office attendance.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Please let us know at  if you need an accommodation during the application process.