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.
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $275,000.
00 and $275,000.
00.
The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire.
The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award.
In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.
Role Description
SMBC Nikko Securities is seeking an experienced Director / Executive Director to join its High Yield Sales & Trading Team.
The sector strategist role requires solid industry knowledge, deep institutional investor relationships, attention to detail, critical thinking, elite credit and investment skills, and a team player mentality.
The position will sit in our Charlotte, NC or New York, New York office, with a preference for Charlotte, NC.
Role Objectives: Delivery
Coverage of multiple industry sectors within the high-yield index.
Energy and telecom sector expertise is preferred.
Deliver profitable idea generation to traders on a timely basis.
Foster investment banking opportunities with client relationships and idea generation with capital markets and coverage teams.
Minimize trading desk risk with forward-looking models and convicted trading opinions.
Expand client relationships on both the institutional investor side and corporate issuers.
Comfortable with monthly client travel and having a weekly published sector view/product to drive client engagement.
Recruit, develop, and mentor junior talent.
Provide leadership and strategic direction for the platform.
Qualifications and Skills
Strong credit skills and industry sector knowledge.
10+ years of investment research experience.
Fully licensed with Series 7, 63, and SIE.
Deep institutional investor relationships in high yield or leveraged loan universe.
Proven ability to generate profitable trade ideas while managing downside risk.
Robust written and verbal communication and modeling skill set.
Team player with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Additional Requirements
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’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.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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 accommodations@smbcgroup.
com.
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