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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.

• The Director of Business Planning supports JRI America's corporate planning, management reporting, corporate governance, and Japan
  - Americas coordination activities.
• Reporting to the Business Planning Lead, this role serves as a senior leader within the Business Planning function and supports the coordination, review, and enhancement of planning, reporting, governance, and business management activities across the team.
• The position is expected to provide leadership, oversight, prioritization, and quality control across team's activities, while supporting effective communication and collaboration between Japan and the Americas.
• The role also consolidates and organizes information related to business operations, technology initiatives, project activities, and organizational matters to support management visibility and regional alignment.

• Management Reporting, Corporate Planning & Budget Management
  • Oversee the preparation and quality review of management reports, business plans, budget plans, and related materials used by management and Japan-based stakeholders.
  • Coordinate information related to business operations, financial performance, technology initiatives, project portfolios, and organizational activities to ensure reporting is accurate, consistent, and appropriately supported.
• Corporate Governance & Business Administration Oversight
  • Oversee corporate governance and business administration activities, including Board support, policy and procedural compliance reviews, expatriate administration support, contract management support, audit support, and internal and external reporting requirements.
  • While day-to-day execution may be performed by subject matter experts or supporting corporate functions, this role ensures that required activities are appropriately coordinated, reviewed, and completed in accordance with company and group requirements.
• Japan
  - Americas Coordination & Information Integration
  • Serve as a key interface between Japan and the Americas for business, technology, and management-related matters.
  • Coordinate communications, reporting, and planning activities across stakeholders, and consolidate information from multiple functions and organizations to support effective decision‑making, collaboration, and organizational alignment.
• Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement
  • Provide leadership, oversight, prioritization, coaching, and quality…