2025 Summer Analyst Program – Global Trade Finance Department
What is the Opportunity?
Our full-time Analyst Program helps to prepare talented individuals for an engaging and rewarding career at SMBC. It commences with five weeks of coursework, which lays a solid foundation in financial analysis, our processes, and professional development. Our Analyst Program is an investment in our people.
New York Salary - $100,000
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We are looking for Summer Interns to join Global Trade Finance Department (GTFD):
SMBC has dedicated trade finance teams across the Americas, located in New York and São Paulo, equipped with strong expertise in trade and working capital solutions: Supply Chain Finance, Documentary Trade & Trade Loans, Structured Trade & Commodity Finance, and Digitization & Trade Innovation. These professionals coordinate with our global network of specialists in order to provide the best structured solutions to our corporate, and financial institution customers. Our Trade Finance franchise is growing rapidly and its products are quickly becoming one of the top forms of structured finance for corporate clients. A career in Trade Finance is one that offers more interaction than other desks with colleagues based all over the world in the Global Trade Finance Department. The group has over 20 locations around the world and nearly 150 employees. It’s our job to make sure clients experience seamless coverage, globally.
Why SMBC?
At SMBC, we connect the diversity of our employees to the resilience of our firm. We strongly encourage an inclusive environment so that our staff can be their authentic selves and fully thrive in their roles. It is our belief that diversity is not only about demographic differences but also of thought, knowledge, skills, and culture. The acceptance of such diversity strengthens each one of us and is essential to the success of our firm. We are deeply committed to attracting and retaining a high-performing, talented, and diverse workforce.
We are a market leader. The evolution of SMBC’s products and services is driven by the ever-changing needs of companies across the globe in every industry sector. SMBC takes market-leading positions and has been consistently recognized in the banking industry for providing outstanding financial services.
Our corporate relationships are built on trust. To successfully navigate an uncertain economy while also capitalizing on the opportunities that rise, clients count on SMBC to take a long-term view that emphasizes stability and attention to the numbers. This approach has served our clients well.
Our competitive advantage:
A strong client base with broad coverage of the Fortune 500
Worldwide operations enable us to provide clients with global solutions, make SMBC the leading choice for U.S. businesses expanding in Asia
A solid balance sheet and conservative approach
How Our Program Works
Our full-time Analyst Program is designed for students who completed their undergraduate degree.
The five weeks of training includes:
Latest industry practices and thought leadership – We invite distinguished internal and external experts to conduct training sessions on critical topics
Credit and Financial Modelling, Financial Markets eLearning, Capital Markets, Accounting, Business Overviews (presented by panels of experts from our businesses) and Case Studies
Business Writing, Presentation Skills, Managing Your Career, Personal and SMBC Branding, Japanese Cultural Training, and various networking events
Buddy assignments to support fluid integration into the Analyst Program
What we look for:
Are you passionate about the financial service industry with an affinity for numbers? Can you work well in a team and inspire others with your ideas? Would you describe yourself as a conscientious, dedicated individual with excellent analytical skills and rapid comprehension? If yes, you’ll thrive on working in a highly collaborative environment with some of the best minds in banking.
We recruit highly intelligent individuals who are ambitious and adaptable. Our people have degrees in many different disciplines from across the world so even though good levels of numeracy are important for some roles, you don’t necessarily need a formal mathematical or financial background. We have a comprehensive training program that will give you the technical knowledge you’ll need to build a career with us. Above all, we’re looking for entrepreneurial people who thrive best in a diverse culture where innovation and agile thinking thrive.
The successful candidate will possess or demonstrate the following personal and professional attributes:
Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree from an accredited university with a graduation date of December 2024 or May 2025; excellent academic record
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with specific ability to communicate concepts and ideas concisely and defend their validity
Ability to comfortably interact with clients in a professional and mature manner
Outstanding ethics, integrity, and judgment
Intellectual curiosity
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.
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 campusrecruitment@smbcgroup.com.
Benefits Offered
At SMBC, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to attract, retain, reward, and motivate full-time employees and their families. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, well-being programs, a 401(k) with matching contributions, a cash balance plan, life and AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, vacation and personal time, holidays, sick time, an Employee Assistance Program, commuter benefits, and tuition and professional training reimbursement.
What's Next?
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible as we start conducting assessment rounds ahead of the deadline. Applications close on August 2nd.
Help us learn about you by submitting a complete application which includes your resume. After you confirm your application, we will review it to determine whether you meet certain required qualifications.
If you are advanced to the next step of the process, you’ll receive an email invitation to complete a video interview. This is your opportunity to further bring your resume to life and showcase your experience for our recruiting team and hiring managers.
Completion of the video interview is required, and your application will not be considered for further review until you have completed it. We strongly encourage that you apply and complete this as soon as possible, since programs will close as positions are filled.