Leasing Analyst AVP
London, LND, GB, EC2M 2AT
SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term
Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we’ll always strive to be better, we’re proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.
Who we are
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.
Role Summary
The Lease Product Analyst is responsible for the analysis in development, business requirements and optimization of Lease product applications. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, understanding front office requirements, and ensuring that Lease applications meet stakeholder demands and regulatory requirements.
Business Area
The EMEA ITSD Business Applications team has three product pillars:
- Loans
- Trade Finance
- Leasing Finance
The Lease team supports the newly created front office pillar:
SFS – Structured Finance Solutions
- LF – Leasing and Finance
Position Description
Operational Activities
- Assist the Product Owner by joining the monthly forums across both front office pillars and foster working relationships with the individual teams.
- Understand, analyse and document the business requirements and work with the Product Owner to establish solutions and projects, assist with creation of Project Demand and Product Initiation Documents to obtain IT Forum approval.
- Identify opportunities to synchronise and integrate data flow between processes/applications in order to embed automation and efficiency across the Leasing application suite.
- Assist the Product owner and manage your own small projects and team level initiatives including but not limited to ensuring all Leasing applications are correctly onboarded within ITSD and follow SMBC policy. In order onboarding which may require project governance approvals
- Kessai approval
- Application Security Risk Acceptance
- Third Party Risk Management
- Privacy Risk Assessment
- Work with internal teams/external vendors on functional upgrades and team level initiatives on existing applications that fall under the ‘leasing’ umbrella
- Alfa Software Solutions
- Oracle
- Leaf
- Data Warehouse
- Reporting suite
Supporting Team Lead
- Provide guidance and advice regarding relevant processes and procedures
- Provide MI and project status reports as required
Provide assistance with the compilation of the annual budget requests for Leasing projects
Experience
The candidate should be familiar with all aspects of business analysis and documenting business processes with some junior project management experience having either worked as a business analyst or member of a project team. An exposure to syndicated lending would also be highly advantageous
The job-holder should also
- Have a ‘can do’ attitude
- Be a team-player
- Be able to communicate clearly in both writing and orally with colleagues at all levels in the organisation
- Be organised
- Be self-motivated
- Be keen to learn and expand their project, business and system knowledge (eg the use of AI)
- Actively want to expand their role and involvement in project delivery
- Pay attention to detail
- Be numerically confident and capable
Technical Skills
- Proficient in the use of other MS Office tools such as Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio, SharePoint and Teams
- Has knowledge in Alfa systems (desirable not essential).
Competencies
What we offer
For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.
As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Competitive paid leave days
- Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
- Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
- Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
- Ambitious remuneration package
So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!!
We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We’ll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested.