Title: Contract Assistant Vice President

Post on: Feb 13, 2026

Location:

HK

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (三井住友銀行) (incorporated in Japan with limited liability) is one of the major international banks and a leading arranger of specialized financial products worldwide. The Bank's Hong Kong Branch is now seeking high calibre individuals with long-term career objectives to apply for the following position:

Contract Assistant Vice President -

Operations Department - Corporate Payment Services

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Supervise and manage daily remittance transaction processing to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with bank policies and regulatory requirements.
Approve and release various transactions, monitor workload, and ensure adherence to AML and anti-terrorism compliance.
Investigate suspicious transactions and report to the Anti-Money Laundering Officer (AMLO) as required.
Support system development and process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and straight-through processing (STP) ratios.
Provide professional customer service and technical advice to internal teams, overseas branches, and banking correspondents.
Lead staff training, performance reviews, and foster teamwork within the department.
Handle regulatory and financial reporting, and maintain proper documentation and customer agreements.

Requirements:

Degree holder or tertiary education preferred.
Minimum 8 years’ experience in remittance operations, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
Strong knowledge of AML, anti-terrorism compliance, and payment processing risks.
Excellent interpersonal, communication (English and preferably Mandarin), and customer service skills.
Proficient in MS Office; knowledge of VBA, Excel Macros, or Alteryx is a plus.
Detail-oriented, innovative, and able to make sound judgments independently within established policies.

Please apply with detailed resume stating latest and expected salary.

SMBC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diversified and inclusive workplace and removing barriers to provide equal access to employment.

Note on Mandatory Reference Check ("MRC") Scheme:

The MRC Scheme seeks to address the "rolling bad apples" phenomenon in the banking sector in Hong Kong, i.e. situations where individuals who engage in misconduct during their employment in one institution are able to obtain subsequent employment in another institution without disclosing their misconduct to the new employer. Against this background, the HKMA proposed a framework to facilitate Authorized Institutions ("AIs") to bilaterally obtain reference information during their recruitment process for certain positions, such that misconduct information in an individual's previous employments can be provided to AIs to inform their employment decisions.

For in-scope positions, satisfactory completion of MRC process is pivotal for the consideration of employment decision. For details, you may visit HKMA's website and refer to the latest FAQs issued by HKAB. Further details will be shared on request if your application is being proceeded.

Application details will be used only for recruitment purposes, and will be destroyed after 1 year. Applicants not contacted after 6 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful.

Job Function: Operations Department - Corporate Payment Services