Title: 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:

Vice President -

Operations Department - Corporate Payment Services

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Approve and supervise all types of transaction processing to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency.
Monitor daily transaction flows, manage currency and system cut-off times, and oversee pooling operations.
Manage transaction volume variations, processing risks, and ensure compliance with bank policies and regulatory requirements.
Identify and investigate suspicious transactions to prevent payment fraud and report findings to the Anti-Money Laundering Officer (AMLO).
Ensure accuracy and timeliness of regulatory and financial reporting.
Maintain proper custody of customer agreements and related documents.
Lead system development and enhancement projects to improve processing capabilities and straight-through processing (STP) ratios.
Formulate and regularly review operational procedures to enhance productivity and risk management.
Provide professional customer service and technical advice to internal and external stakeholders.
Identify training needs, develop staff, and foster teamwork within the department.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or tertiary education preferred.
Experience in remittance operations with at least 5 years in a team leadership role.
Extensive knowledge of operations, compliance checks related to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Anti-terrorism regulations.
Strong interpersonal skills with a customer-focused and service-oriented mindset.
Detail-oriented, mature, innovative, and capable of driving continuous improvement.
Strong analytical and judgment skills to handle complex transaction processing and risk control decisions.
Competence with payment systems, remittance platforms, and relevant software tools. Alteryx knowledge would be an advantage.
Excellent communication skills in English; proficiency in Mandarin is a plus.

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