Vice President Operational Risk Jobs in Purchase, NY

Job Level: Vice President Job Function: Governance & Assurance Location: New York, NY, US Employment Type: Full Time The anticipated salary range for this role is between $135,000.00 and $185,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Description The Vice President, Portfolio Analysis – Stress Testing & CCAR, will serve as a key contributor within the Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR) Portfolio Analysis team. The VP will drive the team's Stress Testing and CCAR workstreams, ensuring robust methodologies, consistent exposure behavior under stress, and high‑quality regulatory and internal deliverables. This role will not have any direct reports. This role requires strong quantitative acumen, the ability to interpret exposure model outputs, and the skill to translate complex risk analytics into clear narratives for senior management and committees. The VP will work closely with Enterprise Stress Testing, Finance, Market Risk, Quant/Model Development, and Front Office partners.

Role Objectives:

• Delivery Stress Testing Analysis: Lead CCR stress‑testing activities across Derivatives and SFT portfolios, including scenario design, exposure behavior analysis, driver interpretation, and identification of stress vulnerabilities.
• CCAR Analysis & Reporting: Support CCR-related CCAR deliverables, including exposure projections, documentation, narratives, and coordination with Finance and Enterprise Stress Testing.
• Exposure Interpretation: Analyze and interpret PFE/EPE/EAD (including stressed exposures), explaining key exposure movements, concentration risks, and drivers of change.
• Risk Appetite Monitoring: Support ongoing monitoring of CCR Risk Appetite metrics, early‑warning indicators, threshold breaches, and counterparty‑level emerging risks.
• Management Reporting: Prepare high‑quality stress‑testing and CCAR reports for senior management and risk committees, summarizing exposure trends and scenario impacts.
• Model Engagement: Partner with Quant/Model Development to review exposure model behavior under stress and assess methodology updates (interpretation/challenge role).
• Wrong ‑ Way Risk Assessment: Evaluate stressed wrong‑way risk indicators and support concentration analysis across sectors, collateral types, and counterparties.
• Controls & Documentation: Strengthen documentation quality, review routines, assumptions, and governance standards across stress‑testing and CCAR processes.
• Process & Data Enhancement: Improve data accuracy, reporting automation, visualization capabilities, and overall stress‑testing workflow efficiency.
• Cross ‑ Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Front Office, Market Risk, Finance, Enterprise Stress Testing, Quant teams, and Technology to ensure consistent and complete representation of CCR stress exposures.

Qualifications and Skills Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field; Master's degree or professional certifications (e.g., CFA, FRM) are a plus. Experience: 7–10+ years of relevant experience in Counterparty Credit Risk, or Stress Testing, with strong familiarity in derivatives and SFT exposure analytics. Stress Testing Expertise: Direct experience executing stress‑testing frameworks (e.g., CCAR), including scenario design, exposure projection, and result interpretation. Technical Skills: Strong understanding of PFE, EPE, EAD, collateral and netting structures, and model‑driven exposure outputs; proficiency with Excel and comfort with analytical tools (e.g., Python, visualization platforms). Analytical Capability: Ability to synthesize large datasets, identify exposure drivers, assess vulnerabilities, and provide effective challenge. Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal ability to present complex risk analytics clearly to senior management and non‑technical stakeholders. Risk & Governance Mindset: Demonstrated discipline in documentation, review controls, stress‑testing governance, and adherence to regulatory expectations. Collaboration: Proven success working cross‑functionally with Front Office, Risk, Finance, Quant, and Technology teams. Leadership: Ability to mentor junior staff, promote analytical rigor, and contribute to continuous improvement within the Portfolio Analysis function.

SMBC's employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.