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 EMEA Cross-Domain Data Architect Lead (Director) is responsible for setting up the data domain architecture function and providing the leadership required to lead data architecture across key business domains, including Party, Product, Transaction, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Operations and HR. The role works proactively with Business and IT to embed data domain and data product thinking, define current and target data states, shape data products, apply architecture governance, standards and decision principles, and guide teams on domain structure and management. It also enables the data management lifecycle and foundational capabilities for strategic programmes such as the Data Platform, Client Lifecycle Programme, ECB, BCBS 239, and regional or global initiatives, while collaborating with global domain architects to align architecture vision, policies and standards across data domains. Business Area Data Office > Data Architecture - Supports all business areas Position Description Business Area / Domain: Thought leadership to embed data domain / data product thinking, Implement data policy standards, policies, and guidelines to ensure data deliveries and architecture artifacts maintain integrity, quality, and consistency across the Business area / domain. Ensure Alignment to Data Governance Frameworks and IT initiatives in the data domain Data Modelling: Oversee Business area / domain data modelling and its alignment to global enterprise data models Data Products : Conceptualise and drive Data Product thinking within data domain and Cross-Domain areas with business and IT Architecture Governance : Drive the target state, decisions on data solutions and data products for cross data Domain Stakeholder Collaboration : Collaborate with IT teams and business stakeholders to gain alignment on data domain architecture. Contribute to data architecture discussions and lead decision-making in this area. Industry and Technology Trends: Stay informed about industry trends, emerging data technologies, and best practices in data architecture and management. Use this knowledge to build future-focused data architecture capability roadmaps Skills and Experience Essential: Business knowledge / SME in Party , product , Transaction , Risk, Finance, Operations, Compliance domains etc . This would include experience of working in financial services organisations and dealt with Business capabilities / process for varied products like Loans, Deposits, Capital Market products i.e. Derivatives, Bonds, Swaps, Options etc. Extensive knowledge on regulatory reporting requirements in these areas in EMEA and their solutions. Good understanding of Trade life cycle in corporate lending business, its actors / roles and responsibilities and how Data is managed through the same. Specialism in certain areas of Reg reporting for ex. ILAAP , FINREP , STE , TTR, CCR etc will hold significance Proven ability to mobilise Data Domain Architecture functions Proven ability to deliver Data domain architecture target states Experience in defining
EMEA Cross-Domain Data Architect Lead - Director - SMBC
