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About the Role

We are seeking a Managing Director, Chief Data Scientist to lead the development and application of advanced AI, Machine Learning, and Large Language Model (LLM) solutions across Capital Markets. This role is designed for a highly accomplished, hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in data science, fixed income markets, and front-office technology. The successful candidate will partner directly with Trading, Risk, and Quantitative teams to identify opportunities, rapidly prototype solutions, and deliver production-ready AI capabilities that drive measurable business impact. This is a senior role requiring both strategic leadership and active hands-on development.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML, LLM, RAG, NLP, and agentic AI solutions supporting trading, risk management, and client analytics.
Partner directly with traders, quants, and risk teams to transform business challenges into scalable technology solutions.
Apply deep knowledge of fixed income markets and the trade lifecycle, including trade capture, P&L, risk, settlement, and regulatory processes.
Rapidly prototype and productionize data science solutions that deliver tangible front-office business value.
Develop high-quality Python-based models and services using modern AI frameworks such as LangChain, Vertex AI, and related technologies.
Design and optimize real-time and batch data pipelines across trading, risk, and market data platforms.
Drive workflow automation, decision support, and exception management through advanced AI techniques.
Validate and refine models using trading data, market behavior, and user feedback.
Serve as a senior technical expert, providing hands-on problem solving for complex data, analytics, and technology challenges.
Mentor engineers and data scientists through direct coding, architecture guidance, and implementation leadership.

Requirements

PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline required.
15+ years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, Quantitative Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, or related technology disciplines.
Proven track record designing, building, and deploying production-grade AI/ML solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Expert-level proficiency in Python and modern AI/ML frameworks and platforms.
Deep expertise in Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Agentic AI workflows, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling and Data Science.
Experience developing scalable data pipelines, real-time analytics platforms, and cloud-based AI solutions.
Capital Markets experience, particularly within Fixed Income, Trading, Risk, or Quantitative Research, is helpful.
Professional experience from other data-intensive industries such as retail, technology, healthcare, telecommunications, or e-commerce will also be helpful.
Demonstrated ability to partner with senior business stakeholders and translate complex business challenges into practical, scalable solutions.
Distinguished technical contributor with a hands-on approach to architecture, coding, model development, and problem solving.
Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to guide engineers and data scientists through direct technical engagement.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain advanced analytical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

AI
Machine Learning
Large Language Models (LLM)
RAG
NLP
Agentic AI
Python
LangChain
Vertex AI
Data Science
Fixed Income Markets
Front-office Technology
Quantitative Analytics
Statistical Modeling
Data Pipelines
Real-time Analytics
Cloud-based AI

Location

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

15+ years of experience
Managing Director

Education Level

Salary/Compensations

$300,000.00 - $325,000.00

Benefits

Competitive portfolio of benefits
Annual discretionary incentive award

About the Company

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group.
Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance.
The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan.
SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.
Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients.
It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network.
The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

Equal Opportunity

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.