The Portfolio Risk Management team manage portfolio risk including credit, asset and market risk analysis and restructuring activities. The team drive commercial decision making, including investment in aircraft assets and everchanging appropriate allocation of the portfolio based on our specialist understanding of our global customer base and the aviation industry. This ensures that SMBC AC has a balanced view of the risks which are an inherent aspect of the industry and ensures efficient approvals of customer transactions and resolution to any customer issues in an appropriate and timely manner.

The EVP Portfolio Risk Management is a senior position in the business and is a unique opportunity for an individual with vision, energy, and ambition to lead, develop and improve the portfolio risk management activities of our business. The person will also be responsible for managing the monitoring of airlines and the aviation environment in the Asia Pacific region. This person will also ensure the business is taking timely and effective action in managing specific restructuring cases and to keep SMBC AC’s senior management and shareholders updated on the action plans and progress of those cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a best-in-class team of portfolio risk managers regionally.
• Proactive portfolio management, engaging with the various cross function stakeholders to drive improved risk adjusted profitability.
• Ensure consistent and timely industry leading credit, asset and market risk analysis.
• Maintain an in-depth and live-time knowledge of the global aviation industry and communicate this effectively on any credit, asset and market risk issues that arise.
• Manage key shareholder group relationships acting as an ambassador for SMBC AC and its risk management capabilities.
• Input appropriately to the coordinated implementation of our overall risk governance framework in conjunction with various credit / risk functions within our shareholders.
• Ensure that analysis papers are circulated within SMBC AC, and shareholders as required.
• Develop capabilities within the regional team, ensuring that all team members have challenging personal development plans in place for current and future roles and ensure that constant development activity is undertaken.