2025 Summer Intern Program - Lenders Finance Group

Description

We are currently hiring into the following area :

Strategic Credit Products Department Lenders Finance Group

The Lender Finance Group provides financing to financial institutions primarily engaged in middle-market leveraged lending.

LFG activities support both permanent financing for loan asset manager portfolios as well as warehouse financing for CLOs which are arranged by Nikko.

The group has provided $10 billion in asset-based or corporate facilities across 15-20 counterparties.

How Our Program Works

Our Summer Intern Program is designed for students who completed their junior year.

This 10-week program commences in June and includes :

• Orientation
• Training with on-the-desk experience
• Senior Speaker Series
• Japanese cultural activities
• Social networking activities
• Volunteer Day with a local nonprofit
• Mentorship opportunity with both a junior and senior mentor at SMBC

The successful candidate will possess or demonstrate the following personal and professional attributes :

Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree from an accredited university with a graduation date of December 2025 or May 2026;

excellent academic record

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with specific ability to communicate concepts and ideas concisely
• Financial modeling / valuation and analytical skills; keen interest in finance and markets
• Ability to comfortably interact with clients in a professional and mature manner
• Outstanding ethics, integrity, and judgment
• Intellectual curiosity
• Comfort in and commitment to a strong teamwork environment
• Highly organized, detail oriented, self-driven, and motivated
• Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills and the ability to quickly learn new software applications

D&I Commitment

Responsible for fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, holding leaders accountable for creating an inclusive environment through awareness and practice of equity in recruiting, developing, and promoting diverse talent.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at .

Benefits Offered

At SMBC, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to attract, retain, reward, and motivate full-time employees and their families.

Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, well-being programs, a 401(k) with matching contributions, a cash balance plan, life and AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, vacation and personal time, holidays, sick time, an Employee Assistance Program, commuter benefits, and tuition and professional training reimbursement.

What's Next?

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible as we start conducting assessment rounds ahead of the deadline.

Applications close on July 10.

• Help us learn about you by submitting a complete application which includes your resume. After you confirm your application, we will review it to determine whether you meet certain required qualifications.
• If you are advanced to the next step of the process, you’ll receive an email invitation to complete a video interview.

This is your opportunity to further bring your resume to life and showcase your experience for our recruiting team and hiring managers.

Completion of the video interview is required, and your application will not be considered for further review until you have completed it.

We strongly encourage that you apply and complete this as soon as possible, since programs will close as positions are filled.