Trading Support

Nomura Overview:

 

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

  

Nomura Services, India supports the group’s global businesses. With world-class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support, the firm plays a key role in facilitating the group’s global operations.

 

At Nomura, creating an inclusive workplace is a priority. Our approach to inclusion encompasses a variety of initiatives, including sensitization campaigns, implementing conducive policies & programs, providing infrastructure support and engaging in community events. Over time, we have made meaningful progress in these areas, and this commitment has been well-recognized across the industry. We are proud recipients of the prestigious Top 10 Employers award by the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), IWEI Gold Employer of Choice awards, India CSR Leadership Award 2024 for Holistic Village Development Program and the YUVA Unstoppable Changemaker Awards.

 

Division Overview:

 

Nomura's Global Markets Division handles client transactions for financial institutions, corporates, governments and investment funds around the world. We act as market makers, trading in fixed income and equity securities, including currencies, interest rates and credit in cash, derivatives and structured products. We have taken market-leading positions across the globe by leveraging the strength of our talent, client relationships and technology.

 

Business Overview:

 

Nomura’s Prime Finance is a fully integrated platform offering global securities lending, innovative financing solutions, execution excellence, and industry expertise. Our clients include leading institutional asset managers, hedge funds, and other market participants across the globe. Leveraging the entire firm, Nomura Prime Finance is committed to providing our clients with the highest level of service, support, and technology.

 

 

What We Offer:

 

• We support employee wellbeing by ensuring a sense of purpose and belonging.
• We offer a comprehensive range of wellbeing services which allows employees to get access to the assistance they need at any point in their wellbeing journey.
• Our bespoke benefits support employees and their family’s holistic wellbeing and are inclusive of diverse identities and family structures.

Position Specifications:

 

Corporate Title	Analyst / Associate
Experience	2 - 10 years
Qualification	Post Graduate Degree/ MBA, CFA or equivalent finance major or similar

Role & Responsibilities:

The primary responsibilities for the roles within the Prime Equity Finance – Funding Desk would include:

• Responsible for the day-to-day activities of Prime Equity Finance – Funding Desk supporting General / EMEA shift.
• Manage and monitor securities lending, repos and other equity financing transactions to optimize funding strategies and liquidity.
• Help manage Financial Resource and Firms Inventory Management investigate trouble shoot issues and escalate when necessary.
• Co-ordinate with the Asia/ EMEA/ US Equity financing desk on analysis related to Markets conditions, identify opportunities to optimize financing terms and recommend strategies for margin financing & liquidity management etc.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth Transaction process.

• Build MIS to provide daily funding requirements, outstanding borrowing, liquidity positions, margin utilization and counterparty risk exposure.

• Support business development efforts by identifying and evaluating potential opportunities for the desk.
• Help drive Prime level programs on automation, digitization and act as a subject matter expert representing Prime on these forums

 

Mind Set:

 

	Mandatory	Desired
Domain	Post Graduate Degree/ MBA, CFA or equivalent finance major or similar Good knowledge of Equities, Equity Derivatives, Convertible Bonds, Fixed Income, Repo, and Futures and Options.  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Proven track record in automating manual tasks / excels reports.  Very comfortable with the uses of Python libraries such as Pandas and NumPy for data wrangling.  Proficiency in MS Excel at expert level. Strong logical, analytical and problem-solving skills are a must. Strong team player, a quick learner and willing to put extra effort to build client / stakeholder relations and garner business knowledge. Self-starter and ability to multi-task and meet various deadlines. Familiarity with AI-powered tools and willingness to adopt AI-assisted workflows	Knowledge of Prime Brokerage and/or financing businesses, and client motivations. Experience of BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau is a plus. Working knowledge of SQL, Python is a plus. Previous experience in Global Markets (Prime Brokerage, Equity Financing, Treasury or Risk management) preferred Cross products (Cash / Synthetics PB, Sec-lending, Liquidity management etc.) knowledge a plus.

 

We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees. We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, carer’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age.

 

 

*Applying for this role does not amount to a job offer or create an obligation on Nomura to provide a job offer. The expression "Nomura" refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.

 

*The benefits are subject to change and will be in accordance with Company’s policies as may be applicable from time to time).