Global Markets – CAO/ BM – Associate/ Vice President

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

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.

Divisional Overview:

Global Markets (GM) Powai team is an extension of regional Global Markets (Front Office) teams supporting Equities, Securitized Products, Rates, FX, and Credit. The division in Powai provides support for a range of activities like research, quantitative modelling, sales and trading support, pricing and balancing, product development and strategy. Powai operation is a critical part of the platform to support the growth of Nomura's global business

Business Overview:

The Business Management / Functional Support team in Powai is a key Business Unit within the GM division. It houses several extended teams for various regional functions acting as enablers for the Front Office teams such as AEJ, EMEA & US GM Business Management, Client Account Management and Strategy (CAMS), Wholesale Control Office (WCO), Front Office Regulatory Risk (FORR) and Senior Relationship Management (SRM)

This particular role is within the GM Business Management (BM / COO/ CAO) team and would specifically work closely with the GM domestic business in India (both Equities and Fixed Income). The Business Managers (or COOs/CAOs) play a strategic role in delivering the Global Markets business agenda. . They work closely with the Business Heads to drive their strategy, execute the business plans and run the floor. They are the face of business for the various Corporate Functions and are responsible for implementing the business policies.

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: Associate/ Vice President

Functional Title: Associate/ Vice President

Experience: 5 – 12 years of relevant experience

Qualification: MBA (Finance), Chartered Account (CA), Post Graduation in Finance from Top Tier

Role & Responsibilities:

Role:

• We are seeking a
  dynamic individual
  to join the AEJ (Asia ex-Japan) GM Business Management (BM)/ CAO team
  ,
  based in Powai.
  The role would be
  dedicated to working with the India Domestic GM business –
  both
  Fixed Income and Equities
  businesses
  housed in Worli Office.
• The individual would be
  working closely with the India GM CAO and various India Desk Heads
  .
• Will assume day-to-day responsibilities to contribute towards business management, performance monitoring, managing processes which support India domestic GM business as well as driving key business initiatives that are critical for the growth and day to day operation of the franchise.
• The role would require working with all the functions in the GM space – Trading, Sales,
• Research & Structuring and with all the Corporate functions.

Responsibilities:

• Owning and Driving business initiatives and issue resolution
  to achieve GM business objectives
• Strategic Business Analysis, Management Presentations
• Create business plans - help quantify new business opportunities in partnership with business managers / Front Office as well as corporate functions
• Management presentations to analyze and summarize revenue, expenses, resource consumption, client interactions and other management reporting metrics.
• Partner with Corporate functions – Operations, Finance, Technology, Compliance and others.
• Own day to day issues pertaining to corporate function and ensure closure.
• Drive the process for new products from the front office in co-ordination with the front office/ new products team and corporate functions
• Control and Conduct
• Ensuring
  adherence to business policies
  .
• Owning
  Audit points
  and driving closure
• Expense approval
  , tracking and expense management.
• Owning business continuity management
  (BCM)
• GM Controls Office – Front Office Supervision
  (GMCO)

Mind Set:

• Good Knowledge of Capital Market products and asset classes (Fixed Income, Equities, Forex, Derivatives)

• Good understanding of the Trade Lifecycle and various Corporate functions along the Trade Life cycle

• Experience of driving initiatives in the Global Markets (Fixed Income and Equities) space.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders and regional counterparts at senior levels

• Strong Analytical and Situational Problem solving skills.

• Good project management skills - planning, coordination/ execution, senior management reporting

• Good MS Power-point, Excel and Word skills

• Is entrepreneurial and independent; a self-starter, takes ownership, exhibits integrity, initiative, strong motivation and attention to detail

• Ability to prioritize high volumes of deliverables across multiple disciplines working under pressure

• Prior experience in strategy roles would be an added advantage

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).