About this role
Nomura Overview:
Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and 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 across four international regions.
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:
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 global Convertible Bond franchise sits within the Global Markets Equity Division. It maintains market leadership in APAC, also covering EMEA and US markets, with sales and trading desks in each region, and supported by a dedicated Convertible Bond Strategy team.
The role is for a detail- oriented, data-focused and tech-savvy junior analyst to join the CB Strategy team, who will provide analytical support and build operational efficiency to enhance team operations. Comprehensive training will be provided for proficiency in the convertible bond product.
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.
Mind Set:
Mandatory
Desired
Domain
- Detail oriented – high accuracy in data handling and reporting.
- Quantitative/analytical mindset
- Strong oral and written English communications skills
- Excellent multi-tasker and have problem-solving abilities
- Accuracy and thoroughness in execution of assigned tasks
- Fast learner
- Ability to work effectively as part of the team
- Strong work ethics
- Multitasking and ability to work with multicultural teams
- Dependable and proactive.
- Able to prioritize the workload and use time efficiently
Technical
- Strong Excel skills essential
- Experience in VBA and macro is a plus
- Experience in working with & analysing large datasets
- Interest in learning the mechanics of complex financial instruments
- Basic understanding of Bonds and Derivatives
- Working Python (pandas, numpy, scipy), SQL and
Data visualisation skills
- Understanding of Nomura’s internal systems, frameworks and protocols is a plus
Position Specifications:
Corporate Title
Analyst
Functional Title
Analyst
Experience
0-3 years
Qualification
Business / Engineering / Computer Science / Quantitative degree Graduate, or a related field, with strong academic background
Role & Responsibilities:
- CB data management: Key member of primary team responsible for the global convertible bond knowledge store. Principal functions include maintenance of life cycle events and impacts of corporate actions on CB instruments. Assist in building analytical tools and managing the databases required for front office and strategy work.
- Analytical Support: Responsibilities involve conducting market analyses, including new issuance valuations, daily CB news & market summaries, report generation, and data analysis. There will be direct contact with end users to facilitate their queries, including front office traders and salespeople.
- Process review and automation: A key mission of the role is to streamline current workflow processes to facilitate bandwidth liberation. Analyse current processes, identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, propose and implement solutions to automate recurring research deliverables and reduce manual processing, allowing redirection of team capacity to insight-driven activities.
- Research Support: Support the team with quantitative tasks and ad-hoc data and analytics requests from sales, trading and clients.
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).