Job Title: Associate, Trading System Analyst (Hong Kong)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: Trading System Analyst
Corporate Title: Associate
Department: IT
Location: Hong Kong
Company overview
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Investment Management. 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.
Department overview:
As the agency-model execution services arm of the Nomura Group, Instinet Incorporated subsidiaries provide brokerage services to clients in over 65 markets around the world. Through its advanced suite of electronic trading strategies, experienced high-touch trading group, top-ranked Commission Management services, award-winning desktop trading platform, and unparalleled access to insightful analytics, content and unique liquidity, Instinet helps institutions lower overall trading costs and ultimately improve investment performance. In the US, Instinet also offers a boutique-model Equity Research offering to assist their clients in the pursuit of alpha generation in a changing landscape. Over the course of its 45+ year history, Instinet has introduced a range of now industry-standard trading technologies and has been an innovator at the forefront of the market's evolution.
Instinet’s technology is as diverse as it is innovative, incorporating industry-leading technologies to service the ever-evolving and dynamic global financial markets industry. The Asia Customer Service Centre (CSC) team is our customer-facing team, bridging technology and the business, spanning across India, Australia and its main hub, Hong Kong.
Role description:
At Instinet, we put our clients and users of our execution trading platform first. The financial industry is always changing and we need Trading Support Analysts who are passionate about tackling technology and workflow problems that lead to the best customer experience.
As keen problem-solvers and a desire to learn how trading happens behind the scenes, CSC is for people who like digging into the details and talking to different teams, and making things happen smoothly.
At Instinet, we continuously evolve our execution trading platform with the aim to deliver an unparalleled user experience and trading platform performance. As a Trading System Analyst at Instinet, you could be working on any number of products and projects on the core trading platform. Our goal is to match your abilities and interests within the team where you will grow and have the most impact.
Key Responsibilities:
• Investigate and resolve issues methodically with a sense of urgency and a high-level of professionalism
• Applying your understanding of financial markets and technology to build real solutions
• Stay current with financial and technological trends, regulations and best practices
• Work collaboratively with regional and global teams as and when needed
• Monitoring the health of the Instinet core trading platform
• Hands-on deployment of trading applications preparation, execution and verification
• Generate reports on system performance and upon business requirements
• A focus on efficiency and sustainable support that can scale
Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:
• Bachelor’s degree in technology, finance or business-related discipline
• Minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in a Trade Support role or equivalent
• Working FIX knowledge
• Ability to communicate with technology and business users. English is preferred.
• Solid understanding of cash equities market, software and trading lifecycles
Diversity Statement
Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.
DISCLAIMER: This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer