Job Title:  Associate, Digital Infrastructure

Company 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

Job Title:         Greentech Industrials and Infrastructure (Digital Infrastructure Focus)    
Corporate Title:    Associate 
Department:        Investment Banking Division 

Location:         London    

Department overview:

Nomura's Investment Banking division provides array of advisory and capital-raising solutions to corporations, financial institutions, governments and public-sector organizations around the world. Our global teams act as geographic, product and industry specialists, with a focus on domestic, regional and cross-border collaboration in M&A, DCM, acquisition finance and solutions businesses. Our global sector teams include Greentech Industrials and Infrastructure, Consumer & Retail, FIG, Healthcare, Business Services, Media and Technology, and Financial Sponsors.

Greentech Industrials and Infrastructure (“GII”) team is one of the leading and largest sector teams at Nomura with a strong track record and significant transaction pipeline across low carbon infrastructure, energy, transportation, digital infrastructure, food, water and waste sectors.

We have experienced senior bankers who are sector experts and understand our clients' industries and needs with greater depth and insight. We reach a vast global network of buyers, growth companies and investors, and thereby provide clients with more ways to succeed through a deeper relationship network. We have directly relevant transaction experience, which enables us to find creative structures and solutions to close transactions.

GII is an expert team of 150+ professionals globally, working seamlessly on our clients' behalf with dedicated offices in New York, Zurich and San Francisco and collaborating closely with our Nomura colleagues across the global Nomura network. We are trusted advisers to our clients, providing conflict-free advice and thoughtful, innovative solutions. We pride ourselves on our sector and technical expertise, and are dedicated to changing the way the world does business

The Telecoms & Digital Infrastructure practice currently consists of 15+ bankers, both dedicated and semi-dedicated to the sector in London, New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo as well a range of offices in Europe and Asia. Andrei Milekhin, based in London, currently leads the Global Telecoms & Digital Infrastructure team. The team has been involved in a range of landmark M&A transactions over the past few years, advising a range of telecoms operators, private equity funds, infrastructure funds and sovereign wealth funds. The team is active across fiber, towers and datacentres verticals as well as in telecommunications space on a global scale and is looking for an experienced Associate.

Role description:

• Typical work includes a mix of execution and client coverage, including: financial analysis, financial due diligence, process management and client deal team interaction
• Required to co-ordinate and work with all other product, geography and industry teams, including: M&A, Leverage Finance, Debt Capital Markets, Debt Advisory and Equity Advisory
• Opportunity to work on a range of transaction types, including: sell-side M&A, buy-side M&A, debt and equity raising and leveraged buyouts
• Broad engagement across teams / groups, for example:  M&A, Leverage Finance, Financial Sponsors, DCM, Debt Advisory, Equity Advisory, Structured and Risk solutions (e.g., IR or FX derivatives).

Desired profile, qualifications and knowledge required:

• Experience of working within Investment Banking / Corporate Finance / M&A
• Experience in the Digital Infrastructure or Telecoms sector and understanding and knowledge of industry trends and / or past deal exposure is a distinct advantage
• Ability to interact confidently with other banking professionals and clients
• Outstanding analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent financial modelling experience (operating models, merger models, LBO, etc)
• Experience of working in a project-based environment with tight deadlines
• Proactiveness, resourcefulness, intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm
• Outstanding academic record    

Nomura competencies

Culture & Conduct

• Contributes to desired culture

• Aware of different values / styles

• Maintains own and holds others to high standards of behavior

• Seeks to develop

• Aware of impact of own strengths / weaknesses

• Learns from experience

 Client-Centricity & Business Acumen

• Demonstrates understanding of current market

• Anticipates client needs

• Pays attention to detail, synthesizes accurately

• Sees problems, recommends solutions

 Strategy & Innovation

• Articulates own contributions to divisional and firm-wide strategy

• Embraces and balances new / differing ways of thinking / working

• Makes decisions appropriate to their role, knows when and how to escalate

• Knows when / how to compromise

• Responds positively to changing needs and circumstances

• Is able to change direction quickly

 Leadership & Collaboration

• Proactively participates in own and others' performance year

• Assists in recruiting and on boarding new team members

• Gives credit to others for positive contributions

• Builds collaborative and productive working relationships

• Provides on-the-job training to colleagues

• Provides and listens to constructive, timely and specific feedback to resolve conflict

 Communication & Connectivity

• Adjusts communication style to suit topic / audience

• Balances listening / talking

• Communicates ideas and issues clearly and with consideration

• Questions to understand others’ views

• Is a proven and credible resource

• Builds internal network

• Willingly works with others to share information

 Execution & Delivery

• Maintains positive commitment to results

• Takes on challenging assignments

• Executes priority actions on-time

• Keeps stakeholders updated, manages expectations

• Persists when confronted with resistance

• Seeks, listens to and accepts feedback

Right to Work
The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the UK (who require a Tier 2 Skilled Worker visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that this is a genuine vacancy for a qualified role. 

Diversity & Inclusion

Nomura is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.

We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us.