Job Title:  Associate/VP, Asset Backed and Trade Finance

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

Department overview:

The Trading desk

The Asset Backed and Trade Finance desk is a diverse business within Nomura’s Securitized Products division that brings together broad capabilities across financing, underwriting, structuring and risk management to provide holistic solutions to our clients. The groups works closely with Investment Banking and Global Markets sales to originate, execute and distribute transactions.

The desk’s broad mandate and expertise allows it to position its risk taking and activities where it identifies the highest relative value propositions with a focus on identifying market opportunities which require novel and creative solutions that do not fall within the standard boxes serviced by more industrialised competitors.  During the past ten years, the desk has in particular developed a cutting edge franchise non-performing loans speciality finance and financing of esoteric receivables with a focus on senior financing but with the ability to go deeper in the capital structure when opportunities arise.  The desk underwrites risk for the bank’s balance sheet and for distribution and has transacted in various jurisdictions and asset classes across Europe. Clients range from private equity sponsors to corporate and family offices with a focus on financial sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite, structure and execute structured financings of specialty finance platforms and receivables in EMEA

• Research asset classes and markets relevant to potential or existing transactions to form trading views and inform transaction underwriting, structuring and risk management

• Coordinate transaction due diligence and execution work streams with third party advisers  and legal counsels

• Model transactions throughout their lifecycles (origination, underwriting and post-closing)

• Work in partnership with our client coverage teams to identify and assess opportunities and contribute to transaction idea generation

• Prepare internal transaction approval memos and collaborate with credit risk and other control functions throughout transaction lifecycle

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or Master’s Degree in Science preferred

• At least 3 years of structured finance underwriting experience in an investment bank or private equity fund

• Strong quantitative and technical abilities including financial modelling

• Proven project management, analytical and credit skills

The ideal candidate will demonstrate long term interest in financial markets and exceptional work ethics.  She or he will demonstrate personal integrity and a commitment to Nomura’s values and professional standards.

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.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer