Job Title:  Credit Risk Reporting Analyst

Job title: Credit Risk Reporting Analyst

Corporate Title: Analyst

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 role of Risk Management is to support and influence senior management in the execution of its business strategy of increasing shareholder returns and optimising the firm's return on capital whilst ensuring capital adequacy.

Credit Risk Management (CRM) operates as a credit risk control function within the Risk Management Division, reporting to the CRO. The process for managing credit risk at Nomura includes:

• Evaluation of likelihood that a counterparty defaults on its payments and obligations;
• Assignment of internal ratings to all active counterparties;
• Approval of extensions of credit and establishment of credit limits;
• Measurement, monitoring and management of Nomura’s current and potential future credit exposures;
• Setting credit terms in legal documentation, including margin terms; and
• Use of appropriate credit risk mitigants, including netting, collateral and hedging.

Role description:

Based in London supporting the Global Head of Credit Risk Reporting.  Preparing BAU and Ad-Hoc Management Information for; the Business, Senior Management, Risk Management and Regulators in both a global and regional capacity.

• Creating and managing key reporting requirements for exposure and operational metrics using external and internal tools
• Preparing committee materials
• Implementation of cutting edge reporting systems that have recently been embedded
• Process optimisation, working closely with change management and IT
• Global Role with a focus on regional reporting requirements for the Nomura Europe Holdings plc (NEHS)
• Working closely with the wider credit risk function and coordinating with a global team to ensure consistency
• Leadership and collaboration with teams Industrial Placement student

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

Seeking a proactive and hard-working and flexible individual with:

• Professional experience using in Microsoft packages including SQL and Power BI. Additional experience using Python and reporting tools such as SAP Business Objects is preferable;
• Risk Management experience in a Financial Institution;
• Undergraduate degree;
• Knowledge of Credit Risk fundamentals and Credit Risk Exposure Metrics.

Nomura competencies

Trusted Partner

• Acquire professional behaviours and foundational skills
• Communicate to others with respect
• Acquire basic knowledge and skills necessary for the role
• Continue to engage in self-improvement activities as a financial service professional

Entrepreneurial leadership

• Perform all tasks proactively with a sense of ownership

Teamwork Collaboration

• Acquire professional behaviours and communication skills
• Seek advice from senior colleagues and act accordingly

Influence

• Understand the role, responsibilities and business strategy and act accordingly

Integrity

• Understand the significance and importance of corporate philosophy, professional ethics, compliance risk management and code of conduct.

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

Right to Work

The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers from outside the EEA coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the EEA (who require a Tier 2 (General) visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that there are no other suitable candidates for this vacancy from inside the EEA.

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Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer