Company overview

Nomura is an Asia-based financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Asset 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: Senior Associate/VP – EMEA Private Credit and Leveraged Finance Capital Commitments
Corporate Title: Senior Associate/VP
Department: Global Markets
Location: London 

Capital Commitments Team

The Capital Commitments (CC) Team sits within the private side of Global Markets (GM) working with counterparts in the Investment Banking Division.  The CC team is responsible for:

1. executing Nomura’s Private Credit strategy which is to provide debt financing to private businesses (EBITDA typically €5m-€50m) in the UK and mainland Europe for both financial sponsor and non-financial sponsor backed owners.

2. underwriting large commitments for broadly syndicated loans for the Acquisition & Leveraged Finance (ALF) business. The team portfolio manages a large book of relationship-driven revolving credit facilities business alongside other funded credit facilities.

We have a solutions-driven approach and seek to provide debt solutions that fit our clients’ needs. Structures are typically revolving credit facilities, senior secured debt, unitranches and subordinated debt with the ability to provide underwrites and/or bridge structures.

Role and Responsibilities

• The role is based in London

• The core focus will be on underwriting and execution of new direct lending opportunities in the middle market segment and the larger ALF sector

• The candidate will also be responsible for ongoing credit monitoring of existing portfolio companies through building and updating financial models, preparing results summaries, and identifying potential credit red flags.

Skills and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Law or Engineering

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in direct lending and/or leveraged finance within buy side funds/portfolios, investment banking, credit risk management [or a rating agency]

• Strong fundamental credit skills, commercial acumen and execution capability are important.

• “Must-have” skills include credit and financial analysis, cash-flow modelling and sensitivity analysis and legal documentation review. Strong written and oral advocacy skills are also essential

• Fluency in written and spoken English; European language skills are a plus with preferences for French, Spanish [and German]

• Self-starter, able to work independently, with strong professional motivation.

• Positive attitude / likes to work collaboratively within a small-team environment

• High level of attention to detail.

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.

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