Job Title:  Equity Derivatives Structurer

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:                       Vice President, Equity Derivatives Structurer

Corporate Title:            Vice President

Department:                  Global Markets

Location:                       London

Department overview:

Nomura’s Global Markets Equity Derivatives Structuring team has cross-regional coverage with a focus on designing, pricing and marketing of asset side equity derivatives - OTC notes with cash equity or index underlyings.

Team takes a data-driven approach, working closely with sales team and traders. It helps generate revenue by working with external clients, providing insights and actionable ideas to distribute to clients.

Key objectives critical to success:

The candidate will lead the origination for EQD business in EMEA, and work closely with Sales teams on opening new markets, expanding the EQD coverage in EMEA and originating transactions. This will also require working closely with Legal, Compliance and WCO functions from a Product Governance perspective.

The candidate must be able to leverage on her/his analytical and quantitative skills to price, model and develop EQD products. As well, the candidate must be able to work under pressure to price and execute trades.

The candidate would have ability to contribute to the development of the EQD platform by working closely with all other functions (Trading, Sales) to deliver structured investment products and solutions for our clients.

We are looking for a pro-active, independent person with multi-year product and pricing experience in Equity derivatives. Ideally with exposure to Financial Institutions and Asset side business. Given the seniority of the role and the opportunity to lead within the EQD business, the candidate needs to be a self-starter with ability to drive people and businesses.

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

Essential

• Energetic individual with strong work ethic, ability to work under pressure and learn new concepts quickly   

• Proven track record structuring and trading equity derivatives, including pricing, modelling and dealing Vanillas, Exotics and path dependent pay-outs   

• In depth understanding of key market players and dynamics within the equity business. 

• Experience in both equity Asset side and clients including Distributors, Banks, institutional clients.

• Ability to lead junior team members towards common goals and business targets

• Clear communication tailored to a broad range of senior stakeholders and ability to manage different (at times) conflicting objectives

• Balanced combination of strong analytical skills with communication skills and gravitas to lead client dialogue

• Intellectual curiosity, independent and entrepreneurial spirit   

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

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
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