Job Title: Executive Assistant - Global Markets
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: Executive Assistant – Global Markets
Corporate Title: Assistant
Department: Global Markets
Location: London
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
Role description:
This is an excellent opportunity for a professional assistant looking for a demanding trading floor role which requires the ability to multi-task effectively and be proactive in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
Role responsibilities overview:
- Provide executive assistant support to GM Executive committee member
- Extensive diary management and meeting co-ordination (room bookings, printing confidential materials, preparation of materials and ADHOC administrative duties)
- Preparation and distribution of papers ahead of committee meetings
- Expenses management and processing receipts/invoices efficiently and in accordance with Nomura’s policies
- Co-ordination of flights, tickets, FX, Accommodation and ground transportation
- Telephone duties including comprehensive messages and screening calls
- HR administration and maintenance of holiday & planned/un-planned absences log for the team
- Providing absence cover to other assistants for holidays
- Reacting to urgent requests
- Opening calls/video conference links when required
- Arranging and liaising with couriers
- Collecting visitors from reception and escorting them to meeting rooms
- Ad-Hoc administrative duties
Skills and experience required:
- Experience in supporting executive level seniority
- Relevant experience within Capital Markets front-office environment
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent administration, organisational and prioritisation skills
- Ability to multi-task effectively and to work on own initiative
- Effective team player with well-developed interpersonal skills
- Good awareness of confidentiality
- Organised and detail-oriented
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
- Ability to interact confidently at all levels
Nomura competencies
Trusted Partner
- Understand clients’ needs and issues, and respond with high-quality proposals
- Acquire capabilities to perform one’s responsibilities and contribute to being a Trusted Partner
Entrepreneurial leadership
- Produce new ideas that might challenge the status-quo or oneself
Teamwork Collaboration
- Seek advice from senior colleagues and utilize it for improved results
- Collaborate with members from relevant departments
Influence
- Contribute to the success of the organization both quantitatively and qualitatively, and act with awareness of the impact on others
- Serve as role model and provide guidance to junior employees
Integrity
- Have a good understanding of corporate philosophy, professional ethics, compliance, risk management, and code of conduct, and make decisions and take actions accordingly
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.
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.
DISCLAIMER: This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer