Job Title:  Investment Banker, Financial Sponsors Group, Associate

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

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Job Title: Investment Banker, Financial Sponsors Group        
Corporate Title: Associate
Department: Investment Banking    
Location: London

Department overview:

Nomura’s Investment Banking Division (IBD) provides a vast array of advisory and capital-raising solutions to corporations, financial institutions, governments and public-sector organizations around the world. Our global teams act as geographic, product and industry specialists. 

The Financial Sponsors Group (FSG) is an integral part of IBD and works seamlessly in collaboration with Coverage groups and products to provide comprehensive and innovative advisory, financing and risk solutions to our Sponsor clients across global sectors such as consumer / retail / leisure, healthcare, technology, financial institutions, Greentech (including infrastructure, natural resources and power).

Role, responsibilities & experience required:

• High level experience of supporting the monetization of Tier 1 Sponsor client relationships and sophisticated understanding of market practice and key trends.

• Experience of working within Investment Banking, Transaction Services or boutique advisory firms.

• The position is based in London and will report directly into the Head of EMEA Financial Sponsors Group.

• Distinguished academic record: consistently highly rated versus their peer group.

• Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills.

• Strong written and verbal communications skills – ability to interact confidently with clients and other professionals.

• Strong team orientation and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with team members in multiple groups or regions.

• Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment in order to meet deadlines.

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.

Right to Work

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Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer