Job Title:  SSA Trader

Job Code:  9815
Country:  GB
City:  London
Skill Category:  Global Markets
Description: 

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:

 

Nomura's Global Markets Division handles client transactions for financial institutions, corporates, governments and investment funds around the world. We act as market makers, trading in fixed income products, including currencies, interest rates and credit in cash, derivatives and structured products. We have taken market-leading positions across the globe by leveraging the strength of our talent, client relationships and technology.

 

By developing strong relationships with our client base through consistent interaction, independent advice and pre-eminent access to Asia, we have built a powerful global franchise across interest rates, currency and credit products. Our client services cover both high-volume flow products and carefully tailored structured solutions. We have adapted to the changing financial landscape to build a client centric focus differentiated by innovation, electronic and service excellence and market-leading derivatives capabilities.

 

Nomura has a very successful Global Rates franchise with clients placed at the heart of its strategy. The EMEA Flow Rates business trades incorporates the following desks: EGBs, EUR Swaps, SSA, Cross Currency, GBP and Repo.

 

Key objectives critical to success:

 

The role will be to trade SSA markets and help the desk in building and maintaining the medium and long strategy of the franchise. Success will also involve working collaboratively with Sales together with Syndicate and DCM (CFS) in order to boost the entire SSA business.

 

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

  • A proven track record in trading Rates products
  • Experience in ensuring a very good risk management and risk governance culture exists throughout the business
  • Collaborating with the desk head and the rest of the team in optimising financial resource utilisation and returns on financial resources within the business
  • Collaborating with Sales and DCM in defining and executing the medium term strategy of the EMEA Flow Rates business.
  • Ability to communicate effectively when dealing with different stakeholders (i.e. Structuring, Sales, Quant Research and IT)
  • Energetic with an entrepreneurial mindset
  • Independent thinker

Diversity & Inclusion

Nomura is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.

We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex 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.