Job Title:  Secured Financing and Triparty Contractor (3 Months Contract)

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

Department overview:

The Collateral and Inventory Management group is responsible for providing support to the business around collateral management and secured financing, rolling up to the CFO. This encompasses regulatory and industry change, collateral efficiency and concentration, liquidity management and funding, and equity and fixed income financing, all with an aim to provide a best in class client service.

Role description:

Secured Financing and Triparty is part of the Collateral and Inventory Management group. The team is responsible for providing support to multiple desks across equity and fixed income products, providing a high level of service to our internal and external stakeholders.

The group is responsible for the following functions:

• Providing support to the Repo Rates/ Credit and Equity Financing desks
• Optimisation of collateral across multiple regions, vendors and business lines
• Vendor relationship management including new product offerings, industry forum participation and client service reviews
• Responsible for delivery and receiving of all Initial Margin collateral under the Un-Cleared Margin Regulation
• High level of client service around incoming query management
• Regulatory and control items

Key objectives critical to success:

• Strong understanding of repo, equity financing and triparty business
• Proactive with a control and risk management mind-set
• Strong communication and escalation skills, with the ability to explain issues to all levels including senior management, risk and senior business stakeholders
• Client-centric and stakeholder focus
• Strong time management and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to collaborate across regions and divisions
• An understanding of Nomura’s culture and footprint

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• Strong understanding of securities lending, repo markets and post trade lifecycle
• Understanding of triparty vendor platforms and optimisation
• Global Markets business objectives
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate at various levels within an organisation
• Good understanding of technology including digital tooling, Microsoft packages, and industry vendor platforms

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. 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

The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers from outside the EEA coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the EEA (who require a Tier 2 (General) visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that there are no other suitable candidates for this vacancy from inside the EEA.

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Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer