Job Title:  Investment Banker, Italy Coverage, Associate

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

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Department overview:

Nomura’s Investment Banking Division 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.

We deliver Asia to our clients – accessing deep pools of liquidity and dynamic growth markets. We have cross-border collaboration in M&A, DCM, equity advisory, and solutions businesses, and across global sectors such as consumer retail, energy & infrastructure, TMT, healthcare, FIG, and financial sponsors.

The Italian Coverage team seeks to build and maintain long-term relationships with major Italian and European corporates and private equity firms, along with leading and supporting the execution of the majority of a variety of deals within the region.

To capitalize on its strong momentum and significant deal flow in EMEA, the Italian Coverage Group is looking to hire an Associate who can support the strong growth witnessed across its client franchise.

Role description:

• Typical work includes a mix of execution and client coverage, including: valuation, financial analysis, strategic analysis, due diligence, deal financing and process management

• Required to co-ordinate and work with all other product, geography and industry teams, including: M&A, Leverage Finance, Debt Capital Markets and Equity Capital Markets

• Opportunity to work on a range of transaction types including: sell-side M&A, buy-side M&A, equity raising and leveraged buyouts

Desired profile, qualifications and knowledge required:

• A proven background in M&A / Corporate Finance within investment banking, corporate or a boutique environment

• Significant experience in the infrastructure and energy space

• Proven track-record in buy-side and sell-side M&A and debt/equity financing

• Outstanding analytical skills, including ability to perform data analysis and excellent financial modelling experience (operating models, merger models, LBO, etc )

• Project management: ability to manage teams to deliver to client needs

• Strong communications skills: ability to interact confidently with banking professionals and clients

• Team work: experience of working in a project based environment with tight deadlines

• Distinctive academic record: consistently rated in the top 10% of the peer group

• Fluent Italian and English Speaker

Nomura competencies

Culture & Conduct

• Culture Carrier

• Drives diverse / inclusive work environment

• Promotes, protects firm reputation & encourages others to do the same

• Addresses development areas

• Maximizes self and team strengths and manages weaknesses

Client-Centricity & Business Acumen

• Identifies opportunities to improve client service / offerings

• Encourages / integrates and makes sense of different or conflicting views in finding solutions

• Implements successful solutions to complex problems

Strategy & Innovation

• Sets and drives strategic plans for own business

• Takes accountability in driving clarity in ambiguity

• Seeks, recognizes and champions innovative ideas

• Makes decisions considering the interests of relevant stakeholders

• Acts quickly to change goals, plans and priorities in a complex environment

Leadership & Collaboration

• Actively attracts / retains high performing people

• Encourages sense of pride in team / dept / divisions achievements

• Collaborates across geographies

• Offers visible support when obstacles arise

• Champions development / mobility

• Manages to resolve conflict, gaining consensus where multiple positions conflict

Communication & Connectivity

• Successfully sequences and delivers key messages

• Maintains open dialogue between team and management

• Gains support / acceptance of ideas at all levels

• Leverages networks to drive business

• Facilitates communication across businesses / regions

Execution & Delivery

• Takes accountability / sets a strong and positive work ethic

• Monitors and drives deliverables across teams / divisions

• Takes ownership of complex challenges / ensures resolution

• Adapts plans to changing circumstances

• Seeks out / listens to and adapts in response to multiple sources of 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.

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