Job Title:  Italy Coverage - Analyst/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

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 Analyst who can support the strong growth witnessed across its client franchise.

Role description:

• Typical work includes a mix of execution and client coverage, including: company profile preparation, pitch preparation, support on valuation, financial analysis, support 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:

• Previous experience in M&A / Corporate Finance within investment banking, corporate or a boutique environment
• Outstanding analytical skills, including ability to perform data analysis
• 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
• Fluent Italian and English Speaker

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