Job Title:  Associate

Nomura Overview:

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and 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.

Nomura Services, India supports the group’s global businesses. With world-class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support, the firm plays a key role in facilitating the group’s global operations across four international regions.

At Nomura, creating an inclusive workplace is a priority. Our approach to inclusion encompasses a variety of initiatives, including sensitization campaigns, implementing conducive policies & programs, providing infrastructure support and engaging in community events. Over time, we have made meaningful progress in these areas, and this commitment has been well-recognized across the industry. We are proud recipients of the prestigious Top 10 Employers award by the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), IWEI Gold Employer of Choice awards, India CSR Leadership Award 2024 for Holistic Village Development Program and the YUVA Unstoppable Changemaker Awards.

Divisional Overview:

The Risk Management Division encompasses the firm's comprehensive risk framework responsible for determining and managing the overall risk appetite for the firm. The division is responsible for effectively managing the firm's risk-return profile which ensures the efficient deployment of the firm's capital. It is one of the firm's core competencies and is independent of the trading areas and operational areas. The Risk Management Division in India comprises:

• Market Risk Management
• Credit Risk Management
• Risk Methodology
• Model Validation

Business Overview:

Model Risk Management is a group within Risk Management headed by the Global Head of Model Risk responsible for:

(1) Executing and maintaining an effective Model Risk management framework.

(2) Producing a consolidated view of Model Risk for comparison with the Model Risk Appetite.

(3) Independently validating the integrity and comprehensiveness of the Models in the Firm.

Due to the extension of the scope of the Model Risk Management process, the Firm is seeking to recruit a Model Risk Quant for Artificial Intelligence Applications and Large Language Models (LLM). The successful candidate will have a strong technical background and will be responsible for the independent validation of Nomura’s AI Models and AI technologies across a wide variety of business functions. AI Use Cases include chatbots, sentiment analysis, translation tools, voice recognition tools, computer vision tools, data extraction tools and other state-of-the-art applications and LLMs.

What We Offer:

• We support employee wellbeing by ensuring a sense of purpose and belonging.
• We offer a comprehensive range of wellbeing services which allows employees to get access to the assistance they need at any point in their wellbeing journey.
• Our bespoke benefits support employees and their family’s holistic wellbeing and are inclusive of diverse identities and family structures.

Position Specifications:

Role & Responsibilities:

• Independent Validation of AI Models, including
  • Assessment of conceptual soundness of AI Models and/or Use Cases, including the integrity and suitability of the AI parameters and prompts.
  • Model Risk Analysis – to identify, analyse and quantify AI Model Risk such as bias/fairness/hallucination, which involves independent testing of the AI technology against its business objective.
  • Develop Model interpretability and explainability frameworks (SHAP, LIME, attention mechanisms)
  • Conduct Robustness testing against distribution shifts and edge cases
• Development and Execution of Model Performance Monitoring to ensure that AI Models are performing as intended and they do not drift, hallucinate or return biased outputs.
• Design and implementation of Model Risk Control processes for AI Use Cases.
• Preparation of model review documentation.
• Support risk teams in understanding and managing AI-related Risks

Mind Set:

We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees. We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, carer’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age.

*Applying for this role does not amount to a job offer or create an obligation on Nomura to provide a job offer. The expression "Nomura" refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.

*The benefits are subject to change and will be in accordance with Company’s policies as may be applicable from time to time).