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
 
Nomura Services India, (Powai) supports Nomura’s businesses around the world. Powai’ s world class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support have played a key role in facilitating Nomura’s global operations and are an integral part of Nomura’s global expansion plans. The Powai operation is a critical part of the platform to support the growth of Nomura’s global business.

Annual talent cycle supported

The role provides support across the divisional talent calendar. Cycle and processes include:

• Advancement/ Promotion cycle
• 9 Box Talent Review & Calibration
• 360 Process for Development and Performance (dependent on function)
• Junior Talent and Talent Differentiation Identifications
• Learning Pathway Support (dependent on function)

Day-to-day operations & process set-up

• Provide hands-on support to the Talent Partners across the day-to-day operations of the talent agenda.
• Coordinate 9-box calibration sessions in the talent system (e.g., SuccessFactors), including scheduling, population set-up and preparation of session materials.
• Draft PowerPoint slides and reporting-back materials that summarize session outcomes, talent decisions and follow-up actions.
• Build and maintain project infrastructure by populating templates and trackers, setting up folders, and managing system access and permissions for cross-firm processes

Data analysis & presentation

• Support talent differentiation processes by building and maintaining the underlying data and population
• Interpret talent data across the annual cycle by identifying trends, gaps and outliers and translating raw data into clear insight.
• Partner closely with the MI, TSS and Performance Management teams to source, reconcile and quality-check talent data.
• Own data preparation and presentation, producing analysis- and decision-ready outputs so Talent Partners have the capacity to deliver to the business.

Communications

• Provide support on creating communications across talent processes by drafting participant communications, guidance and reminders, and helping keep stakeholders informed and on track.

Candidate profile

Business understanding

• An understanding of (or genuine interest in) the business and the annual cycle of the business — how talent, advancement and performance processes run across Global Markets, Corporate and Investment Banking.
• Able to see the bigger picture and connect data and processes to what matters to the business.

Skills & competencies

• Critical thinking: Thinks ahead and thinks bigger by anticipating needs, understanding context and seeing the wider picture rather than working task-to-task.
• Excel & Office proficiency: Strong Excel skills and wider Microsoft Office proficiency; comfortable manipulating data and building clear, presentation-ready outputs.
• Attention to detail: High accuracy and rigor across data, materials and system set-up.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Project management: Able to run multiple workstreams to deadline, keep processes on track

Nomura Leadership Behaviours

• Explore Insights & Vision: Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.
• Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
• Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.
• Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.
• Inclusion: Respect DEI, foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Equal Opportunity Employer:
 
Nomura is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees (including promotion, transfers, assignments and beliefs). We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, career’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age. Our objective is to attract job applications and applications for development from the best possible candidates and to retain the best people.