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.

• Assisting with the maintenance, updates and improvements of the Global Internal Audit methodology and practices through:

• Drafting and updating methodology documents, guidance notes, templates and practice guides.
• Assisting in the development and roll-out of targeted methodology training.
• Providing day to day support and guidance to auditors on methodology-related matters.

• Executing a global Quality Assurance Plan, including planned and ad hoc reviews on selected topics
• Reporting, monitoring and validating Quality Assurance findings.
• Assisting on the benchmarking reviews of methodology and practices against relevant industry standards and regulatory pronouncements on Internal Audit.
• Involvement in activities related to the preparation of Internal Audit presentations for Audit Committees, Management Committees and stakeholder meetings.
• Contributing to the ongoing development of Internal Audit metrics and key performance indicators.

Requirements:

Prior Internal Audit experience in a major Investment Bank, the candidate should have many of the skills and qualifications listed below:

• Graduate or similar higher education qualification
• CIA or other relevant professional certifications preferred.
• Chartered or Certified accountant, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• At least seven years of experience in Internal Audit within a financial services setting, or similar auditing experience at a big 4 accounting firm.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of relevant industry standards (IIA, Basel papers, key regulatory pronouncements on Internal Audit, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Japanese knowledge is a plus.  
• Task and delivery oriented, attention to detail and with excellent project management skills.
• Willing and able to challenge the status quo and develop and implement improvement initiatives.
• High integrity person who can execute internal audit visions and strategies in accordance with high ethical standards required by financial institutions.

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.