Job Title:  LGL-Paralegal

Job Code:  9146
Country:  IN
City:  Mumbai
Skill Category:  Legal
Description: 

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.

Nomura 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 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.

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:

 

Powai LCC broadly covers the areas of Legal, Compliance and Conduct, and is responsible for building a robust risk and control framework. The Powai LCC teams support Nomura Powai entities, as well as LCC teams globally to ensure effective risk management of Legal, Compliance and Conduct related risks for the firm. Powai Legal comprises of the Corporate Legal and Transaction Legal functions, which provide advice and support on corporate, employment and transactional matters. The Offshore Legal team supports global teams on corporate and secretarial matters, Global Markets, and Masters documentation related requirements. Powai Compliance comprises of functions such as Core Compliance, Trade Surveillance, Electronic Communication Surveillance, Financial Crime Monitoring, Control Room & Disclosure Monitoring and Employee Compliance. The teams provide advisory and operations support to global / regional Compliance teams driven by global / regional policies and regulatory expectations.

 

Business Unit Overview:

 

The Global Masters Documentation Team is an extension of the:

• London based Transaction Legal Team which covers our Europe, Middle East & Africa business;

• New York based Legal Documentation Team which covers our Americas business;  and

• Asia based Transaction Legal Team which covers our Asia Ex Japan (“AEJ”) business.

• Japan based Transaction Legal Team

 

The core function of the team is to maintain and update a database and status tracking system for Derivative Master agreements, repurchase agreements, stock-lending agreements and other financial agreements.

The tracking of these agreements, from drafting through to execution, is of great importance, as is the ability to easily review the terms of the executed agreements. The information fed into the database and tracking system is used to monitor risk, collateral and other exposure by various departments within the firm.

The candidate will also be expected to analyse and provide information to the legal and business teams in response to queries relating to financial agreements, prepare reports and work on a variety of ad-hoc and regulatory projects

 

Position Specifications:

 

Corporate Title

Analyst

Functional Title

Analyst

Experience

1 - 2 years in the finance industry and derivatives background on swap, repurchase and stock lending master agreements, analysis of Legal opinions and nettings

Qualification

Graduate, Paralegal

 

Role & Responsibilities:

 

 

  • Assist regional Compliance teams with the on-boarding process for all new employees with respect to New Joiner Compliance Trainings 
  • Assist regional Compliance teams with regards to the Annual Refresher Compliance Training requirements for employees
  • Assist with the Compliance Policy Affirmations / Attestation program for employees, and ensure timely closure of the same
  • Administer regional Training and Affirmation program revisions and roll outs, and monitor completion status in order to ensure timely closures
  • Assist with regional Compliance Policies tracking, ongoing review and rollouts, and coordinate with regional owners / stakeholders on the same
  • Ensure timely and accurate status reporting for all Training / Affirmations to stakeholders and business function as per defined requirements
  • Coordinate with external vendors for training content development
  • Prepare MI reporting and ensure accurate & timely reporting to all applicable stakeholders
  • Identify, facilitate and implement process improvement ideas to improve efficiency
  • Monitor, identify and escalate risks to local and regional management

 

 

Role Requirements:

 

 

Mandatory

Domain / Technical

  • Excellent analytical skills, an eye for detail
  • Command over the English language (written and verbal) and excellent communication skills
  • Understanding team dynamics and encouraging good relationships
  • Timely escalations
  • MS Excel skills are important (at least ‘intermediate’)
  • Ability to apply practical solutions to problems
  • Managing discipline and dealing with conflict
  • Planning, problem solving and decision-making
  • Decent knowledge about derivative master agreements, confirmations

 

Interpersonal

  • Strong interpersonal and administrative skills, mature judgement and high ethical standards
  • Pro-active, with a mind set to drive efficiency
  • Ability to identify issues and knowing when to escalate
  • Critical thinking and detail orientated
  • Responsive, accountable
  • Team player

 

Nomura Core Competencies:

 

Competencies

Behavioral  Indicators

Culture & Conduct

Building Nomura’s Culture Diversity & Inclusion Professional Integrity Self-Awareness

Aware of own impact

Respectful attitude

Professionalism

Gets involved

Client-Centricity & Business Acumen Commerciality Client-Centricity Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

Product / service knowledge

Responsive, accountable

Detail orientated

Offers options/solutions

Strategy & Innovation

Strategic Thinking & Change

Decision Making & Judgement Agility

Stays up to date

Thinks differently

Demonstrates entrepreneurial thinking

Translates strategies into plans

Stays one step ahead

Open to new ways of thinking

Leadership & Collaboration

Managing Talent Recognising and Motivating Supporting, Developing & Collaborating with others Managing Conflict

Stays up to date

Open to new ways of thinking

Sees when to escalate

Provides logical rationales

Shows initiative to develop

Leverages resources

Communication & Connectivity

Articulation & Receptiveness

Impact Connectivity

Recognises others’ efforts

Offers to assist

Willing team participant

Shows interest

Communication & Influence

Articulation and Receptiveness

Impact Connectivity

Speaks/writes clearly

Aware of non-verbal behaviour

Demonstrates active listening

Conveys a positive image

Shares information

keeps people informed

Builds strong relationships

Execution & Delivery

Driving Performance Execution-Focus Planning & Organising Adaptability

Maintains can-do attitude

Sees tasks to completion

Manages day-to day work

Prioritises/meets deadlines

Asks questions to gain understanding

Responds positively to feedback

 

Nomura Leadership Behaviours:

 

Leadership
Behaviours

Description

Element

Exploring Insights & Vision

Comprehensively analyse the nature
of the problems we face and set our
focus toward the future vision

  • Gather Intelligence
  • Create a vision
  • Identify an issue

Making Strategic Decisions

Analyse options and feasibility to resolve issues, in making
judgments and recommendations

  • Identify countermeasures
  • Assess feasibility
  • Make a judgment

Inspiring Entrepreneurship in People

Promotes the vision and goals to others in such a way that inspires commitment and independent contributions

  • Influence
  • Inspire
  • Commit

Elevating Organizational Capacity

Maximize organizational productivity through leadership development and
engagement

  • Have an ownership in own development
  • Support other‘s growth
  • Encourage organizational growth

Inclusion

Respect diverse perspectives and
promote psychological safety
and the creation of a risk culture

  • Foster psychological
    safety
  • Encourage the active
    participation of all talent
  • Foster a risk culture

Equal Opportunity Employer:
 

The firm is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees. The firm and its affiliates 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.