Job Title: RSK-Credit Risk

Job Code: 8648

Country: IN

City: Mumbai

Skill Category: Risk

Description:

Nomura Overview:

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 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.

Division 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.

Business Unit Overview:

The Country Risk team is charged with protecting the firm from country events and with undertaking evidence-making analysis on big picture questions that drive superior risk/return. Aligned with the crerdit risk management team in Powai, the country team manages sovereign credit risk and broader country risks. It is made up of economists, political scientists, data scientists and finance professionals brought together by our passion to understand the global environment and how it can business outcomes. We cover 120 countries, and the day-to-day questions we are trying to answer are always evolving.

Our team is full of self-starters who can tackle unstructured problems with independence. While we keep a big picture view, we are rigorous in our detailed approach. We analyse data from multiple dimensions, manage risk limits, develop policies, and communicate often with other risk managers and business units. Ultimately, we want to understand how the world works so that we can take decisions that protects the firm from risks. The work we do is always applied and relevant to business objectives.

Position Specifications:

Corporate Title	Associate
Functional Title	Assistant Vice-President
Experience	8-10 years
Qualification	Master’s in economics/Political Science/Finance or other Relevant Discipline
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Role & Responsibilities:

As a Team lead you will:

Manage a 4-member team comprising country risks specialists
Manage the Powai workflow and provide guidance to the team in coordination with global stakeholders
Represent the team within Powai and regions in various forums
Conduct analysis of fiscal, economic, political, regulatory environment, external sector and other features of a portfolio of countries, sovereigns, sub-sovereigns and supranationals to assign credit ratings and respond to country risk warning triggers
Form and communicate relevant risk view to risk managers – in credit risk, market risk and beyond - and in committees through a variety of channels, including written pieces, data visualization and presentations
Manage risk reporting, portfolio metrics, risk framework ratios, data integrity, and risk-return measurement for the portfolio
Contribute to process enhancements of managing country team data, organization etc.

Requirements:

	Mandatory	Desired
Domain	Graduate in Economics, Political Science, Finance, or other relevant discipline 8-10 years of experience in economic research/credit risk roles Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Entrepreneurial mind set, with ability to be resourceful and streamline processes Strong analytical skills and flexible thinking across disciplines Ability to work independently and as a team member in an unstructured environment Excellent communication skills — able to communicate clearly and succinctly, both verbally and in writing Self-starter and has willingness to work hard and flexibly in a rewarding environment	Post-graduate degree International experience and languages Experience of managing small teams Applied research background Advanced data manipulation and visualization skills