Job Title:  Structuring

Nomura Overview:

Nomura is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Merchant 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:

Global Markets Division in Powai, the front-office team, delivers pricing, modelling and risk management expertise to the Global Markets business. Founded as a center of excellence, the group leads the way in price discovery and portfolio optimization techniques and is integral to the business’ aggressive revenue targets. The team is playing an integral role in structuring, pricing, risk management and new idea generation. Global Markets Division comprises of the following teams: Structuring, Quantitative Investment Strategies, IWM, Securitized Products, BRM trading and GM Front Office Risk

Business Overview

Nomura’s Securitized products team provides clients with a range of service including flow trading liquidity, financing, bespoke solutions, in-depth market analysis, and unrivalled analytics. The team in Mumbai works with counterpart teams in EMEA and US. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for analysis, conducting research, developing models across asset classes, to help our desk. The team assists in identifying and valuing bond-specific opportunities in the Securitization market. The Mumbai team also prepares reports/presentations on the various macroeconomic and regulatory themes that impact the market thereby providing an evolution of the desk’s views regarding the same.

Quant work involves many different skills and abilities, all of which centre around being able to solve complex quantitative problems in an accurate and timely way. The core function of the quant team is to develop MBS/ABS models. This involves a sequence of steps starting with the basic modelling of financial markets, through to designing a model and finally implementing that model in C++ computer code

Role & Responsibilities:

• Development of quantitative MBS/ABS models
• Working as a fully integrated member of the global quant team, part of the front office
• Gain knowledge of the relevant global financial products
• Understanding and implementing the state-of-the-art pricing models in C++ code

Mind Set

Key Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of C++
• C++ analytics development using Intex APIs
• High aptitude for mathematics
• Strong understanding of financial markets and investment concepts
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Creative problem solver; works well in a team

General Competencies

• Fast learner
• Ability to work effectively as part of the team
• Strong work ethics
• Multitasking and ability to work with multicultural teams
• Dependable and proactive.
• Able to prioritize the workload and use time efficiently

Position Specifications:

The firm is an equal opportunity employer. The firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment based on race, religion or belief, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic / civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.