Job Title:  e-FX P

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.

Division Overview:

Global Markets Powai team is an extension of regional Global Markets teams supporting Securitized Products, Rates, FX, Credit and Equities. The division in Powai provides support for a range of activities like research, quantitative modelling, sales and trading support, pricing and balancing, product development and strategy. Powai operation is a critical part of the platform to support the growth of Nomura’s global business.

Business Unit Overview:

Algo Strategies team (Mumbai) is a part of the Global Quants team which is spread across London, New York, Singapore and Mumbai. The Mumbai team consists of people with highly numerate backgrounds such as B.Techs, M.Techs in electrical engineering, computer science engineering, Masters or PhDs in Statistics, Maths, Quantitative Finance and Physics. All members of the team are proficient in some programming language.

Algo team is involved in developing systematic trading strategies and execution algorithms by applying mathematical and statistical methods to predict the likely future outcomes of financial markets. One of the aims of the team is to develop market making, auto hedging and alpha generating strategies across asset classes.

Algo team works closely with AEJ Macro Trading Desk which predominantly operates out of Singapore offering clients a full suite of Macro products covering G10 Rates, EM Rates and FX in cash, derivatives and structured products across client segments covering financial institutions, corporates, governments and investment funds throughout the world

Also, the team supports various index structuring business verticals and directly works with traders and structurers on developing index calculators and scripting new indexes for various asset classes (Rates, FX, commodities, Credit) in the proprietary Reflex platform

In addition, the team is involved in derivative pricing and modelling of bond/bond derivatives.

Role & Responsibilities:

We are looking to hire Pricing Quants, Auto-Hedging/Risk Quants, Alpha Quants or Platform Engineers for e-trading business. This position is for talented programmers with experience in e-trading business and related fields with an inquisitive spirit and extensively contribute to digital transformation of the businesses of the investment bank.

The role involves -

• Analyzing as well as developing mathematical models for systematic quantitative trading strategies for example Electronic trading Algorithms, Market Making, Index Arbitrage, Execution Algorithms, Statistical Arbitrage, Portfolio Optimisation and flow recommendation research
• Guiding models through the entire development lifecycle including preparing high quality documentation, and driving the models through the internal model review and approval process
• Overseeing the ongoing performance of deployed models through reactive and proactive support, monitoring and reporting
• Engineering innovation solutions using a variety of approaches such as time-series forecasting predictive modelling, cluster analysis, dimensionality reduction etc.
• Develop and manage quantitative analytics to identify the market dislocations and trading opportunities in FX and Rates markets.
• Develop analytics to assist in smarter risk management of the trading books
• Lay out a formal architecture around which a lot of the tools can be built
• Over time, we see this role growing into one where the individual can guide programmers / analysts to contribute to and deepen the platform.
• The individual will work very closely with traders across various markets to build a wide spectrum of tools. 
• Systematically analyse all patterns driven by flows in the FX and Rates markets

Qualifying Criteria:

• Master’s, Phd, or equivalent degree program in mathematics, sciences, statistics, engineering, financial engineering, computer science or other quantitative fields (CSE / Electrical / Statistics / Quantitative Finance / Maths / Physics)
• Mastered advances mathematics and statistics (i.e. probability theory, time series, econometrics, optimization), with core expertise in machine learning theory, techniques and tools
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal Skills
• Programming experience with one or more of Java, C, C++, Python, Tensorflow

Preferred Criteria:

• Programmers who specialize in Mid-Pricing for G10 forwards, EM Forwards, NDFs and Spot
• High Frequency programmers with experience in latency reductions in FX, building Testing Environments, optimizing Data lakes
• Prior experience in microstructure research or developing execution strategies or short term price prediction models
• Proficiency in programming, mathematics and statistics
• Ability to work effectively as part of the team
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of Fixed Income products

We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees. We 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.

*Applying for this role does not amount to a job offer or create an obligation on Nomura to provide a job offer. The expression "Nomura" refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.