Job Title:  Corporate Bond & Equity Trade Support Analyst / Associate

Corporate Title:  Analyst / Associate

Department: Finance

Location: New York-Midtown    

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $90K and $95K/year*
 

Company 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: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Investment Management. 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.

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Department Overview

• The Credit Bond Middle Office team supports the AEJ Credit Desk, the DCM Desk, the Structured Credit Desk and Legacy Credit Desk positions.
• CBMO is responsible for working with Trading and Sales to ensure market risk and trade entry is accurate.  Review trades to ensure regulatory reporting is timely and matches vs our counterparts. Coordinate with global colleagues to ensure all aspects of trade processing is completed.
• The Fund Finance Middle Office team supports the Private Equity Desk. Tracking monthly/quarterly documents. Reconciling Borrowing Bases received and uploading collateral into Promerit. Notifying the Deal management team of any breaches, draws or payoffs .

Role Description

• Responsible for reviewing trades in ACE.  Ensure the ACE queues are clear; trades are matched within 15 minutes and reported to TRACE. Ability to understand the importance of industry regulation
• Review the TRAQS website for Unmatched Trades reports and Rejecting Trades.  Address mismatch trades with Trading and Sales.  Action emails for rejects within the 15 minute time frame to avoid violations.
• Support the Banking teams, front office traders, ability to work with inter-departments to pursue business and control solutions. Respond to Trader or Sales inquiries. 
• Work closely with trading desk to resolve any trade booking and/or valuation issues.
• Process intercompany reconciliations to validate trade flow is accurate.  Investigate and resolve any discrepancies.  Review Onyx Monitor to ensure trades flow down to back-office systems.
• Coordinate with Compliance and Desk Supervision to industry regulations and internal processing requirements.
• Participate in new projects and initiatives, ad-hoc issues and system enhancement UAT.
• Provide information and support to internal and external auditors.
• Daily Broker checkout to confirm trades.  Daily Intercompany reconciliation performed.
• Ability to comprehend and verify legal docs (Credit Agreements) – for doc tracking and covenant tracking
• Review Asset Management’s Set-up of new facilities & amendments in the system
• Documentation Tracking – Verify Credit Agreements and manage outstanding documents with relation to FFS Business
• Automation experience / Macros /Alteryx/Pitchbook/Excel skills
• Track receipt of monthly and quarterly borrowing bases in parallel with Deal Team and Asset Management. Track/Research/Standardize new funds to update in the system
• Reconcile and validate borrowing bases and prepare data tape to update collateral with the latest asset values
• Review calculations of concentration limits and LTVs in borrowing base reports against system calculations
• Communicate any breaches or material findings to Deal Team and Asset Management
• Monitor draws and payoffs and update Nomura net loan amounts

Skills, Experience, Qualifications and Knowledge Required

• 2+ years’ experience in trade support
• Product knowledge - Corp Bonds, Fund Finance Services, Equity products
• Knowledge of Promerit, & TRACE is a plus 
• Experience with data visualization is highly desired; e.g. Alteryx or similiar tool 
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast paced work environment.
• Team player with strong communication skills.
• Bachelors degree is required 
• Proficient in Excel and ability to quickly learn internal & industry applications
• Control – strong risk management focus.  Ability to anticipate problems and potential risk impact
• Proactive, self-starter, who can be dynamic and implement process changes.
• Licenses are a plus but not required 

Applicants for this position in the Finance Division of NHA must be currently authorized to work for any

employer in the United States. The Finance Division is not sponsoring or taking over sponsorship of employment visas for this position at this time.

*base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, corporate and functional title and duties, job-related knowledge and advanced degrees, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors”.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer