Job Title:  Mortgage Structured Lending & Real Estate Credit Risk Manager (Vice President)

Job title:                      Mortgage Structured Lending & Real Estate Credit Risk Manager                  

Corporate Title:            Vice President 

Department:                 Risk

Location:                     New York

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $150,000 and $200,000/year*

Company 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

Overview:

The firm is seeking an experienced credit risk professional to join the Mortgage Structured Lending & Real Estate Finance Credit Risk team. The role requires experience evaluating counterparties, residential mortgage and real estate collateral, securitizations and new products/structures. In addition to product expertise, the candidate must exhibit familiarity with models, effective management ability and excellent communication as the role requires extensive collaboration across various functions and with clients. Candidate must be able to with business partners to structure and negotiate on credit terms for real estate and mortgage warehouse transactions.

Key Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with origination and structuring teams
• Act as the primary intermediary between clients, business units, auditors and department heads
• Present risk assessments and strategic recommendations to senior management & executive committees
• Provide clear, impactful communication of risk issues to senior management
• Partner with global teams across different jurisdictions and time zones
• Influence key decision makers on risk appetite and portfolio strategy

Risk Management Responsibilities

• Review and challenge transactions
• Ongoing monitoring of portfolio, collateral performance and markets
• Conduct on-site due diligence with counterparties to determine financial, operational and managerial capabilities
• Write credit reviews to provide support for ratings and discuss risks and mitigants for transactions
• Oversee limit framework design and implementation
• Guide development of risk analytics and reporting frameworks
• Contribute to regulatory capital optimization initiatives

Team Leadership

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior staff
• Foster collaboration across risk and control functions
• Drive performance management and career development

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant risk experience
• Strong understanding of mortgage & real estate underwriting, or adjacent sectors (e.g., Specialty Finance)
• Proven experience managing stakeholder relationships at senior levels

Technical Knowledge

• Comprehensive understanding of credit risk rating methodologies
• Expert knowledge of risk metrics and limit frameworks
• Understanding of securitization structures and markets

Communication & Influence Skills

• Exceptional ability to communicate complex risk concepts clearly
• Experience presenting to executive committees
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution capabilities
• Ability to build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups
• Confidence in challenging senior stakeholders constructively
• Clear written & verbal communication for regulatory correspondence

Additional Requirements

• Experience managing through market and credit stress events
• Global mindset and cross-cultural awareness
• Crisis management and problem-solving abilities

Nomura competencies

Explore Insights & Vision

• Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

Making Strategic Decisions

• Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.

Inspire Entrepreneurship in People

• Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.

Elevate Organizational Capability

• Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.

Inclusion

• Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).
  
  

This role offers competitive compensation including base salary, bonus, and benefits package commensurate with experience level.

The successful candidate will combine technical expertise with outstanding stakeholder management skills to effectively navigate complex business and regulatory environments.

*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