Job Title:  Principal Production Services

Corporate Title: Associate

Department: Wholesale Production Services

Location: New York

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $120.000 and $145,000/ 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.

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Department Overview

The Equity Derivatives Production Services team is responsible for providing all levels of support for Equity Derivatives business, including Sales, Trading, Risk Management and Middle Office. The team is responsible for support of a complex suite of real-time front-office applications utilized by Equities business. The team owns and maintains a list of in-house applications which provide position keeping, trade capture, real-time risk management, P&L attribution and scenario stress calculation. The team is located on the trading floor, with direct access to Front Office which enables the team to gather real-time user feedback and requirements. Additionally, the team works with developers in New York, London, Hong Kong, Mumbai and Tokyo to enhance and build out the platform.

Role Requirements

• Provide all levels of application support for Front Office Equity Derivatives platforms

• Troubleshoot and diagnose Trading and Risk applications in real-time

• Collaborate with development teams on requirement gathering and systems development

• Support End-Of-Day processes for a complex Risk system, while collaborating with Production Support teams in other regions

• Take ownership of problems and follow-up to completion, while maintaining a high standard of communication with the stakeholders

• Utilize ServiceNow to record and track incidents, conduct releases, and perform Problem Management

• Track issues and prioritize workload

• Manage releases and deployment and perform DR/BCP management

• Manage user queries and service requests, often requiring an in-depth analysis of the technical and/or business logic of our systems

• Automate tasks to reduce toil

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in trade floor or related support experience with Front Office trading systems

• Experience in supporting Equity Derivatives (and associated life cycle). An experience supporting other Derivatives products could be considered

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering is preferred

• A good understanding of risk management systems

• Strong technical and analytical skills (SQL knowledge and some scripting experience)

• Proficient user knowledge of UNIX and Windows

• Good problem solving skills while working under pressure

• Excellent communication skills, ability to multi-task, and work towards tight deadlines

• Ability to work in a fast paced trading environment

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of Derivatives product pricing and risk analysis

• Hands-on experiences with Autosys or other scheduling platforms

• Knowledge of Incident, Problem and Change management process

• Middleware knowledge, such as TIBCO RV, is a plus

• Development skills (C#, kdb, Python)

• A good understanding ITIL practices

*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