Job Title:  Head of Junior Talent for Global Markets

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

Role description:

• Develop and lead Global Markets junior talent strategy from end-to end for Global Markets Graduates, Analysts and Associates across the Americas, Europe and Asia ex-Japan regions. This includes:

1. Attraction: Build a distinctive employer brand that positions Nomura as the top choice for talent
2. Hiring: Deploy rigorous selection processes to identify and secure high-potential candidates
3. Development: Partner with Learning Experience team to deliver targeted, skills-based training that prepares talent for current and future demands
4. Retention: Sustain year-over-year retention of top performers through strategic engagement

• Manage the local Early Careers recruitment team across the Asia ex Japan region (Team of 3 recruiters covering Investment Banking, Global Markets, Corporate Functions, and Information Technology)

• Coordinate all Global Markets recruiters (lateral +graduate recruiters) and Talent Management partners across the International Regions in one aligned and successful Junior Talent strategy.
  1. Graduate Recruiters for Global Markets have dotted reporting line into this role
• Build strong relationships with business leaders and HR partners to forecast hiring demand and design scalable talent pipelines that align with business objectives and growth
• Develop KPIs and ROI metrics to set measure impact of initiatives
• Act as Junior Talent subject-matter expert, providing strategic guidance and market insights on end-to-end junior talent solutions to business stakeholders
• Drive innovation in attraction, assessment, selection, development and retention to meet evolving business and talent needs
• Use data and market intelligence to assess Junior Talent desk readiness and quick value add to the desk.  
• Compile and analyze recruitment and retention metrics, track offer-to-acceptance ratios, and provide regular reporting on hiring volumes, conversion rates, and program performance to business and HR leadership
• Ensure all activities related to hiring and development adhere to internal policies, regulatory requirements, and local employment legislation

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• University graduate
• Global Early Careers & or lateral recruitment experience, including supporting global markets divisions across geographical locations
• Experience managing and developing others
• Strong consultative and relationship management skills; client-facing and credible with ability to develop internal and external relationships
• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to manage diverse stakeholders and build networks quickly
• Results-orientated: ability to handle multiple, time-sensitive projects while focusing on the quality of work delivered to clients
• Proven Project Management skills; ability to handle multiple priorities and project plan on an annual basis
• Forward thinking; ability to foresee the impact of emerging trends/patterns
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Positive attitude, flexible mindset, and a strong team player, who is willing to roll up their sleeves
• Able to thrive in a deadline-driven and fast paced environment
• Ability to travel as required

Nomura Leadership Behaviours

• 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 inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER:  This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job.  The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer