Job Title:  IPAS

Job Description

Nomura Overview

Nomura is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm practices disciplined entrepreneurship while building on a long tradition of serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the full value chain of funds and alternative investments business, joint team effort to increase the product penetration rate
• Support product due diligence and analysis, have strong sense on fund operation, dealing, regulatory and compliance in Asia region
• In collaboration with investment advisors, to advise clients on Funds, Hedge Funds and Private Markets products as well as asset allocation in their portfolios.
• Active advisory and quality sales & after-sales support to all stakeholders to drive product penetration in clients’ portfolios
• In alignment with CIO view, formulate and develop investment ideas, prepare marketing materials, ongoing fund commentary, investment pitch book, presentation decks, etc.
• Provide timely response to the all standard queries related to Managed investments and ETFs from internal stake holders
• Responsible for ongoing product review, platform maintenance and enhancement
• Assist in organizing internal and external fund events, conference calls, and marketing activities
• Produce client data analytic to increase clients’ penetration on funds and alternatives products
• Cross-sell other managed investment products in a holistic approach

Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree or above;
• Preferred with CFA or CAIA destination
• 8-10 years of relevant experience as a fund product owner and specialist in a global institution
• Be capable in conducting peer competitors and fund analysis independently;
• A strong team player in all aspects including taking initiatives within the team and motivating sales activities across sales teams
• Strong understanding traditional mutual funds, Hedge funds, Alternative investments, and ETFs
• Exposure to Asset Management Business all major asset classes (Equities, Bonds Rates, Credit and Alternative Investments)
• Proficiency with Excel/VBA spreadsheet analysis and Bloomberg
• Good communication and marketing skills both oral and written in English and Chinese
• Strong work ethics and compliance with internal and regulatory standard
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment           
• Language prerequisite –  Cantonese & Mandarin speaking and written skill set, having Japanese skills is a plus
• Appropriate candidates with less experience would be considered for an associate position 

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.