Delta one trader in London

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.

Department Overview

Global Markets Equities offer global cash equity execution with a dominant presence on multiple stock exchanges coupled with highly-regarded market insights, corporate access and equity financing services. We also provide competitive pricing in single stock and index options, ETFs and swaps, offering you a full suite of synthetic financing solutions including OTC and listed products.

Role Description

We are looking to hire a trader to join the Delta One trading team, with a focus on Index pricing, hedging, optimisation and workflow development. The role sits on the trading desk and is intended for someone who combines strong market understanding with an interest in improving trading workflows, execution quality and risk management. The successful candidate will work alongside other Equity traders and partner closely with Sales, Technology, Quants, Operations, Compliance and other support functions to help grow the Delta One franchise. This is a hands‑on role in a build environment, offering broad exposure to client flow, interdealer market, pricing, hedging, trading infrastructure and product development across the Prime Delta One ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Provide liquidity to the firm’s clients across Delta One products, and partner with Sales to assess client activity, client needs and commercial opportunities.
• Ensure active presence in the interdealer market to support pricing, execution and market intelligence.
• Contribute to the expansion of the platform by helping improve trading workflows, product capabilities and the end‑to‑end trading lifecycle.
• Analyse pricing, hedge efficiency, execution quality and resource usage to identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure ongoing adherence to the predefined Delta One risk framework.
• Support the build‑out of tools, controls and infrastructure to improve quoting, hedging, execution and post‑trade workflows.
• Work closely with Technology, Quant and support teams to translate business needs into practical solutions for the desk.
• Help identify market, product and competitor developments relevant to the Delta One business.
• Participate actively in day‑to‑day discussions around trading, risk, execution and platform development.

Requirements

• Prior experience in Trading with exposure to Delta One, Index products and market‑making strategies.
• Strong understanding of pricing, hedging and execution workflows.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work independently in a fluid environment with shifting priorities.
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills; coding ability to support desk tools would be beneficial.
• Solid work ethic, attention to detail and willingness to learn in a build‑oriented platform.
• Highly motivated, with a strong desire to learn the business and new technologies.

Right to Work

The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the UK (who require a Tier 2 Skilled Worker visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that this is a genuine vacancy for a qualified role.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nomura is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long‑term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us.