Investment Banker, Digital Infrastructure, Associate

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.

Nomura's Investment Banking division provides an array of advisory and capital-raising solutions to corporations, financial institutions, governments and public‑sector organizations around the world. Our global teams act as geographic, product and industry specialists, with a focus on domestic, regional and cross‑border collaboration in M&A, DCM, acquisition finance and solutions businesses. Our global sector teams include Greentech Industrials and Infrastructure, Consumer & Retail, FIG, Healthcare, Business Services, Media and Technology, and Financial Sponsors.

The Greentech Industrials and Infrastructure (“GII”) team is one of the leading and largest sector teams at Nomura with a strong track record and significant transaction pipeline across low carbon infrastructure, energy, transportation, digital infrastructure, food, water and waste sectors. We have experienced senior bankers who are sector experts and understand our clients' industries and needs with greater depth and insight. We reach a vast global network of buyers, growth companies and investors, and thereby provide clients with more ways to succeed through a deeper relationship network. We have directly relevant transaction experience, which enables us to find creative structures and solutions to close transactions.

GII is an expert team of 150+ professionals globally, working seamlessly on our clients' behalf with dedicated offices in New York, Zurich and San Francisco and collaborating closely with our Nomura colleagues across the global Nomura network. We are trusted advisers to our clients, providing conflict-free advice and thoughtful, innovative solutions. We pride ourselves on our sector and technical expertise, and are dedicated to changing the way the world does business.

The Telecoms & Digital Infrastructure practice currently consists of 15+ bankers, both dedicated and semi-dedicated to the sector in London, New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo as well as a range of offices in Europe and Asia. Andrei Milekhin, based in London, currently leads the Global Telecoms & Digital Infrastructure team. The team has been involved in a range of landmark M&A transactions over the past few years, advising a range of telecoms operators, private equity funds, infrastructure funds and sovereign wealth funds. The team is active across fiber, towers and datacentres verticals as well as in telecommunications space on a global scale.

Typical work includes a mix of execution and client coverage, including financial analysis, financial due diligence, process management and client deal team interaction. Required to coordinate and work with all other product, geography and industry teams, including M&A, Leverage Finance, Debt Capital Markets, Debt Advisory and Equity Advisory. Opportunity to work on a range of transaction types, including sell‑side M&A, buy‑side M&A, debt and equity raising and leveraged buyouts. Broad engagement across teams/groups, for example: M&A, Leverage Finance, Financial Sponsors, DCM, Debt Advisory, Equity Advisory, Structured and Risk solutions (e.g., IR or FX derivatives).

Desired Profile, Qualifications and Knowledge Required:

• Experience of working within Investment Banking / Corporate Finance / M&A.
• Experience in the Digital Infrastructure or Telecoms sector and understanding and knowledge of industry trends and/or past deal exposure is a distinct advantage.
• Ability to interact confidently with other banking professionals and clients.
• Outstanding analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent financial modelling experience (operating models, merger models, LBO, etc).
• Experience of working in a project‑based environment with tight deadlines.
• Proactiveness, resourcefulness, intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm.
• Outstanding academic record.

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).

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.