Operations Risk and Control (Vice President) in London

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.

This role sits within a specialist team of four risk managers and reports directly to the EMEA Head of Operations Risk & Control. The successful candidate will play a key part in strengthening the control environment across the Operations Division.

Role Description

• Governance & Oversight
  • Provide governance and oversight across core Operations functions.
  • Maintain and enhance the risk reporting and governance framework, including the design and operation of key risk and control forums.
  • Independently monitor relevant risk and control metrics and present insights to senior stakeholders.
• Risk Management
  • Own and maintain Operations’ risk registers, ensuring timely follow‑up and closure of outstanding actions.
  • Oversee loss incident reporting, partnering with Operations teams to ensure corrective actions prevent recurrence.
  • Provide robust, independent challenge on the remediation of issues and audit findings.
• Framework Development & Innovation
  • Support the enhancement of the existing risk framework and contribute to the development of next‑generation risk tools, including a new Key Risk Indicator dashboard.
  • Lead or support thematic reviews and ensure lessons learned are translated into improvements across all Operations teams.
  • Identify, assess, and elevate emerging risks to Operations management in a timely and considered manner.
• Cross‑Functional Engagement
  • Work closely with global Risk & Control teams to support the wider legal entity governance framework.
  • Partner with key stakeholders across the bank—Front Office, Operational Risk, Product Control, and Compliance.
  • Coordinate Operations’ assessment of new product initiatives and process changes.

The primary objective of this role is to act as a trusted partner to Operations line teams—providing robust challenge, proactive support, and structured risk insight to maintain and continually strengthen the control environment across EMEA Operations.

Key objectives critical to success

• Partnering with line teams to promote a strong, embedded risk and control culture.
• Performing risk analysis and monitoring, including oversight of the Risk & Control Self‑Assessment process in Operations, and the development and enhancement of risk metrics.
• Issue management, including monitoring Operations risk events, providing appropriate challenge in the determination of required mitigating actions, monitoring actions through to completion.

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required

• Experience Operations Banking professional, ideally with experience managing Operations line teams.
• Strong understanding of Operations Risk consents and good control design.
• Ability to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Analytical skills and the ability to turn data into information.
• Excellent communication skills, tenacity, and confidence to challenge.
• Good knowledge of excel, including pivots, functions and formulas.
• Detailed knowledge of front to back investment bank products and booking flows and the ability to challenge internal stakeholders.
• Ability to build and understand process flows in order to identify and evaluate controls.

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).

Right to Work

The UK Government has 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 ensuring we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome all applications and 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.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer.