Quantitative Investment Strategies Trader, Associate

Job Title: Quantitative Investment Strategies Trader, Associate

Job Code: 9190

Country: GB

City: London

Skill Category: 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

Department Overview:

The QIS (Quantitative Investment Strategies) business designs systematic trading strategies across all asset-classes, which are packaged into investible indices. Nomura markets and sells products linked to the performance of these indices to its clients, using a range of payoff structures. The business is based on strong collaboration between Trading, Structuring, Research, Sales as well as Strats and a variety of corporate function partners. The Trading desk enjoys a diverse mix of market-facing aspects, team-working, data analysis, working with derivatives, and infrastructure building via code. The QIS business has a long and established history at Nomura and a strong track-record of servicing clients across EMEA, the Americas and Asia.

Key Objectives Critical to Success:

• Technology focused trader within London QIS Trading team
• Help design, build and run various Trading tools, systems and processes
• Develop an understanding of QIS products
• Coordinate processes and projects across other stakeholders (e.g. Strats, IT, Quants, Structuring, Operations)
• Engage in other Trading desk activities such as hedging, pricing and risk-managing derivative payoffs, and developing new strategies

Skills, Experience, Qualifications and Knowledge Required:

• Very strong Python programming knowledge and experience
• Experience in creating and enhancing Python and Excel based tools within a Finance context (or similar)
• Very strong Excel spreadsheet skills
• High levels of diligence and attention to detail
• Strong organisational abilities and a passion to continually improve operational efficiency
• Good ability to manage multiple tasks across different contexts and prioritize appropriately
• Strong interpersonal skills: communication, working within teams, leadership
• Self-starter with strong decision-making skills and an entrepreneurial mindset
• General knowledge of finance and derivatives
• Proven ability to learn and understand new concepts
• Willingness to go the extra-mile when required

Nomura Competencies:

Culture & Conduct:

• Contributes to desired culture
• Aware of different values / styles
• Maintains own and holds others to high standards of behavior
• Seeks to develop
• Aware of impact of own strengths / weaknesses
• Learns from experience

Client-Centricity & Business Acumen:

• Demonstrates understanding of current market
• Anticipates client needs
• Pays attention to detail, synthesizes accurately
• Sees problems, recommends solutions

Strategy & Innovation:

• Articulates own contributions to divisional and firm-wide strategy
• Embraces and balances new / differing ways of thinking / working
• Makes decisions appropriate to their role, knows when and how to escalate
• Knows when / how to compromise
• Responds positively to changing needs and circumstances
• Is able to change direction quickly

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Proactively participates in own and others\’ performance year
• Assists in recruiting and onboarding new team members
• Gives credit to others for positive contributions
• Builds collaborative and productive working relationships
• Provides on-the-job training to colleagues
• Provides and listens to constructive, timely and specific feedback to resolve conflict

Communication & Connectivity:

• Adjusts communication style to suit topic / audience
• Balances listening / talking
• Communicates ideas and issues clearly and with consideration
• Questions to understand others’ views
• Is a proven and credible resource
• Builds internal network
• Willingly works with others to share information

Execution & Delivery:

• Maintains positive commitment to results
• Takes on challenging assignments
• Executes priority actions on-time
• Keeps stakeholders updated, manages expectations
• Persists when confronted with resistance
• Seeks, listens to and accepts feedback

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 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.

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