Associate or Junior Vice President, Wholesale Strategy - Global Markets focus

Associate or Junior Vice President, Wholesale Strategy – Global Markets focus

Associate or Junior Vice President, Wholesale Strategy – Global Markets focus

Nomura International London, United Kingdom

Associate or Junior Vice President, Wholesale Strategy – Global Markets focus

Nomura International London, United Kingdom

Associate or Junior Vice President, Wholesale Strategy – Global Markets focus

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 Title: Wholesale Strategist
Corporate Title: Associate or Junior Vice President
Department: Wholesale Strategy, Global Markets Division
Location: London, UK
Department Overview
Nomura\’s Global Markets Division handles client transactions for financial institutions, corporates, governments and investment funds around the world. We act as market makers, trading in fixed income and equity securities, including currencies, interest rates and credit in cash, derivatives and structured products. We have taken market-leading positions across the globe by leveraging the strength of our talent, client relationships and technology.
By developing strong relationships with our client base through consistent interaction, independent advice and pre-eminent access to Asia, we have built a powerful global franchise across interest rates, currency and credit products. Our client services cover both high-volume flow products and carefully tailored structured solutions. We have adapted to the changing financial landscape to build a client centric focus differentiated by innovation, electronic and service excellence and market-leading derivatives capabilities.
Role/ Team overview:
Wholesale at Nomura encompasses the Global Markets and Investment Banking businesses. The division has operations across all four regions – Japan, Asia, EMEA and Americas – and is a globally integrated franchise.
The Wholesale Strategy team occupies a pivotal position in the business. Working with the Head of the Wholesale division, the Head of Global Markets and their management teams, the team develops the longer term strategy of the business. This can include growth strategy, product/ regional strategy, business optimisation, strategic investments/ digital strategy, market and competitor analysis etc. The team also works closely with the Wholesale business leadership as well as Group Finance and Risk in the financial planning processes of Wholesale and the firm.
The London team has a portfolio of work across EMEA and Global, for both Global Markets and Wholesale. We partner closely with Strategy teams in each of our main business hubs (Tokyo, Hong Kong, London and New York) and the offshore centre (Mumbai). The team is also engaged in global and group-wide initiatives co-ordinating with Group colleagues in Tokyo.
Colleagues in the team have a variety of educational qualifications and professional backgrounds, with a large number coming from Tier 1 Strategy consulting (MBB, Oliver Wyman, etc.)
Job Description:
A mid-level strategist is an individual contributor who will have the opportunity to work alongside fellow team members across the full gamut of projects undertaken by the London team. They will typically be staffed on more than one project at the same time and will have exposure to a wide range of strategic initiatives of the firm, as well as senior business leaders from the outset.
The focus of the work will be on the Global Markets business – both EMEA and Global. GM has been globalising under the new leadership and the head of EMEA GM is also the global co-head of Rates.
As the strategist grows into the role and develops credibility, they will have the opportunity to manage internal \’client relationships\’ for the team and shape the book of work for the team. In the absence of more senior team members, the strategist will functionally represent the team.
Candidate d esired profile

• 4-7 years or equivalent of experience, flexible. Management Consulting or Banking experience preferred
• High degree of numeracy, including ability to develop financial models and perform data analysis
• Strong communications skills (verbal and written) – ability to interact confidently with senior business leaders in a trading floor environment
• Interest in the wider asset markets, capital markets and Investment Banking environment, and the actual business of banking. Desire to develop a wide-ranging generalist skill-set in the industry
• \’Problem-solving\’ and \’project mode\’ temperament – willing to see a task through to completion at a high level of skill and professionalism

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 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.
Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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