Nomura Overview
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Investment Management. 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
Investment Banking
Nomura's Investment Banking department is a leading global player offering a comprehensive range of advisory and capital-raising services to clients. With a focus on innovation and creativity, the team delivers tailored solutions to help clients achieve their strategic objectives. Nomura's Investment Banking team specializes in mergers and acquisitions, equity, and debt capital markets, and restructuring and financing, with a strong track record of success and exceptional service to clients across industries. Through its global network and expertise, Nomura's Investment Banking department is well-positioned to continue driving growth and delivering value to clients in the financial industry.
Responsibilities
- Member of AeJ Loans Financing Team, encompassing Leveraged Finance (ALF) and Private Credit (PFG) products
- Involvement throughout the lifecycle of a transaction:
- Initial screening and financial analysis to support a recommendation
- Preparation of background and pitch materials
- Financial and business due diligence
- Review and providing inputs into documentation, including security arrangements, financial covenants
- Preparation of materials for approvals from risk functions and other internal stakeholders, and for approval by relevant transaction committee
- Management of a transaction to successfully achieve milestones (signing commitment letters, funding agreements etc), and further through to closing - working with Finance and Operations
- Providing support to monitor performance of the borrower while the loan remains outstanding
- Coordination with all relevant internal stakeholders including loans teams in AeJ and other regions country and sector bankers in Investment Banking business partners in Global Markets corporate functions including CRM, Market Risk, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Operations.
- Direct interaction with clients, and also other banks in the case of syndicated transactions
Job Requirements:
- At least 5 years Investment Banking experience
- At least 5 years of experience working with ALF and PFG products, resulting in strong familiarity with all parts of a transaction lifecycle
- Transaction experience across a broad range of countries, including Singapore and South East Asia, India, Australia & New Zealand, Hong Kong / China
- Transaction experience across a broad range of sectors including Telecom Media Services, Infrastructure & Industrials, Healthcare, Consumer & Retail, Financial Institutions
- A strong understanding of finance and accounting, and alternative business models to quickly and accurately assess the creditworthiness of issuers, and different scenarios open to them
- A broad exposure to private credit products and an understanding of where specific products may be used to address specific borrower and investor needs
- Strong inter-personal skills and the ability to work with different teams, sometimes at short notice, and to deliver consistent results whilst multi-tasking
- An ability to establish a strong rapport with clients at working level
- An advanced level of numeracy, and an ability to think on your feet
- Strong English written skills
- Well developed presentation skills, and comfort in addressing group audiences
- Proficiency using Excel (including for advanced financial modelling) and other Microsoft products, Bloomberg, Salesforce
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
