Company Overview:
Nomura is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, Wholesale(Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Merchant 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.
Department Overview:
Instinet, a subsidiary of Nomura, is a leading global electronic trading platform that offers innovative solutions to institutional clients. With a team of experienced professionals, Instinet provides clients with customized trading strategies and access to liquidity across multiple asset classes. The platform's cutting-edge technology and commitment to client satisfaction have made it a valuable partner for clients looking to optimize their trading performance. Instinet's mission is to continue driving growth and success in the electronic trading space through its focus on technology, innovation, and client service.
Role Description:
- Accept and tie-out Equity Portfolio baskets for Japanese Domestic Clients, across the Asia Pacific Markets, execute according to client instructions, while adhering to market specific restrictions.
- Communicate with Japanese clients on execution progress, market colour and relevant daily news.
- Understand the various Algorithmic trading capabilities of the platform, and implement customizable workflows as required.
- Work closely with other team members to monitor trades, reducing risk across the desk.
- Read real-time order progression, with knowledge of Maker/Taker tactics, layering, and other market signals.
- Utilise Post-Trade/TCA to analyse and succinctly explain execution performance to global coverage and clients.
- Cross-border selling the wider corporate product to existing and prospective clients, with a view to opening new business streams.
- Work together with regional High-Touch and Electronic teams, providing liquidity to assist ingrowing those business and developing the overall client franchise.
- Stay current in Equity Trading Market Microstructure, with the ability to present any relevant changes to other team members, global desks and clients.
- Understand various market settlements and following up with settlement team to ensure a smooth experience for the client.
Skills, experience, qualifications, and knowledge required:
- At least 1 year working in Portfolio Trading environment
- Basic knowledge of Algorithmic trading suite, with at least 1 year experience customizing workflows to meet ad-hoc requirements
- At least 3 years of covering Japanese client
- Basic understanding of regional Market Microstructure, individualmarket timing specifics and settlements.
- Team player with good interpersonal skills
- Strong attention to detail and capability to operate in a high pressure environment with a risk aware mindset
Nomura Leadership Behaviours
- 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
