Trader, Structured Rates, Insurance Hybrids Trading - Associate/VP

Job Title: Trader, Structured Rates, Insurance Hybrids Trading

Corporate Title: Associate/VP

Department: Global Markets

Location: London                

Company overview

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, we service the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through our four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) and Banking.

Driven by the insights of some 28,000 people worldwide, we put our clients at the center of everything we do, delivering unparalleled access to, from and within Asia. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Department Overview:

The Structured Rates Insurance Hybrid Trading team offers hedging and packaging solutions for Insurers and Reinsurers, helping to generate defined returns for insurance companies on their products (variable annuities, fixed annuities, fixed index annuities) , and is looking for a trader to join its team. The desk is part of Structured Rates Trading at Nomura and is involved in cross-border transactions with Japanese clients.

Role Description:

• Understanding and manage the whole transaction workflow and lifecycle. This will involve understanding of:
• o    Funding and repo transactions
  o    Collateral bookings
  o    Futures and options expiries management
  o    processing of biometric data from insurers
  o    checking and confirmation of settlement calculations based on biometrics
  o    handling of non standard settlements
  o    liaising with sales and structuring in response to client queries
• Develop strong understanding of hedge instruments and risk dynamics
• Build understanding of PL drivers and resource usage drivers
• Build strong relationship with both control functions and sales persons
• Work with the team to get new projects approved and traded

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• Knowledge of financial markets and derivatives through experience or degree
• Strong grounding in mathematics/statistics/computer science preferred
• Experience in Python / VBA coding preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Key competencies:

• Analytical skills: be able to quickly grasp complex concepts and be able to self-review numbers and findings
• Attention to detail: ability to dive into complex trade structures, legal documents and code with focus on detail and accuracy
• Initiative: being able to build one’s own learning plan and ask the right questions
• Communication skills: interpersonal relations and the ability to successfully communicate across different regions and teams is a key success factor in this role. Being able to articulate complex issues and coordinate with other team members on this complex book is key
• Ability to work as a team, both within the trading desk as and together with other Front Office functions such as Structuring, Sales, Legal etc.

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 inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

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.

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.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer