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 www.nomura.com
Job Title: Global Markets Transaction Control Associate
Corporate Title: Associate
Department: Finance
Location: Singapore
Functional Overview
This is a position within Global Middle Office (GMO) team supporting the Flow / Structured Rates and Treasury desks based in Singapore. In terms of product coverage, the desk trades in flow OTC Rates, FX, exchange traded products and exotic hybrid structures & notes.
Role Description
• Support Emerging Market Flow Rates and Structured Rates trading desks in timely trade capture in adherence to global regulatory requirements (eg. Dodd-Frank, MAS, JFSA, MiFID II) and resolve trade-related issues
• Ensure that the key middle office controls are performed daily such as trade validation, trade life-cycle management, position/risk reconciliations, exception monitoring and T+0 P&L flash
• Liaise with operations and other corporate function support groups to ensure proper settlement and timely break resolution
• Facilitate portfolio optimization initiatives like compressions and coupon-blending for Emerging Market Flow Rates desk
• Provide oversight & governance of outsourced teams
• Partner with Front Office & Business Management to enable new business initiatives
• Collaborate with Global IT teams to implement Middle Office initiatives, global/local system enhancement and projects involving requirements gathering, migration and user-acceptance testing
Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a Middle office or Trade support role
• Minimum of 2 years of interest rate derivatives OR structured products experience required
• A self-motivated person with robust product exposure, good attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work effectively & collaborate in a global cross functional team environment
• Demonstrate strong risk awareness with focus on control
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills with the ability to identify investigate issues & implement effective solutions
• Excellent inter-personal & communication skills and ability to quickly adapt to a continuously evolving dynamic work environment
• Strong working knowledge of Excel required; VBA, Python and Alteryx preferred.
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