Job Title: EMEA Strategy Associate 

 

Department: Strategy

Location: London    

Start: ASAP

Overview:

Nomura is a leading financial services group and the pre-eminent independent investment bank with worldwide reach. Backed by a strong balance sheet, we offer unrivalled asset raising abilities and have a proven record of delivering value for our clients.

We offer a broad range of innovative services tailored to the specific requirements of individual, institutional, corporate and government clients. In many cases our pioneering spirit creates new and differentiated solutions, but always with the reassurance that this is underpinned by a global intelligence network, knowledge and depth of experience in the financial markets.

Based in Tokyo and with regional headquarters in London, Hong Kong and New York, we have offices in over 30 countries and employ more than 25,000 people worldwide. In October 2008 we acquired the Lehman Brothers franchise in Asia as well as its equities and investment banking businesses in Europe and the Middle East. Our combined businesses make us a leader in global investment banking.

 

Description

This is an associate role in the Strategy Team of Nomura EMEA

 

Responsibilities of the Strategy Team

-       Strategy and business development projects across the EMEA region

-       Coordination of cross-divisional strategy across each of the three divisions - Fixed Income, Equities, IBD e.g. medium- and long term strategy, country expansion, cross-divisional client initiatives, acquisition opportunities

-       Working with Finance, longer term financial planning for the Nomura EMEA franchise, including investment plans, capital allocation and resource planning

-       Performing business deep dives and business diagnostics work, and deriving appropriate recommendations

-       Responsibility for the origination, screening and execution of acquisitions, JVs, stakes together with business partners

-       Identifying and understanding industry trends and growth opportunities

-       Formulating Nomura's response to the changing regulatory environment, partnering with the Heads of Corporate functions

-       Key member of the global strategy management team, contributing to the executive agenda of the wholesale bank

-       Strategy support for the executive management team in the region

 

 

 

Team Structure

-       The team will consist of 7 staff at varying levels, working closely with the global and divisional strategy teams

 

Roles and Responsibilities

-       Support major strategy assignments for Nomura EMEA, developing analysis and proposals in support of the longer term development of the business

-       Partner with the global team to develop a coordinated global strategy across each of the regions and global businesses (Rates, Credit, FX, Commodities)

-       Work with businesses to advance the longer term strategy of the business in the EMEA region and globally

-       Support senior management in board level presentations and offsites

-       Liaise with other internal stakeholders, including Divisional and Global Strategy

 

 

Requirements

-       Experience in a strategy role, either in a consulting firm or a strategy / business planning in a financial institution

-       Basic understanding of Investment Banking

-       Analytical skills, including ability to develop financial models and perform data analysis

-       Strong communications skills – ability to interact confidently with trading, sales and research professionals in a trading floor environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

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