Team Assistant - FIG, Investment Banking

Nomura; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nomura in London is seeking a high-profile Team Assistant to support the Group Head and Investment Banking colleagues. The role demands quick thinking, prioritising urgent demands across multiple principals and maintaining impeccable time management.

You will act as trusted right hand to senior bankers, manage calendars, schedule meetings across time zones, arrange extensive travel, and handle confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing executive support to senior bankers (Managing Director level).
• Experience in an Investment Banking or front-office financial services environment.
• Ability to manage high-revenue, fast-paced workloads under pressure.
• Strong administration, organisational, prioritisation and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with professional demeanour.
• Discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary point of contact and trusted right hand to senior bankers, coordinating priorities.
• Support Group Head's direct reports, balancing competing demands.
• Manage complex calendars across multiple time zones and arrange meetings.
• Coordinate extensive domestic and international travel and related logistics.
• Process expenses, invoices and reimbursements in line with policies.
• Liaise with Finance, HR, Compliance, IT, Legal and Business Management for admin tasks.
• Provide general office support and cover for other assistants during peak periods.
• Screen calls and maintain client CRM records.

Skills

Executive support

Senior bankers liaison

Front-office experience

Investment Banking

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Tools

CRM systems

MS Office

Job description

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 centre of everything we do, delivering unparalleled access to, from and within Asia. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Job Title: Team Assistant Corporate Title: Assistant Department: Investment Banking 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 centre of everything we do, delivering unparalleled access to, from and within Asia. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Department overview: Nomura's Investment Banking division provides array of advisory and capital-raising solutions to corporations, financial institutions, governments and public-sector organizations around the world. Our global teams act as geographic, product and industry specialists, with a focus on domestic, regional and cross-border collaboration in M&A, DCM, acquisition finance and solutions businesses. Our global sector teams include Technology, Media and Services, Energy Infrastructure and Industrials, Consumer & Retail, FIG, Healthcare, and Financial Sponsors.

Role description

This is a high-profile Team Assistant role supporting the Group Head and his direct reports within the Financial Institutions Group (FIG), Investment Banking. The successful candidate must think quickly, prioritise competing urgent demands across multiple principals and display excellent time management. The person should demonstrate the ability to use initiative, be resourceful and remain calm under pressure, and act as a trusted right hand to the senior bankers.

Role responsibilities overview

• Act as the primary point of contact and trusted right hand to the senior bankers, managing day-to-day priorities and providing seamless administrative, logistical and organisational support
• Provide dedicated support to the Group Head's direct reports (Managing Directors and senior bankers), balancing and re-prioritising competing demands across multiple principals
• Own and proactively manage complex, high-volume calendars; schedule and re-arrange virtual and in-person meetings at short notice and coordinate calls / meetings across multiple time-zones
• Arrange extensive domestic and international travel including detailed itineraries, logistics, accommodation, ground transportation, visas, FX and related expense management
• Manage end-to-end expense, invoice and reimbursement processing for the senior bankers in line with the firm's policies, tracking approvals and resolving queries
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive client, deal or firm information
• Support with team administration - organising team meetings, tracking actions, assisting with interview scheduling and the onboarding of new hires, and maintaining team distribution lists and org charts
• Liaise effectively with internal departments (e.g. Finance, HR, Compliance, IT, Legal and Business Management) to ensure seamless execution of admin tasks
• Provide general office support and cover for other assistants across the team during absences and peak periods
• Handle telephone duties including screening calls, taking comprehensive messages and maintaining client contact / CRM records
• Act as a first point of contact for senior leaders, clients and colleagues, fielding queries and responding to fast-moving issues as they arise with professionalism and sound judgement

The role requires a full-time and majority in-office weekly frequency, and is not a hybrid role.

Skills and experience required

• Proven experience providing executive support to senior bankers (Managing Director title equivalents)
• Relevant experience within an Investment Banking (or financial services) front-office environment in a full-time role is essential
• Demonstrated ability to support in a demanding, high-revenue, fast-paced environment
• Exceptional administration, organisational, prioritisation and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to juggle competing demands and shifting priorities calmly
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a confident and professional manner
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
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