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Project Manager/Business Analyst - Equity Derivatives/Structured Products

Vice President

Chief Transformation Office (CTO)

London, UK (hybrid)

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

The CTO function oversees group-wide transformation on strategically important, mission critical projects for the firm. We are aligned to our key businesses across the group and operate to global standards and governance across our programs. Our purpose is to support Nomura’s business strategy and deliver consistent group-wide transformation based on common operating principles.

The Project Manager/Business Analyst role is within the CTO International Change Wholesale Front Office team and aligned to the strategic technology transformation program sponsored by the Global Equities business, specifically focused on Equity Derivatives and Structured Products buildout. The role will work closely with business, functions and technology stakeholders to deliver complex front to back change and process efficiency to enable the business to scale.

• Project management and business analysis aligned to Global Equities strategic investment initiatives enabling the business to scale
• Partner with global Business, Technology and Functional stakeholders to define the functional and non-functional requirements that will expand Front Office trading and data capabilities, deliver a zero-touch lifecycle process and improve risk management for Structured Products
• Agreeing business outcomes with project sponsor and key stakeholders, validating that planned project outputs deliver these outcomes
• Build and maintain well defined delivery plans with appropriate level of detail. Comfortable challenging teams to ensure plans are realistic and achievable
• Driving delivery across multiple teams in Technology and Business, ensuring the project delivers committed outcomes in the agreed timelines
• Working collaboratively and supporting teams, including active problem solving and management of any risks or issues that arise during delivery
• Proactively managing and addressing any project conflicts, dependencies and scope changes
• Hands on interaction with development and testing teams to ensure a detailed understanding of requirements and design
• Monitoring and providing an honest, transparent assessment of project progress with timely reporting of status, issues, risks to various management team and governance forums as appropriate
• Excellent communication skills with ability to adapt approach to stakeholder groups and different levels of seniority across the organization as well as ability to present complex problems in a simple way to drive quick and effective decision making
• Establish project governance and control processes throughout the project delivery

• Minimum Degree from an accredited University
• Strong Project Management and Business Analysis experience aligned to Equity Derivatives business and technology teams and projects
• Experience in Equity Derivatives/Structured Products Trade lifecycle, Front, Middle & Back Office functions
• Prior experience working closely with trading and markets front office users; understanding requirements, identifying solution and driving the changes
• Experience working with technology teams to deliver complex solutions across multiple business areas, functions and locations
• Solid understanding of the front to back trade lifecycle, supporting technology and processes (trade workflow, position and risk management, middle office, finance, corporate actions, regulatory reporting)
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness of delivery; Risk, Issues, Dependencies and Assumptions management
• Track record of managing requirements, delivery and testing in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of Business Analysis tools and techniques with the ability to deep dive into complex details and resolve issues
• Exposure to structured project management techniques and software development lifecycle
• Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with ability to adapt approach to different levels of seniority
• Skilled at using MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Confluence, JIRA (or equivalent)

• Business analysis including current state/target state analysis, functional and non-functional requirements specification and traceability
• Product knowledge of Structured Products/Notes types and the associated trade lifecycle
• Familiarity with Structure Notes RFQ platforms (e.g. SIMON, OTCX, Halo)
• Test strategy, planning and execution
• Technology strategy, architecture and design, working with development teams to ensure solution design meets requirements and is in-line with wider technology strategy
• Working knowledge of market structure and regulatory landscape
• Exposure to financial markets infrastructure, data and processes
• Exposure to various DevOp tools (e.g. JIRA, confluence) to manage project deliverables
• Risk management, governance, and compliance practices in the financial services industry
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with complex financial data
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong technical skills
• Must be able to work well under tight deadlines and handle multiple responsibilities

• 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.

• Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a \"Risk Culture\" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

The UK Government has taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers from outside the EEA coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the EEA (who require a Tier 2 (General) visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that there are no other suitable candidates for this vacancy from inside the EEA.

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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, religion, creed, age, gender, marital status, disability, 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. Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer