Business Manager

Nomura Holdings, Inc.; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Nomura Holdings, Inc. in Hong Kong seeks a VP, Business Manager for the AEJ region. You will work with regional leadership to ensure execution services operate within risk appetite while delivering strategic goals.

A seasoned financial markets practitioner with strong end-to-end trading workflows experience is needed. You will collaborate across IT, Compliance, Legal, Tax, Risk and Finance, drive cost initiatives and support client outreach and marketing with sales and trading teams.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the Asian Equity Execution landscape and Prime Brokerage/Delta 1 is advantageous.
• Analytical, commercial and logical mind-set with attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Solid understanding of risks and regulatory rules applicable to an execution-services business.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to explain complex problems clearly.
• Highly collaborative with willingness to engage at the global level.
• Ability to analyze large data sets and present concise conclusions.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with problem solving and project work.
• Explore Insights & Vision: identify root causes and define a clear future direction.
• Making Strategic Decisions: evaluate options and prioritize actions.
• Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: motivate team and boost productivity.
• Elevate Organizational Capability: promote knowledge sharing.
• Inclusion: foster DEI and a culture of risk awareness.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the Execution Service Business in AEJ.
• Coordinate and project manage BAU and strategic business initiatives.
• Ensure proper control and governance for business activities and timely addressing risks/regulatory matters.
• Interface between Business and Corporate Functions (IT, Operations, Compliance, Legal, Tax, Risk, Finance).
• Identify and drive cost initiatives and synergies across platforms.
• Collaborate with sales and trading on client outreach and marketing activities.

Skills

Execution landscape

Prime Brokerage

Delta 1

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Data analysis

Entrepreneurial problem solving

Project management

Job description

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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

Job Overview:

Instinet is seeking to hire a VP, Business Manager, located in Hong Kong.

As a Business Manager, you will work with the regional Instinet leadership to ensure the business operates within risk appetite whilst delivering against strategic business goals. You will be a seasoned financial markets practitioner with a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end trading workflows, industry trends and applicable risks, rules and regulations. You will have a can-do attitude and a passion for innovation and solving complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the Execution Service Business in AEJ
• Coordinate and project manage BAU and strategic business initiatives
• Ensure proper control and governance are in place for the business activities, and that risks/regulatory matters are address in a proper and timely addressed.
• Act as the interface between Business and Corporate Functions (incl. IT & Operations, Compliance, Legal, Tax, Risk and Finance) to ensure that business activities are well supported
• Identify and drive cost initiatives and synergies across the platforms
• Work with sales and trading on client outreach and marketing activities

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• A strong understanding of the Asian Equity’s Execution landscape. Knowledge of Prime Brokerage and Delta 1 would be a significant advantage.
• A strong analytical, commercial and logical mind-set with an attention to detail and the capacity to work well under pressure.
• A good understanding of the risks applicable to an execution services business including comprehensive knowledge of appliable rules and regulations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex problems in the simplest possible manner.
• A highly collaborative mindset with a willingness to engage at the global level.
• An attention to detail without losing sight of the overall objective.
• An ability to analyse large data sets and present conclusions concisely.
• Enthusiasm, curiosity and an entrepreneurial desire for problem solving and project work.
• 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 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.