Market Insights & Strategy Associate

Nomura; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nomura, a global financial services firm, is seeking a junior investment strategy professional to support market insights and client-facing materials in NAM International. You will work with senior leaders to research macro trends, prepare market commentary, and build data visualizations for presentations.

The role emphasizes clear writing, polished presentations, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities to contribute to differentiated content

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of experience in investment strategy or related financial services roles.
• Strong interest in financial markets and economics.
• Excellent writing and communication; ability to simplify complex topics.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel; ability to create professional charts.
• Familiarity with market data tools (Bloomberg/FactSet/Morningstar) preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Business; CFA progress is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Research macroeconomic trends, markets, asset classes, and investment themes.
• Develop weekly, monthly, and ad hoc market commentary.
• Build charts and data visualizations for presentations and client materials.
• Maintain dashboards, performance summaries, and economic calendars.
• Prepare senior team members for client meetings and internal presentations.
• Summarize daily market developments for internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to differentiated content offerings (reports, videos, digital commentary).
• Collaborate with investment, sales, and relationship teams to respond to client inquiries.
• Ensure materials are accurate, polished, and on time.

Skills

Investment research

Market analysis

Financial writing

PowerPoint

Excel

Data visualization

Bloomberg

Education

Finance/Economics/Business degree

Tools

Bloomberg

FactSet

Morningstar

Job description

Nomura, a global financial services firm, is seeking a junior investment strategy professional to support market insights and client-facing materials in NAM International. You will work with senior leaders to research macro trends, prepare market commentary, and build data visualizations for presentations.

The role emphasizes clear writing, polished presentations, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities to contribute to differentiated content