Rates Derivatives Trade Support Analyst

Nomura Holdings, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nomura Holdings, Inc. in New York, NY seeks an Analyst to join the Rates Derivatives Middle Office, providing trading support for swaps and options desks.

You will capture and verify trades, produce risk and P&L figures, and handle inquiries from front office, risk, compliance, and finance. The role requires 1+ year of middle office experience and strong Excel skills; base pay is $70k–$80k per year.

Qualifications

• 1+ years in a trade support / middle office role within Rates Derivatives.
• Understanding of interest rate products.
• Familiarity with risk and explain P&L.
• High proficiency with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Trading support within the Rates Derivatives Middle Office, covering swaps and options desks.
• Daily trade capture and verification of all trades including swaps, options, futures and related instruments.
• Production and validation of risk and P&L.
• Dealing with queries from front office, risk, compliance, finance and operations.
• Assist the Options desk in managing daily swaption and option expiry risk.
• End of day official market production – building and maintaining NGFP-NY market.

Skills

Trade support experience

P&L understanding

Excel proficiency

Interest rate products knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Job Code: 14541

Country: US

City: New York

Skill Category: Operations

Description:

Corporate Title: Analyst

Department:Operations

Location: New York, NY

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $70K and $80K/year (see below footnote for additional compensation and benefits information).

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

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Department Overview:

Nomura's Middle Office interacts with sales and trading to provide trading support. This is an opportunity to join a dedicated and collaborative team.

Role Description:

• Trading support role within the Rates Derivatives Middle Office, covering the swaps and options trading desks
• Daily trade capture and verification of all trades including: swaptions, bermudans, caps/floors, bond futures, interest rate futures, options on futures, bond options, swaps, forward rate agreements and cash bonds
• Production and validation of risk and P&L
• Dealing with queries and ad‑hoc requests from front office, risk, compliance, finance and operations
• Assist the Options desk in managing daily swaption, CBOT, and CME option expiry risk
• End of day official market production – building and maintaining NGFP-NY market

Key objectives critical to success:

• High level of client service provided to both internal and external stakeholders
• High level of accuracy required in trade verification with minimal errors expected
• Ability to manage multiple issues and effectively prioritize workload
• Contribution to ongoing development of STP and control environment

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• 1+ years of experience in a trade support / middle office role within Rates Derivatives
• Understanding of interest rate products
• Familiarity in dealing with risk and explain P&L
• High level of proficiency with Excel

Nomura Leadership Behaviours

• 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: Foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

* base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, corporate and functional title and duties, job-related knowledge and advanced degrees, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign‑on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired in the U.S., employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors”.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer