Tech Lead, Investment Quant Tools

Nomura Holdings, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nomura Holdings, Inc. in Philadelphia is seeking a Tech Lead for Investment Quant Tools to drive technology strategy for portfolio risk management and quantitative analytics.

You will partner with business leadership to plan the roadmap and lead the transformation under the CTO. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years in tech leadership, with hands-on experience in Snowflake, Airflow, AWS and market data vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred in business, technology, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive technology leadership experience.
• Experience leading investment-process tech teams and large-scale transformations.
• Hands-on with Snowflake, Airflow, AWS, and market data vendors (Bloomberg, Aladdin, FactSet, Barra).

Responsibilities

• Own the technology roadmap and architecture for Investment Risk across equity, fixed income and multi asset.
• Lead joint evaluation processes for major platform or vendor decisions, including requirements definition and RFPs.
• Drive rationalization and integration across the client technology platform portfolio.
• Coordinate with Production Services Engineering on release and deployment planning.

Skills

Leadership experience

Investment tech leadership

Large-scale transformation

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred

Tools

Snowflake/Airflow/AWS

Job description

Job Title: Tech Lead, Investment Quant Tools

Corporate Title : Vice President

Department: Investment Technology

Location: Philadelphia

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $160,000 and $200,000 per 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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Division Overview: NAM International

NAM International brings together a legacy of investing in public and private markets on a global scale. Through active management, we deliver differentiated and innovative solutions across equities, fixed income, multi-asset, and private credit supported by a team of disciplined and tenured investment professionals. Building upon Nomura’s century long heritage, our teams are responsible stewards of clients’ capital. We approach everything we do with accountability, curiosity, and integrity to help clients across wealth and institutional channels navigate an ever-changing market, capture opportunities around the world, and reach long-term investment goals.

Role Description:

The Tech Lead, Investment Quant Tools will lead the technology capabilities that enable portfolio risk management and quantitative analytics. This key role will work directly with the business leadership to plan the vision and execution of the roadmap. The role is being created as part of a broader transformation led by the CTO to better align NAMI's technology with business priorities, enable scale and adopt Nomura's global technology standards. Key responsibilities for this role include:

Platform Strategy & Architecture

• Own the technology roadmap and architecture for Investment Risk across equity, fixed income and multi asset.
• Lead joint evaluation processes for major platform or vendor decisions, including requirements definition, RFPs, and assessment of functionality, architecture, data integration impact, and total cost of ownership
• Drive rationalization and integration across the client technology platform portfolio
• Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise standards set by Data and Platforms Enablement
• Coordinate with Production Services Engineering on release and deployment planning

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in business, technology, or related discipline preferred
• 10+ years of progressive technology leadership experience
• Experience leading a technology team that directly supports the investment process
• Experience leading large-scale transformation initiatives
• Direct experience with platforms such as Snowflake, Airflow, AWS, and market data vendors (Bloomberg, Aladdin, FactSet, Barra)
• Critical leadership skills including driving results, collaborating with the business, and influencing stakeholders required

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