GBP Flow Rates Trader
About the job:
Company overview
Nomura is an Asia-based financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Asset 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
Department overview
Nomura's Global Markets Division handles client transactions for financial institutions, corporates, governments and investment funds around the world. We act as market makers, trading in fixed income products, including currencies, interest rates and credit in cash, derivatives and structured products. We have taken market-leading positions across the globe by leveraging the strength of our talent, client relationships and technology.
By developing strong relationships with our client base through consistent interaction, independent advice and pre-eminent access to Asia, we have built a powerful global franchise across interest rates, currency and credit products. Our client services cover both high-volume flow products and carefully tailored structured solutions. We have adapted to the changing financial landscape to build a client centric focus differentiated by innovation, electronic and service excellence and market-leading derivatives capabilities.
Key objectives critical to success
This opportunity is for an Analyst level hire into the Interests Rates trading desk. The role will initially focus on analysing trades and risks, developing spreadsheets and processes that the desk uses to price, market-make and risk manage, moving on to dealing with operational processes around trading (like expiries / exercises of options) with a career progression that ultimately will lead to trading / market making or taking ownership of pricing of complex options.
Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required
Python / coding skills
Strong excel skills
Interest / experience in trading
Demonstrate interest in economics / macro
Strong analytical skills
Highly energetic with an entrepreneurial mindset
Self-starter
Proven ability to learn and understand new concepts
Willingness to go the extra-mile when required
Excellent prioritization and decision making skills
Nomura competencies
Culture & Conduct
Aware of own impact in working environment, gets involved
Maintains a respectful attitude
Practices high degree of professionalism
Initiates own development
Client-Centricity & Business Acumen
Demonstrates understanding of product / client service
Responsive, accountable to clients
Detail orientated
Offers options / solutions
Strategy & Innovation
Stays up to date with divisional and firm-wide strategy
Shows initiative
Open to new ways of thinking / working
Provides logical rationale to support decision making
Knows when to escalate and acts accordingly
Flexible, adapts to changes in methods, approaches and objectives
Leadership & Collaboration
Proactive in management of own performance year
Offers help to new team members
Recognizes and encourages positive contributions of others
Offers to assist when others need support
Seeks to collaborate with others
Willingly performs a variety of roles as work requires
Speaks up to resolve conflicts
Communication & Connectivity
Speaks / writes clearly
Aware of own non-verbal behaviour
Conveys a positive image
Demonstrates active listening
Builds strong relationships
Shares information, keeps people informed
Execution & Delivery
Maintains can-do attitude
Sees tasks to completion
Manages day-to-day work
Prioritizes / meets deadlines
Asks questions to gain understanding
Responds positively to feedback, makes appropriate changes
Right to Work
The UK Government have 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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