EFI Strategy NP

Nomura Overview:

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment 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.

Nomura Services, India supports the group’s global businesses. With world-class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support, the firm plays a key role in facilitating the group’s global operations.

At Nomura, creating an inclusive workplace is a priority. Our approach to inclusion encompasses a variety of initiatives, including sensitization campaigns, implementing conducive policies & programs, providing infrastructure support and engaging in community events. Over time, we have made meaningful progress in these areas, and this commitment has been well-recognized across the industry. We are proud recipients of the prestigious Top 10 Employers award by the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), IWEI Gold Employer of Choice awards, India CSR Leadership Award 2024 for Holistic Village Development Program and the YUVA Unstoppable Changemaker Awards.

Divisional Overview:

Global Markets Powai team is an extension of regional Global Markets teams supporting Securitized Products, Rates, FX, Credit and Equities. The division in Powai provides support for a range of activities like research, quantitative modelling, sales and trading support, pricing and balancing, product development and strategy. Powai operation is a critical part of the platform to support the growth of Nomura’s global business.

Business Overview:

Algo Strategies team (Mumbai) is a part of the Global Quants team which is spread across London, New York, Singapore and Mumbai. The Mumbai team consists of people with highly numerate backgrounds such as B.Techs, M.Techs in electrical engineering, computer science engineering, Masters or PhDs in Statistics, Maths, Quantitative Finance and Physics. All members of the team are proficient in some programming language.

FI Strategy team sits within Algo Strategies team in Nomura’s Global Markets Powai division. Desk aligned strat team is at the intersection of quantitative innovation and trading execution, partnering with senior Strats and front-office desks to design, build, and deploy cutting-edge tools and analytics,  and drive operational efficiency, automate workflows, and unlock new revenue opportunities that directly enhance Nomura's trading capabilities and competitive edge.

This is a very exciting opportunity to be a key part of this growing team who are focused on building out the data and analytics platform using new technologies. You will be working with the wider Strat team in London to ensure that the products delivered are up to the highest standards.

Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C, C++ is a plus. Candidates should have interest in number crunching and should have an aptitude for analysing in detail vast amounts of data.

Position Specifications:

Role & Responsibilities:

• We are looking to hire a team of Strats who work directly with traders and salespeople as part of our Data and Analytics Strats or Desk-Aligned Strats team.

• The role involves work alongside senior Strats as well as the trading and sales desks to develop ideas and productionise tools and analytics that create efficiencies, automate and provide new opportunities and benefit Nomura’s trading business.

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees. We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, carer’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age.

*Applying for this role does not amount to a job offer or create an obligation on Nomura to provide a job offer. The expression "Nomura" refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.

*The benefits are subject to change and will be in accordance with Company’s policies as may be applicable from time to time).