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Front Office Risk Manager, Executive Director – lead role overseeing global markets risk at Nomura.

Join Nomura’s risk team to drive platform development, stress testing, and decision‑making across US business.

Pay Range

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $XX and $XX/ [hour/year]*

Company 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

Department overview

Front Office Risk is responsible for implementation of effective First Line of Defense Economic Risk Management within Wholesale. The team covers economic risk of all Global Markets business in the region; Flow and Structured Rates (including Agency Mortgages), Equity Products, and Securitized Product.

Responsibilities

Front Office Risk Management is looking to hire a senior level professional to join the team covering the US business. The Risk Manager will need to oversee all significant financials risks (notably Market and Counterparty) across all products as well as leading and executing on key enhancements to our risk platform,. In particular, the role will require quantitative and qualitative analysis on material positions and risk; working closely with Trading Desks and other stakeholders in evaluating and making decisions on these risks

Role Description

Play a leading role in ensuring all key risks in US Global Markets business lines are identified, assessed, quantified where possible, monitored, and escalated where needed for senior decisions

Monitor and review risk profiles, market activity and key flashpoints in Trading Desk and Counterparty portfolios. Understand and articulate the most significant risks and the factors driving performance.

Conduct regular analysis using techniques like Stress testing, Concentration/ Liquidity assessment, P&L Attribution, VaR, etc and produce appropriate assessments and recommendations

Where necessary, challenge Traders and Risk‑takers around the risk profile and positions

Play a leading role in driving the development of our risk platform including stress/cenario analysis, risk tools and new approaches to analyzing risk

Work closely and communicate effectively with the team, Corporate Risk, Traders, Global Markets management and Corporate control functions

Qualifications

Strong problem-solving and quantitative skills + good knowledge of statistics and financial models

Self-starter, extremely proactive, very detailed, can‑do approach, intellectually inquisitive

Leadership skills able to create and work to a clear plan/target state and manage/direct others

Strong team player with a very positive attitude and exemplary work ethic

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Detail‑oriented problem‑solving approach with strong desire to get things done

Executive Director

7+ years of Financial Markets experience in Trading, Risk Management or related quantitative areas

Preferably Graduate degree in quantitative field

Programming skills desirable such as VBA, Python, MatLab, etc.

Vice President

3+ years of Financial Markets experience in Trading, Risk Management or related quantitative areas