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Business Analyst – Equities role at Nomura in New York leading Agile trading tech solutions.
Drive Equities risk platform modernisation, define requirements, manage small dev team with global stakeholders.
Company overview
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:
Global Markets Technology builds and maintains software solutions used by Global Markets Front and Middle office businesses. The business is spread across EMEA, US, Japan, AEJ, and emerging Markets like India, Brazil, and China. It deals in a wide range of products including FX, Rates, Credit, Securitised Products, Equities, Futures & Options, FI/EQ Derivatives, and Prime Services including financing.
GMIT London team is an integral part of the global team - which is spread across US, UK, Tokyo, Singapore, HK, India and China. It works in partnership with the regions to deliver technology solutions to the GM business, which are prioritised in the Global Book of Work. This team serves key business functions such as Pricing, Sales & Research (Pre-Trade), Electronic Trading, Client & Exchange Connectivity (Trading related), Trade Capture & Workflow, Trade Life Cycle Management (Post-Trade), MIS (pre and post trade analysis), Position, Risk Management and P&L (real-time, intraday and EOD), Interfaces to Corporate Settlement, Risk and Finance systems.
Role Description:
Role Summary: Lead the development and delivery of agile trading technology solutions for Prime and Equities desks. Responsible for translating complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions while managing a small development team and maintaining direct stakeholder relationships with trading desks.
Key Responsibilities:
Business analysis for Global Equities strategic initiatives, translating business needs into detailed, well-structured requirements
Partner with stakeholders across Front Office, Middle Office, and Technology to elicit, define, and prioritise requirements
Produce comprehensive business requirements documentation, functional specifications, and process flows
Analyse existing workflows and identify opportunities for improvement as part of the platform modernisation
Partner with development and testing teams to ensure a detailed understanding of requirements and design from analysis through development to testing
Manage scope and prioritisation of workstreams driven by both internal needs and external demands
Define acceptance criteria and support test strategy definition and UAT coordination
Build strong relationships with the global Equities business, facilitating effective communication and collaboration across regions
Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:
Degree from an accredited university
Strong business analysis experience in Equities, with demonstrable ability to produce high-quality requirements documentation
Knowledge of equities models, risk metrics, products, and lifecycle
Experience working on complex technology delivery programmes across multiple business areas
Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to adapt to different audiences
Experience managing risks, issues, and dependencies within a project context
Ability to work effectively across global teams and time zones
Project management experience or certification (e.g. Prince2, PMP, Agile)
Experience defining test strategies and leading test execution
Exposure to DevOps tools (e.g. JIRA, Confluence) to manage project deliverables and requirements traceability
Experience in defining target state architectures working with technology and enterprise architects
Ability to ensure implementations meet firm-wide technology objectives
Nomura Competencies
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).
Legal Note
Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer