Job Code: 10037
Country: DE
City: Frankfurt
Skill Category: Risk
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
The Risk Management Department provides senior management with an independent view of the principal risks taken by individual business units. The Risk Department at Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH (NFPE) is organised into the following risk functions: Risk Governance, Market Risk Management, Credit Risk Management, Operational Risk Management, Risk Methodology and Model Validation. In addition, the NFPE Risk Department collaborates closely with their direct counterparts and Risk Change teams across the globe. There are regional teams in Japan, London, US and Asia. NFPE is the EU entity of Nomura that was established to serve Nomura’s EU clients after Brexit. The NFPE Risk Department is responsible to cover all risk matters for the entity.
Role description
This NFPE Risk Governance team has responsibility for managing the NFPE cross‑functional Risk matters, including COO and Risk & Control, liaison with the local regulators and working closely with global counterparts.
Key objectives critical to success
* Ability to implement, evidence, challenge and maintain strong control processes
* Ability to work well under pressure and balance multiple conflicting demands
* Ability to clearly define, agree and communicate priorities
* Ability to develop and maintain strong and mutually supportive working relationships both within Risk and with external stakeholders
* Ability to critically analyse processes, procedures and policies, identifying, proposing and implementing enhancements
* Strong analytical, written and communication skills
* Ability to adapt quickly to internal and external change
* Ability to implement change
* Ability to operate within our regulatory and internal risk frameworks
* First experience with managing reportees desired as the role may have one direct report
Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required
Essential
* Experience working in similar roles in the Financial Service Sector and/or a professional service company
* Fluent German and English speaker
* Experience of complying with German regulations (preferably relating to Risk) in a financial institution in Germany
* Thorough understanding of control frameworks, including drafting of procedure documents
* Strong inter‑personal and organisational skills;
* Superior time management skills;
* Experience with using Word, Excel, PowerPoint;
* Excellent attention to detail;
* Willingness to be flexible and adapt quickly to changing demands of the role.
* The candidate must be eligible to work in Germany.
Nomura competencies
Trusted Partner
* Understand clients’ needs and issues, and respond with high‑quality proposals
* Acquire capabilities to perform one’s responsibilities and contribute to being a Trusted Partner
Entrepreneurial leadership
* Produce new ideas that might challenge the status‑quo or oneself
Teamwork Collaboration
* Seek advice from senior colleagues and utilize it for improved results
* Collaborate with members from relevant departments
Influence
* Contribute to the success of the organization both quantitatively and qualitatively, and act with awareness of the impact on others
* Serve as role model and provide guidance to junior employees
Integrity
* Have a good understanding of corporate philosophy, professional ethics, compliance, risk management, and code of conduct, and make decisions and take actions accordingly
Diversity Statement
Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.
DISCLAIMER
This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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