AEJ Collateral Management FTC

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 JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: AEJ Collateral Management FTC (18 Months FTC) Corporate Title: NCT Department: Operations Location: Hong Kong Licensed Role: No Role Overview: The Collateral Management team work closely with the AEJ Global Markets Business and Corporate functions for client margining activity, ensuring exposure is managed timely and risk items reported and escalated appropriately. The candidate will work closely with the Front Office and other functions as well as help identify and remediate control risks, comply with audit and regulatory standards, and drive strategic change. Role Description: Ensuring seamless daily collateral management operations for Global Markets business Interaction with Global Markets, Middle Office, Risk, Product Control, Technology and other functions to resolve margin disputes, enquiries and issues. Oversight and Governance of activities in the offshore team. Review of MI and control reports, adherence to KPI/KRI’s Managing and maintaining onshore and offshore team relationship in an effort to optimise resource usage and workload allocation. Continual assessment of control framework to ensure that sufficient controls are in place to minimise / mitigate operational risks. Be able to contribute toward automation and streamlining of any functions within the Collateral team. Contribute in new business or process change initiatives through collaboration with the team manager. Help drive best practice and perform UAT to ensure a successful rollout of any initiatives. The individual can be expected to actively engage and identify new initiatives and projects together with daily responsibilities. Skills, experience, qualifications, and knowledge required: 3+ years’ relevant experience with strong technical product knowledge (Prime Broker margining knowledge is preferred. Will consider candidates with MO experience in PB/Equities who are looking to further their careers in Collateral Management) Understanding of Collateral Management related regulations and industry platforms. Individual will be a proven self - starter showing initiative to address issues as they arise. Strong communication skills in English for effective interaction with internal and external colleagues. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Demonstrating a strong sense of ownership and commitment to delivery. Strategic mind-set with the ability to evaluate and design new processes. Proactive team player with the ability to navigate effectively across multiple stakeholders and display leadership qualities to bring stakeholders together to achieve the desired result. Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel. Knowledge in VBA, Power BI and AI is a plus. Possesses strong analytical skills and an ability to quickly learn new products and systems; needs to be able to thrive in a constantly changing environment 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 Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect). 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