Global Markets - Equity Research (Strategy) - Analyst / Associate

Global Markets - Equity Research - Analyst / Associate

Nomura Overview :

Nomura is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions : Retail, Asset Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Merchant 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, (Powai) supports Nomura’s businesses around the world. Powai’ s world class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support have played a key role in facilitating Nomura’s global operations and are an integral part of Nomura’s global expansion plans. The Powai operation is a critical part of the platform to support the growth of Nomura’s global business.

Division Overview :

Nomura's Global Markets Division handles client transactions for financial institutions, corporates, governments and investment funds around the world. We act as market makers, trading in fixed income and equity securities, including currencies, interest rates and credit in cash, derivatives and structured products. We have taken market-leading positions across the globe by leveraging the strength of our talent, client relationships and technology.

By developing strong relationships with our client base through consistent interaction, independent advice and pre-eminent access to Asia, we have built a powerful global franchise.

Business Unit Overview :

Nomura Research is a World-class provider of intellectual capital. Research covers Company Analysis, Quantitative Research, Corporate Access & Equity Strategy. Nomura delivers Independent research through globally aligned sectors and with a narrow but deep, high-quality strategy leveraging dedicated distribution.

Powai (Mumbai) Research division is an integral part of the Global Research Division. It consists of Associates covering various markets, who undertake equity research. The Equity Research team is involved in fundamental research of companies as well as equity strategy research spanning geographies across Asia. The team also comprises, Product Management Group, Supervisory Analysts and the Editorial & Production team.

In order to further support the business and Nomura’s market profile across a broad range of clients, the Asia ex Japan Equity research team is looking to hire an associate to provide Equity Strategy research coverage. The team is looking for an associate who could support the analyst in his work. The team aims to be a top-3 provider of research to the firm’s focus accounts which are equally spread between institutional investors and hedge funds in all the main financial centers of the world.

Position Specifications :

Corporate Title

Analyst / Associate

Functional Title

Analyst / Associate

Experience

1 to 3 years

Qualification

Degree in Finance / Economics / CA / MBA or Engineering / Statistics / Mathematics from a premier institute. CFA will be an added advantage

Role & Responsibilities :

• Join as an integral part of Asia ex Japan Equity Strategy research team.
• The role will involve supporting senior analyst based in Singapore.
• The successful candidate will be part of a highly-regarded team with a mandate for research on Asia Pacific equity strategy. The team produces regular written reports on a variety of discretionary subjects with a substantial amount of underlying analysis, and the candidate would be expected to contribute to the reports in terms of idea generation and analysis.
• Work on building financial / quantitative models and strategies for the team, which use company and / or macro-economic data; maintain these databases on a regular basis.
• Assist in writing full or parts of research reports; Build marketing presentations with the direction of senior analyst.
• Keep an eye on important regional / global news flow, which could likely have impact on equities in the region.
• The candidate should be able to work under pressure and amid tight deadlines and be able to respond to requests from internal and external clients (both fundamental and quantitative) in a flexible manner.
• The role offers the right candidate a potential to develop and grow knowledge of the workings of a financial market.

Mind Set : Mandatory

Desired