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About the Role

The Structured Rates Insurance Hybrid Trading team offers hedging and packaging solutions for Insurers and Reinsurers, helping to generate defined returns for insurance companies on their products. The desk is part of Structured Rates Trading at Nomura and is involved in cross-border transactions with Japanese clients.

Responsibilities

Manage the whole transaction workflow and lifecycle, including funding and repo transactions, collateral bookings, futures and options expiries management, and processing of biometric data from insurers.
Check and confirm settlement calculations based on biometrics and handle non-standard settlements.
Liaise with sales and structuring in response to client queries.
Develop a strong understanding of hedge instruments and risk dynamics.
Build understanding of PL drivers and resource usage drivers.
Build strong relationships with control functions and sales persons.
Work with the team to get new projects approved and traded.

Requirements

Knowledge of financial markets and derivatives through experience or degree.
Strong grounding in mathematics/statistics/computer science preferred.
Experience in Python / VBA coding preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Analytical skills: ability to quickly grasp complex concepts and self-review numbers and findings.
Attention to detail: ability to dive into complex trade structures, legal documents and code with focus on detail and accuracy.
Initiative: ability to build one’s own learning plan and ask the right questions.
Communication skills: interpersonal relations and ability to successfully communicate across different regions and teams.
Ability to work as a team, both within the trading desk and with other Front Office functions such as Structuring, Sales, Legal etc.

Skills

Python
VBA
Microsoft Excel
Financial markets
Derivatives
Mathematics
Statistics
Computer science
Analytical skills
Attention to detail
Initiative
Communication skills
Teamwork

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Associate/VP

Education Level

Degree

About the Company

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network.
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.

Equal Opportunity

Nomura is an equal opportunity employer.
We value diversity and are committed to ensuring we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.
We welcome all applications and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer