Risk Management – Market Risk Analyst(freshers)

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.

Divisional Overview:

The Risk Management Division encompasses the firm's comprehensive risk framework responsible for determining and managing the overall risk appetite for the firm. The division is responsible for effectively managing the firm's risk-return profile, which ensures the efficient deployment of the firm's capital. It is one of the firm's core competencies and is independent of the trading areas and operational areas

Business Unit Overview:

Market Risk Management works to identify, monitor and control the firm’s exposure to risk, analyze stress test results, and provide analysis on new products and businesses. Powai Market Risk managers liaise with the risk managers in the trading centers on a daily basis to help manage their market exposure, set & review risk strategies. Major activities involve daily analysis and interpretation of the results of risk sensitivities; validation of Value At Risk (VaR), RWA, Economic Capital numbers and sign-off on the relevant Risk systems, working on global projects for enhancement of Market Risk & preparation of risk reports for traders and senior business management. Risk managers are also expected to automate/re-engineer the risk reporting process and provide ad-hoc risk views and drill down analysis of less transparent risks and issues of importance to senior Risk Management/Trading Heads

Key Skills:

• Good knowledge of Financial Products (especially derivatives), Financial Markets, Economics
• Understanding of risk sensitivities and VaR
• Background in a numerical discipline: engineering; math; science; etc.
• Good understanding of Excel, excel VBA, python
• Certification in CFA/FRM

Position Specifications:

Corporate Title: Analyst

Functional Title: Analyst

Experience: 0 to 1 year

Qualification: MBA from a reputed institute or Masters with engineering/math/science background