Analyst/Associate - Credit Analyst - Global Markets - Flow Credit - HY/Distressed - Investment Bank

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.

Business Unit Overview:

Global Markets Powai team is an extension of regional Global Markets teams supporting Rates, Credit, FX, Securitized Products and Equities. The division in Powai provides support for a range of activities like structuring, quantitative modelling, sales and trading support, pricing and balancing, product development, research and strategy.

In order to further support the EMEA Flow Credit business, we are looking to hire at Analyst level. The individual will be part of a new Flow Credit desk that is being set up in Global Markets Powai as an extended team of EMEA Flow Credit desk. The team will work in close tandem with the EMEA Flow Credit Trading desk facing dynamic markets and aggressive deadlines.

Qualification: MBA/ Undergrad in top tier university/ CA

Role & Responsibilities:

Do you like assessing value and risk? Do you enjoy presenting and defending your view? Can you formulate an opinion quickly and with less than 100% of the facts at hand? Do you enjoy a fast-moving work environment? As a credit analyst (High Yield/ Distressed), your responsibilities would include - owning- specific industry verticals and providing in-depth coverage on a universe of 10-12 individual credits. This is a role where you can expect to be stretched professionally but will enjoy broad exposure and learn a great deal. We- re looking for someone like that who can:

- Conduct fundamental, bottom-up credit analysis and risk assessments of European credits, yet weave in and take account of the intangible effects of market technical factors.

- Be conversant with the full breadth of the corporate capital structure, from deeply-subordinated mezzanine instruments to senior secured debt.

- Convert financial market knowledge into understandable investment opinions and make relative value recommendations within and across capital structures, ratings and industry verticals.

- Remain current on market and commercial developments to help frame investment strategies

- Develop industry knowledge to anticipate cycles, secular trends, and structural changes in industries covered.

Mind Set:

- Possess 3-5 years' experience in a corporate finance, leveraged finance or strategy role, preferably with some exposure to European high yield markets or borrowers.

- Experienced at analysing economic and market data, industry trends, issuer credit quality and security characteristics to support investment decisions.

- A strong commercial mentality with an entrepreneurial bias, a willingness to learn and an obsession with detail.

- Inquisitive, independent thinking, an ability to constructively challenge others- viewpoints, and accept constructive challenge of their own.

- Highly model-literate with an engaging, outgoing personality.

- An ability to collaborate internally across teams within Global Markets and across divisions.

- The highest standards of professional ethics, leading by example to sustain Nomura's culture.

- Proactive, self-motivated and result-focused

- Excellent communication and presentation skills with an ability to assess information and make timely recommendations.

- Proficiency in MS Excel & MS PowerPoint

- Working knowledge of Bloomberg

- Previous experience/education in accounting/financial analysis, e.g. the holder of a relevant degree or a recognized accountancy qualification and preferably a professional industry qualification such as CFA or FRM