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Project Manager / Business Analyst - Equity Derivatives / Structured Products

Project Manager / Business Analyst - Equity Derivatives / Structured Products

Nomura InternationalLondon, United Kingdom
23 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Responsibilities

and objectives critical to success :

  • Project management and business analysis aligned to Global Equities strategic investment initiatives enabling the business to scale
  • Partner with global Business, Technology and Functional stakeholders to define the functional and non-functional requirements that will expand Front Office trading and data capabilities, deliver a zero-touch lifecycle process and improve risk management for Structured Products
  • Agreeing business oues with project sponsor and key stakeholders, validating that planned project outputs deliver these oues
  • Build and maintain well defined delivery plans with appropriate level of detail.fortable challenging teams to ensure plans are realistic and achievable
  • Driving delivery across multiple teams in Technology and Business, ensuring the project deliversmitted oues in the agreed timelines
  • Working collaboratively and supporting teams, including active problem solving and management of any risks or issues that arise during delivery.
  • Proactively managing and addressing any project conflicts, dependencies and scope changes
  • Hands on interaction with development and testing teams to ensure a detailed understanding of requirements and design
  • Monitoring and providing an honest, transparent assessment of project progress with timely reporting of status, issues, risks to various management team andernance forums as appropriate
  • Excellentmunication skills with ability to adapt approach to stakeholder groups and different levels of seniority across the organization as well as ability to presentplex problems in a simple way to drive quick and effective decision making
  • Establish projecternance and control processes throughout the project delivery

Requirements :

  • Minimum Degree from an accredited University.
  • Strong Project Management and Business Analysis experience aligned to Equity Derivatives business and technology teams and projects.
  • Experience in Equity Derivatives / Structured Products Trade lifecycle, Front, Middle & Back Office functions.
  • Prior experience working closely with trading and markets front office users; understanding requirements, identifying solution and driving the changes.
  • Experience working with technology teams to deliverplex solutions across multiple business areas, functions and locations.
  • Solid understanding of the front to back trade lifecycle, supporting technology and processes (trade workflow, position and risk management, middle office, finance, corporate actions, regulatory reporting).
  • Strong attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness of delivery; Risk, Issues, Dependencies and Assumptions management.
  • Track record of managing requirements, delivery and testing in a fast-paced environment.
  • Understanding of Business Analysis tools and techniques with the ability to deep dive intoplex details and resolve issues.
  • Exposure to structured project management techniques and software development lifecycle.
  • Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellentmunication skills with ability to adapt approach to different levels of seniority.
  • Skilled at using MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Confluence, JIRA (or equivalent).

    • Desirable :

  • Business analysis including current state / target state analysis, functional and non-functional requirements specification and traceability.
  • Product knowledge of Structured Products / Notes types and the associated trade lifecycle.
  • Familiarity with Structure Notes RFQ platforms ( SIMON, OTCX, Halo).
  • Test strategy, planning and execution.
  • Technology strategy, architecture and design, working with development teams to ensure solution design meets requirements and is in-line with wider technology strategy.
  • Working knowledge of market structure and regulatory landscape.
  • Exposure to financial markets infrastructure, data and processes.
  • Exposure to various DevOp tools ( JIRA, confluence) to manage project deliverables.
  • Risk management,ernance, andpliance practices in the financial services industry.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to work withplex financial data.
  • Effectivemunication and presentation skills, with the ability to conveyplex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong technical skills.
  • Must be able to work well under tight deadlines and handle multiple responsibilities.

    • Nomurapetencies

    Trusted Partner

  • Understand clients' needs and issues, and provide solutions utilizing Nomura Grouppany's resources, earn the clients' trust
  • Acquire a wide range of knowledge as an employee of Nomura, instead of focusing only on one's own area of expertise; play a part in improving thepany's services level and corporate value

    • Entrepreneurial leadership

  • Take on new challenges for improvement and cultivate a corporate culture of challenge by driving change in business operations

    • Teamwork & Collaboration

  • Ensure views are not biased, accept different opinions and perspectives, and collaborate with other members to createmon values

    • Influence

  • Provide appropriate guidance to others and act in a manner that places emphasis on the performance and growth of the organization

    • Integrity

  • Improve further the understanding and awareness of corporate philosophy, professional ethics,pliance risk management, and code of conduct, and make decisions and take actions from a management position

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