Company Overview

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, 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. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Job Overview:

Instinet is seeking to hire a VP, Business Manager, located in Hong Kong.

As a Business Manager, you will work with the regional Instinet leadership to ensure the business operates within risk appetite whilst delivering against strategic business goals. You will be a seasoned financial markets practitioner with a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end trading workflows, industry trends and applicable risks, rules and regulations. You will have a can-do attitude and a passion for innovation and solving complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the Execution Service Business in AEJ
• Coordinate and project manage BAU and strategic business initiatives
• Ensure proper control and governance are in place for the business activities, and that risks/regulatory matters are address in a proper and timely addressed.
• Act as the interface between Business and Corporate Functions (incl. IT & Operations, Compliance, Legal, Tax, Risk and Finance) to ensure that business activities are well supported
• Identify and drive cost initiatives and synergies across the platforms
• Work with sales and trading on client outreach and marketing activities

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• A strong understanding of the Asian Equity’s Execution landscape. Knowledge of Prime Brokerage and Delta 1 would be a significant advantage.
• A strong analytical, commercial and logical mind-set with an attention to detail and the capacity to work well under pressure.
• A good understanding of the risks applicable to an execution services business including comprehensive knowledge of appliable rules and regulations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex problems in the simplest possible manner.
• A highly collaborative mindset with a willingness to engage at the global level.
• An attention to detail without losing sight of the overall objective.
• An ability to analyse large data sets and present conclusions concisely.
• Enthusiasm, curiosity and an entrepreneurial desire for problem solving and project work.

Nomura Leadership Behaviours

• Explore Insights & Vision: Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.
• Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
• Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.
• Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.
• Inclusion: Respect DEI, foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender, or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER

This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer