Private Credit Investment Specialist Vice President

Corporate Title: Vice President

Department: Nomura Capital Management (NCM)

Location: New York, NY (hybrid)

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $150K - $225K/yr*

 

Company overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment 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.

 

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Department overview

As part of its efforts to expand its investment management business in the Americas and enhance its overall offering, Nomura Holding America Inc. has established a new business line – Nomura Capital Management (NCM). NCM will focus on providing RIAs and their clients with access to private markets.  The first strategy brought to market provides diversified exposure to private credit sectors through a closed-end interval fund structure. The second fund launched is a private credit drawdown strategy.  Additional products/strategies will be developed in other private markets such as real estate, infrastructure, private equity or venture capital (e.g., potentially including non-traded REIT/BDCs, open/closed-end private funds or similar structures).

 

Role Description

As a Vice President, Private Credit Investment Specialist within Nomura Capital Management, you will serve in a critical role communicating the investment strategy and building relationships between our portfolio management teams, U.S. intermediary and institutional distribution teams, and our global client base.  In this role, collaboration between all departments within the business (including investments, sales, legal, compliance, operations, marketing, and C-suite) will allow you to have a unique position to understand all aspects of portfolio investments, understand client goals, and business considerations related to fee economics, vehicle choice, and marketing strategy.  In addition, the team will benefit from your ability to provide thought leadership, client communications, and media engagement.   The private credit business within NCM is in a rapid growth phase of development, and this position offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment where your skills, experience, and career development will be highly valued as you take on a wide scope of responsibilities.

This role will play a pivotal role by sitting within the investment team, though supporting our continued growth in the intermediary and drawdown fund space and serve as a resource to various investors, intermediary partners and third-party service providers, intermediary and institutional distribution teams, and other internal stakeholders. The role emphasizes operational excellence, process improvement, and collaboration, particularly in communicating a clear message regarding investment strategy, and managing relationships with intermediaries.
This position will also focus on streamlining processes, ensuring alignment between internal teams (Investment, Sales, and Operations).
 

 

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain our collective private credit book of business – client materials and communications, updates with the distribution teams, and thought leadership and media communications - across t