Credit Risk Analyst- Hedge Funds

Corporate Title: Analyst

Department: Risk Management

Location: New York

 

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $90,000 and $110,000//year*

 

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

 

Credit Risk Management is looking to hire an Analyst focusing on Hedge Funds/Private Equity and related transactions.  Credit Risk Management (CRM) is a key function in protecting and making sure we take prudent risk for Nomura.  The group performs credit reviews, assigns internal credit ratings; establishes and manages credit risk limits in accordance with the risk tolerance. The group also evaluates transactions, and establishes related margin requirements and other risk mitigants. 

 

 

Role Description

 

• Perform client due diligence and financial analysis and summarize in written credit approval memos and reviews

• Review and approve trading activity, margin requirements and structural enhancements to transactions

• Establish credit exposure appetite across traded products utilizing firm risk models

• Negotiate legal documentation for traded products

• Assess creditworthiness of clients an assign appropriate internal credit ratings

• Maintain updated credit research on a portfolio of clients

• Participate in firm wide projects

• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior members of the team

 

 

Skills, Experience, Qualifications and Knowledge Required

 

• 1-2 years relevant experience, with understanding of market fundamentals within funds space across trading strategies.

• Experience in both developed market and emerging market transactions / structures preferred

• Knowledge of a range of traded products desirable

• Credit/Market risk experience required

• Candidates should have accounting and corporate finance course work

• Advising and/or assisting teams in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with the ability to prioritize and complete tasks according to project needs

• Advising or assisting multi-disciplinary teams across complex engagements with multiple workstreams and stakeholders

• Leveraging effective business writing and verbal skills, including leveraging negotiation and consensus-building to achieve results

• Demonstrating business and project management acumen, executive presence and professionalism

• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Word

 

 

 

*base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, corporate and functional title and duties, job-related knowledge and advanced degrees, skills, and experience. The total compensati