Front Office Risk Manager - VP/ED

Nomura Holdings, inc.•New York, NY

4d•$225,000 - $260,000

About The Position

Front Office Risk Management is looking to hire a senior level professional to join the team covering the US business. The Risk Manager will need to oversee all significant financials risks (notably Market and Counterparty) across all products as well as leading and executing on key enhancements to our risk platform. In particular, the role will require quantitative and qualitative analysis on material positions and risk; working closely with Trading Desks and other stakeholders in evaluating and making decisions on these risks.

Requirements

Strong problem-solving and quantitative skills + good knowledge of statistics and financial models
Self-starter, extremely proactive, very detailed, can-do approach, intellectually inquisitive
At ED level, Leadership skills able to create and work to a clear plan/target state and manage/direct others
Strong team player with a very positive attitude and exemplary work ethic
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Detail-oriented problem-solving approach with strong desire to get things done
Very execution oriented
Strong quantitative and analytical mindset, with the ability to perform ad-hoc analysis on the fly.
Vice President: 5-7 years of Financial Markets experience in Trading, Risk Management or related quantitative areas
Executive Director: 10+ years of Financial Markets experience in Trading, Risk Management or related quantitative areas
Executive Director: Ability to dissect complex risks into easily addressable frameworks and communicate with senior management

Nice To Haves

Preferably Graduate degree in quantitative field (for VP)
Preferably Graduate degree in quantitative field (for ED)
Programming skills desirable such as VBA, Python, MatLab, encouraged.
Equity Derivatives risk or trading experience desirable

Responsibilities

Play a leading role in ensuring all key risks in US Global Markets business lines are identified, assessed, quantified where possible, monitored, and escalated where needed for senior decisions
Monitor and review risk profiles, market activity and key flashpoints in Trading Desk and Counterparty portfolios. Understand and articulate the most significant risks and the factors driving performance.
Conduct regular analysis using techniques like Stress testing, Concentration/ Liquidity assessment, P&L Attribution, VaR, etc and produce appropriate assessments and recommendations
Where necessary, challenge Traders and Risk-takers around the risk profile and positions
Play a leading role in driving the development of our risk platform including stress/scenario analysis, risk tools and new approaches to analyzing risk
Work closely and communicate effectively with the team, Corporate Risk, Traders, Global Markets management and Corporate control functions