2026 Investment Banking Full-Time Associate Program - San Francisco

Nomura Global Campus • , CA

18h • $175,000

About The Position

Full-Time Associate Program Overview We are looking for the next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders to make an impression on our future. As a new Associate, you will attend a four-week intensive Global Training Program with peers from our offices around the world. Nomura places great emphasis on the career development of our junior population. Our comprehensive program will focus on Investment Banking technical training alongside business speakers and networking opportunities. The unique program will orientate you to Nomura’s history, values, and build your knowledge and appreciation of working within a Japanese investment bank. Once you have completed Global Training and joined your group, you will be enrolled in our Continuing Professional Development Program offering workshops, speaker sessions, and mentorship. The three pillars of CPD (Business & Technical Skills, Career Management, and Professional Skills) provide you with the necessary knowledge and ability required to succeed on the desk and maximize your potential. The 2026 Investment Banking Full-Time Associate Program is recruiting exclusively for our Greentech team, focused on M&A and strategic advisory in sustainable technology and infrastructure

Requirements

• Outstanding academic qualifications
• Pursuing an MBA degree from accredited college/university
• On-track to graduate between December 2025 and June 2026
• Passion for the business opportunities created by sustainable infrastructure, technology, and industrial disruption
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Organized and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Excellent analytic, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and an eagerness to learn on the fly
• Enthusiasm for both quantitative-driven and qualitative-focused situations
• Ability to develop understanding of financial products
• Eagerness to learn and work hard as part of a team in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting

Responsibilities

• Deal Execution: You will work closely with clients and execution teams on live transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, capital raisings, financings, and derivative transactions
• Client Relationship Management: You can expect to generate and present ideas at client meetings as a member of a deal team alongside senior bankers
• Strategic Analysis: Through financial, structural and business risk analysis, you will support transactions and client presentations
• New Business Development: You will actively participate in the effort to pitch and win new mandates from clients, leverage proprietary content and ideas
• Team Management and Development : Manage Analysts to execute deliverables for clients and support the training and mentoring of junior professionals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level