OTC Derivatives Temp

Nomura Holdings, inc. • New York, NY

2d • $50 - $55 • Onsite

About The Position

Nomura is seeking an Associate for its OTC Equities Derivatives Middle Office team in New York. The team supports the growing Equity Derivatives business, providing service to internal and external clients and performing day-to-day risk management within existing controls. This is a trading support role covering trade capture, verification, lifecycle management, risk and P&L validation, workflow controls, reconciliations, and coordination with quant and technology teams to improve trading platforms and controls.

Successful candidates will be engaged under a contract for services with a third party and will not be employed by, or have an employment relationship with, Nomura. The expected pay range at commencement is $50–$55 per hour.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in Equity Derivatives.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Mathematics, Finance, or a related field.
• High proficiency with Excel.
• Understanding of and interest in the finance industry.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with different levels of the business.

Responsibilities

• Capture and verify daily trades and manage the lifecycle of OTC products, including OTC options, equity swaps, equity forwards, variance and volatility swaps, exotics and hybrids, dispersions, FX, interest rate swaps, and other derivatives including listed securities.
• Produce and validate risk and P&L.
• Respond to queries and ad-hoc requests from front office, risk, compliance, finance, and operations teams.
• Control trade workflow, including ownership of inter-system reconciliations.
• Coordinate with quant and technology teams to recommend, test, and implement enhancements to trading platforms, internal reconciliations, and controls.
• Resolve queries and ad-hoc requests from Trading, Sales, Risk Management, Credit, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Operations.
• Provide a high level of service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage multiple issues and effectively prioritize workload.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level