Repo Operations Vice President

Nomura Holdings, inc.•New York, NY

12d•$160,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

Nomura's Operations department supports the company's business activities through efficient operational processes. The team collaborates with senior leadership, business units, and stakeholders to develop effective operational strategies, providing guidance on process design, implementation, and management to align operations with business objectives. Nomura's Operations team specializes in trade processing, settlement, custody, and asset servicing, known for providing exceptional service to clients. With a strong track record and commitment to innovation and global reach, Nomura's Operations department is well-positioned to continue driving growth and success in the financial industry. This role starts at 7 AM and involves supporting multiple funding desks with over 10 traders across multiple fixed income security products. The position plays a daily role in position management, pricing, and funding across multiple entities in the most efficient, compliant, and cost-effective manner. Responsibilities include assisting funding desks with trade processing and inter-life functions, providing input on new trading strategies and operational flows, supporting various finance types such as repo, tri-party, sec lending, buy-sell backs, and structured repo settling via Fed, DTC, Euro-Clear, and Local markets. The role also requires cultivating relationships with the business to maximize funding potential, compliance, and communication, identifying and implementing areas for improvement in operational and technical processes, resolving issues to minimize client impact, performing activities related to service upgrades, and participating in updating procedure documentation.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in Repo Operations at a broker dealer is required
3+ years management experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with fixed income products a must
Self-motivated, customer focused, innovative and analytical
Ability to prioritize workflow and handle high pressure situations

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of APEX(Martini), IMPACT(BR), Loanet, BONY BDC, DTCC, FICC (RTTM/GCF & DVP) is preferred
ECN Products: Broker Tec or Trade Web, is preferred

Responsibilities

Support multiple funding desks consisting of over 10 traders across multiple fixed income security products while playing a daily role in position management, pricing and funding across multiple entities in the most efficient, compliant and cost-effective manner.
Assist various funding desks in trade processing and inter-life functions such as reprices, re-rates, rolls, substitution, trade reconciliation
Provide input in developing new trading strategies and operational flows
Support a multitude of finance types such as repo, tri-party, sec lending, buy-sell backs, structured repo settling via Fed, DTC, Euro-Clear and Local markets
Cultivate relationships with the business to maximize funding potential, compliance and communication.
Assist with identifying and implementing areas for improvement within existing operational and technical processes.
Resolve issues and minimize client impact.
Perform activities related to upgrades of existing services
Participate in updating and maintaining procedure documentation