Front Office Risk Manager jobs in United States
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Nomura · 2 days ago

Front Office Risk Manager

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
date3+ years exp

Nomura is a global financial services group, and they are seeking a Front Office Risk Manager to oversee significant financial risks across their US Global Markets business. The role involves identifying, assessing, and managing risks while enhancing the risk platform through quantitative and qualitative analysis.

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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/cenario 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

Qualification

Financial Markets experienceQuantitative analysisRisk ManagementProgramming skillsLeadership skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsTeam playerDetail-oriented

Required

Strong problem-solving and quantitative skills + good knowledge of statistics and financial models
Self-starter, extremely proactive, very detailed, can-do approach, intellectually inquisitive
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
7+ years of Financial Markets experience in Trading, Risk Management or related quantitative areas
Preferably Graduate degree in quantitative field
Programming skills desirable such as VBA, Python, MatLab, etc
3+ years of Financial Markets experience in Trading, Risk Management or related quantitative areas

Preferred

Preferably Graduate degree in quantitative field
Programming skills desirable such as VBA, Python, MatLab, etc

Company

Nomura

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Nomura is an investment banking and securities firm that serve the needs of individuals, institutions, corporate and governments. It is a sub-organization of Nomura Capital Management.
dateFounded in 1925
location
Tokyo, Tokyo, JPN
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.nomura.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2001-12-17IPO

Leadership Team

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Nags Sankaranarayanan
CEO - Asia Ex- Japan / Nomura Asia Pacific Holdings, Senior Managing Director
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Jean-Michel Domard
Executive Director
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