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Job Title: Editor / Research Operations

Corporate Title: Analyst

Department: Global Markets

Location: New York, NY

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $110K and $125K/year* (see below footnote for additional compensation and benefits information).

Company overview
Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, we service the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through our four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) and Banking.

Driven by the insights of some 28,000 people worldwide, we put our clients at the center of everything we do, delivering unparalleled access to, from and within Asia. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

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Department Overview:
Nomura's Global Markets department provides liquidity, market insights, and execution services to clients worldwide across various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities. The team's focus on innovation and technology provides clients with access to cutting-edge trading platforms and customized solutions. Nomura's Global Markets team specializes in market-making, risk management, and electronic trading, with a strong global presence and reputation for exceptional service to clients. With expertise, global reach, and commitment to innovation, Nomura's Global Markets department is well-positioned to continue driving growth and success in the financial industry. 

Role Description:

The Editor / Research Operations analyst will focus on a combination of responsibilities within Nomura's Global Research function including editorial, risk management, and operational processes to support a global team with Asia focus, while based in the Americas.  This role will include reviewing written reports as well as audio/video products produced by the Global Research team.  Tasks include:

• Act as a project manager for the Research product
• Gain deep familiarity with our Research systems and liaise with various stakeholders throughout the review and approval process
• Provide editorial review of the Research product, including from non-native speakers, to ensure correct grammar, spelling, and language
• Ensure views are communicated clearly and reports are logically consistent
• Mitigate reputational risk / limit franchise exposure by editing for tone and language on politically sensitive topics
• Work with Compliance as needed
• Consistently apply corporate branding and style guidelines

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• Native English speaker; Japanese reading and writing skills preferred, but not required
• Undergraduate degree with strong GPA
• Superior English grammar skills and attention to detail; commercial mindset
• Sound judgment/ability to spot reputational risk issues
• Excellent interpersonal skills and maturity to manage analyst expectations
• Basic understanding of balance sheet and financial analysis
• Strong proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Willingness to take FINRA Series 16 examination
• Ability to work daytime US hours (~8am - 6pm) with flexibility to work outside of these hours as necessary. Primarily office-based in NYC with some remote flexibility.

Nomura Leadership Behaviors

• Explore Insights & Vision: Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.
• Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
• Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.
• Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.
• Inclusion: Foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

* base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, corporate and functional title and duties, job-related knowledge and advanced degrees, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired in the U.S., employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors".

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer