Nomura
Overview
Credit Risk Management (CRM) is a key function in protecting and making sure we take prudent risk for Nomura. Credit Risk Management is looking to hire a Vice President responsible for managing counterparty credit risk with focus on Hedge Funds, Private Equity, and other alternative asset. Our team underwrites clients while assigning internal credit rating and establishing and managing credit risk limits. The team also evaluates transactions and approves, rejects, or modifies them considering the credit quality.
Responsibilities
Assess creditworthiness of clients and assign appropriate internal credit ratings and determine credit exposure appetite across traded products utilizing firm risk models
Perform client due diligence and financial analysis and summarize in written credit approval memos and reviews
Review and approve trading activity, margin requirements and structural enhancements to transactions
Negotiate legal documentation for traded products while having a good understanding of associated covenants
Maintain updated credit research on a portfolio of clients while reviewing reports, monitoring covenants, analyzing exposure and managing credit risk appetite
Collaborate with business, market risk, and cross functional teams while evaluating transactions within hedge funds, and private equities (fund financing, FX/IR hedging, DCFX, etc); providing recommendations and suggesting alternatives if required to optimize outcome
Participate in firm wide projects
Demonstrated ability to mentor junior members of the team
Qualifications and knowledge
At least 8+ years of relevant experience, with understanding of market fundamentals within funds space across trading strategies.
Experience in both hedge funds and private equity transactions / structures preferred
Knowledge of a range of traded products, and accounting
Interest in markets and ability to assess impact on the sector / portfolio
Advising and/or assisting teams in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with the ability to prioritize and complete tasks within team environment
Advising or assisting multi-disciplinary teams across complex engagements with multiple workstreams and stakeholders
Leveraging effective business writing and verbal skills, including leveraging negotiation and consensus-building to achieve results
Demonstrating business and project management acumen, executive presence and professionalism
Proficient in Excel, Powerpoint and Word
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance, General Business, and Strategy/Planning
Industries
Banking, Capital Markets, and Financial Services
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Responsibilities
Assess creditworthiness of clients and assign appropriate internal credit ratings and determine credit exposure appetite across traded products utilizing firm risk models
Perform client due diligence and financial analysis and summarize in written credit approval memos and reviews
Review and approve trading activity, margin requirements and structural enhancements to transactions
Negotiate legal documentation for traded products while having a good understanding of associated covenants
Maintain updated credit research on a portfolio of clients while reviewing reports, monitoring covenants, analyzing exposure and managing credit risk appetite
Collaborate with business, market risk, and cross functional teams while evaluating transactions within hedge funds, and private equities (fund financing, FX/IR hedging, DCFX, etc); providing recommendations and suggesting alternatives if required to optimize outcome
Participate in firm wide projects
Demonstrated ability to mentor junior members of the team
Qualifications and knowledge
At least 8+ years of relevant experience, with understanding of market fundamentals within funds space across trading strategies.
Experience in both hedge funds and private equity transactions / structures preferred
Knowledge of a range of traded products, and accounting
Interest in markets and ability to assess impact on the sector / portfolio
Advising and/or assisting teams in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with the ability to prioritize and complete tasks within team environment
Advising or assisting multi-disciplinary teams across complex engagements with multiple workstreams and stakeholders
Leveraging effective business writing and verbal skills, including leveraging negotiation and consensus-building to achieve results
Demonstrating business and project management acumen, executive presence and professionalism
Proficient in Excel, Powerpoint and Word
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance, General Business, and Strategy/Planning
Industries
Banking, Capital Markets, and Financial Services
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