Careers, Nomura Americas

I could not see myself starting my career anywhere else because of the support the people at Nomura have given me. Nomura is smaller than many other ... ExperiencedProfessionals Students&Graduates Makeanimpression Wearelookingforthenextgenerationofentrepreneursandleaderstoshapeourfuture Whoweare AboutNomuraGroup Nomuraisaglobalfinancialservicesgroupwithanintegratednetworkspanningover30countries.ByconnectingmarketsEast&West,Nomuraservicestheneedsofindividuals,institutions,corporatesandgovernmentsthroughitsthreebusinessdivisions:Retail,Wholesale(GlobalMarketsandInvestmentBanking),andInvestmentManagement.Foundedin1925,thefirmisbuiltonatraditionofdisciplinedentrepreneurship,servingclientswithcreativesolutionsandconsideredthoughtleadership. NomurainNumbers OurPhilosophy OurServices OurGlobalNetwork Americas 2,300 OurWholesaleoperationserviceslocalclientsthroughninelocationsintheUnitedStates,whichrepresentsthelargestfeepoolinglobalinvestmentbanking.Nomuraalsooperatesaboutiqueinvestmentmanagementfirmspecializinginhigh-yieldinvestments. GroupcompaniesintheAmericas EMEA 3,000 HeadquarteredinLondonwithoperationsin17countries,ourEMEAbusinesshasover50yearsofexperienceconnectingmarketsEastandWest.WeprovideawiderangeofsolutionsacrossGlobalMarketsandInvestmentBankingtoourcorporate,institutional,governmentandpublicsectorclients. GroupcompaniesinEMEA Asiaex-Japan 6,800 Buildingonthepresencewehaveestablishedacross15cities,wearelayingthefoundationtofurtherexpandourretail,wealthmanagementandassetmanagementcapabilitiesintheAsiaregionwhereweseelong-termeconomicgrowth. GroupcompaniesintheAsiaex-Japan Japan 16,400 Inadditiontomanaging118trillionretailclientassetsand22%ofsecuritiesaccountsinJapan,wearethecountry’slargestassetmanagerbyassetsundermanagementWealsoprovideabroadrangeofsalesandtradingaswellasunderwritingandadvisoryservicestoourclientsinWholesale. GroupcompaniesinJapan NomurainNumbers × OurPhilosophy Clientsatthecenterofeverythingwedo Ourpriorityistocustomizesolutionsthatalignwithclients'strategicinterests Webelieveinlong-termpartnershipscreateduniquelyforeachclient LonghistoryinAsia OurexperiencenavigatingAsia'sculturesandcustomsisunrivaled WearedeeplyrootedinAsiawithaglobalfootprint,enablingustooperateseamlesslyacrossborders Integratedglobalaccess Withaccesstoover30countriesandapresenceonmajorstockexchanges,weconnectyoutomarketsEastandWest Disciplinedentrepreneurship Weseekcreativesolutionsforclientswithanacuteunderstandingoftherisksinvolved Ourclientsareequippedwithadiverseandnimbleportfolioplacingthemwellaheadofthemarket × OurServices Retail Throughourretailnetworkspanning156locations,weprovideadiverserangeofproductsandconsultingservicestoourretailclientsinJapan.OurWealthManagementbusinessinAsiaoffershighlytailoredsolutionsandadvicetohelpourclientsachievetheirfinancialgoals. Viewtheretailsite AssetManagement NomuraAssetManagementservicescorporate,institutionsandgovernmentsworldwidethroughitstwomainbusinesses:investmenttrustandinvestmentadvisory.Ourgoalistoprovideourclientsthebestpossibleinvestmentperformancethroughabroadrangeofinvestmentproducts. ViewtheAssetManagementsite Wholesale GlobalMarketsprovidessalesandtradingservicesinbonds,equities,foreignexchangeandderivativesforinstitutionalinvestorsglobally.InvestmentBankingprovidesunderwriting,advisoryandrisksolutionstocorporates,financialinstitutionsandpublicsectororganizationsaroundtheworld. ViewtheWholesalesite MerchantBanking Throughourprincipalinvestmentbusiness,weprimarilyprovideequitytoclientsasasolutionforbusinessreorganizationsandrevitalizations,businesssuccessionandmanagementbuyouts.Ouraimistorespondtoourclients'growingneedforawiderrangeofsolutions. ViewtheMerchantBankingsite × KeyFinancials × OurBusiness Builttovalueideas Wehaveaclient-centricmodelandcontinuetomakesignificantenhancementstoourinvestmentbankingplatform,globaldistribution,structuringexpertiseandproductcapabilities. Wecontinuetosignificantlyincreaseourglobalfootprintwherewebelievewehaveacompetitiveadvantageandcanbestserveourclients,employeesandshareholders.Byputtingourclientsatthecenterofeverythingwedo,weprovidehighvalue-addedsolutionsandcontributetoeconomicgrowthasAsia’sglobalinvestmentbank. CorporateInfrastructure GlobalMarkets InvestmentBanking CorporateInfrastructure OurCorporateInfrastructureDivisioniswhatunderpinsthesuccessoftheentireorganization.Itisinternationallyrenownedandstructuredtodeliveraworld-classclientservice.Werelyonittobuildandsupportthebusiness,helpingusdeliverinnovativefinancialsolutionsthatsetNomuraapartintheglobalmarketplace. Inourhighlycompetitiveandfast-pacedindustry,stronginfrastructureteamsarefundamentaltooursuccess.Workintheseareas(Compliance,Finance,OperationsorTechnology)withusandyouwilloperateattheforefrontofyourfield,aswellasgainingavaluableinsightintohowNomuraoperatesonaglobalscale. × GlobalMarkets Nomura'sGlobalMarketsDivisionhandlesclienttransactionsforfinancialinstitutions,corporates,governmentsandinvestmentfundsaroundtheworld.Weactasmarketmakers,tradinginfixedincomeandequitysecurities,includingcurrencies,interestratesandcreditincash,derivativesandstructuredproducts.Wehavetakenmarket-leadingpositionsacrosstheglobebyleveragingthestrengthofourtalent,clientrelationshipsandtechnology. Bydevelopingstrongrelationshipswithourclientbasethroughconsistentinteraction,independentadviceandpre-eminentaccesstoAsia,wehavebuiltapowerfulglobalfranchiseacrossinterestrates,currencyandcreditproducts.Ourclientservicescoverbothhigh-volumeflowproductsandcarefullytailoredstructuredsolutions.Wehaveadaptedtothechangingfinanciallandscapetobuildaclientcentricfocusdifferentiatedbyinnovation,electronicandserviceexcellenceandmarket-leadingderivativescapabilities. × InvestmentBanking OurInvestmentBankingDivisionprovidesavarietyofadvisoryandcapital-raisingsolutionstocorporations,financialinstitutions,governmentsandpublic-sectororganizationsaroundtheworld.Ourglobalteamsactasgeographic,productandindustryspecialists. CorporateFinanceAdvisory:Sectorandcountrycoverageprofessionalsarecriticalinidentifyingandanalyzingdealopportunitiesandmanagingclientrelationships.Theideasgeneratedcanhaveatremendousimpactonasector. GlobalFinanceandCapitalRaising:GlobalFinanceisacombinationofproductexperts,whoarefocusedonprovidingtailor-madeclientsolutionsindebtorequityfinancing.ThegroupworkscloselywithCorporateFinance,M&AandGlobalMarketstooriginatestructureandexecutedealsacrosstheglobe. WedeliverAsiatoourclients–accessingdeeppoolsofliquidityanddynamicgrowthmarkets,withcross-bordercollaborationsinM&A,DCM,ECM,andsolutionsbusinesses. × Tofindoutmoreaboutwhatwedoclickhere. InvestmentBanking OurInvestmentBankingDivisionprovidesavarietyofadvisoryandcapital-raisingsolutionstocorporations,financialinstitutions,governmentsandpublic-sectororganizationsaroundtheworld.Ourglobalteamsactasgeographic,productandindustryspecialists. CorporateFinanceAdvisory:Sectorandcountrycoverageprofessionalsarecriticalinidentifyingandanalyzingdealopportunitiesandmanagingclientrelationships.Theideasgeneratedcanhaveatremendousimpactonasector. GlobalFinanceandCapitalRaising:GlobalFinanceisacombinationofproductexperts,whoarefocusedonprovidingtailor-madeclientsolutionsindebtorequityfinancing.ThegroupworkscloselywithCorporateFinance,M&AandGlobalMarketstooriginatestructureandexecutedealsacrosstheglobe. WedeliverAsiatoourclients–accessingdeeppoolsofliquidityanddynamicgrowthmarkets,withcross-bordercollaborationsinM&A,DCM,ECM,andsolutionsbusinesses. × GlobalMarkets Nomura'sGlobalMarketsDivisionhandlesclienttransactionsforfinancialinstitutions,corporates,governmentsandinvestmentfundsaroundtheworld.Weactasmarketmakers,tradinginfixedincomeandequitysecurities,includingcurrencies,interestratesandcreditincash,derivativesandstructuredproducts.Wehavetakenmarket-leadingpositionsacrosstheglobebyleveragingthestrengthofourtalent,clientrelationshipsandtechnology. Bydevelopingstrongrelationshipswithourclientbasethroughconsistentinteraction,independentadviceandpre-eminentaccesstoAsia,wehavebuiltapowerfulglobalfranchiseacrossinterestrates,currencyandcreditproducts.Ourclientservicescoverbothhigh-volumeflowproductsandcarefullytailoredstructuredsolutions.Wehaveadaptedtothechangingfinanciallandscapetobuildaclientcentricfocusdifferentiatedbyinnovation,electronicandserviceexcellenceandmarket-leadingderivativescapabilities. × CorporateInfrastructure CorporateInfrastructureDivisioniswhatunderpinsthesuccessoftheentireorganization.Itisinternationallyrenownedandstructuredtodeliveraworld-classclientservice.Werelyonittobuildandsupportthebusiness,helpingusdeliverinnovativefinancialsolutionsthatsetNomuraapartintheglobalmarketplace. Inourhighlycompetitiveandfast-pacedindustry,stronginfrastructureteamsarefundamentaltooursuccess.Workintheseareas(Compliance,Finance,OperationsorTechnology)withusandyouwilloperateattheforefrontofyourfield,aswellasgainingavaluableinsightintohowNomuraoperatesonaglobalscale. × OurPeople Talentedpeopletodriveourbusinessforward Nomurabelievesinharnessingtheambitionoftalentedandintelligentpeopletodriveourbusinessforward.Ourgraduates'entrepreneurialspiritsarehelpingustorealizeourstrategytobecomeAsia'sglobalinvestmentbank.HearhowNomuraimpressedthem,theirexperiencesasinternsandgraduatesandtheevolutionoftheirrolesandresponsibilitiessincejoining. FortoptipsonhowtoprepareforinterviewspleasealsovisittheInterviewSkillssection. Findoutmoreaboutourcurrentopportunitiesforstudentsandgraduateshere. RachelPeters CorporateInfrastructure RachelPeters,CorporateInfrastructure B.S.inComputerScience,UniversityoftheWestIndies IknewIwantedtoreturntoNomurabecauseoftheintimateteamsizesthatallowedmetogetinvolvedwithamazingprojects,notonlywithinmyteambutacrossothers.Thecompanyisataturningpointwhereweareimplementinggreatnewtechnologiestopushourbusinessfurtherwhichgivesustechnologistsavastamountofexperience. Inordertohavethebestinternshipexperience,Ibelieveitisparamounttoapproachyourmentorsandpeersinpersontogetthemostoutofyourinteractions;itismorebeneficialandhelpsbuildcloserconnectionswithothers.Thesummeranalystprogramprovidedanall-encompassingviewofthebusinesswhichgavetheimplementationofourITprojectsadeeperpurpose. × MeghanDwyer InvestmentBanking MeghanDwyer-InvestmentBanking B.A.inFinanceandRealEstate,VillanovaUniversity IchosetoreturntoNomurabecauseofthepeople.EveryoneImethereduringtheinternshipgenuinelywantedtohelpmesucceed.Seniormembersofthefirmtooktimetogetcoffeewithmeandmentorme,whichIfoundveryvaluable.IcouldnotseemyselfstartingmycareeranywhereelsebecauseofthesupportthepeopleatNomurahavegivenme. NomuraissmallerthanmanyotherInvestmentBanks,whichallowsustocreatestrongerrelationshipswitheachotherandwithourclients.Weareabletobuildcloserelationshipsandreallygettoknowthepeopleweworkwithacrossalldivisionsofthefirm.Itiseasiertobeproductivewhenyouhavearelationshipwithpeoplethroughoutthefirmhelpingyouachieveyourgoals. × FranklinMarquet GlobalMarkets FranklinMarquet,GlobalMarkets B.A.inEconomics,HobartCollege IchosetoreturntoNomuraaftergraduationbecauseIreallylikedthecollaborativestructureofthefirmandhadapositiveinternshipexperience.Workingatasmallerbankallowsformoreresponsibilityasananalyst,anddirectcontactwithseniorteammembers.Thementorshipprogramwasthemostimpressiveelementofmyexperienceasanintern.Wewerepairedupwithajuniorandseniormentorinourdivision,butondesksthatwedidnotrotateon.Thisdynamicallowedustoopenlydiscussourinterestsandthoughtsasanintern.Therewerealsoseveralnetworkingeventswithourmentors,which,alongwiththegraduatetrainingprograminLondon,separatedNomurafromotherinvestmentbanks. × JiaTu GlobalMarkets JiaTu,GlobalMarkets B.A.inMathematicsandEconomics,WilliamsCollege IchosetoreturntoNomuraupongraduationbecauseofthetalentandabilitiesofteamsIworkedaround.IenjoyedmysummerinternshipontheEquityDerivativesdesk,whichIfoundstimulatingandhadlearnedsomethingneweveryday. Duringmyinternship,Iwasgiventheopportunitytoshadowandlearnfromexperiencedprofessionalsabouttheirproductandmarketknowledge.Aftershadowingthem,Iwouldgobacktomydesktothinkandreadaboutwhattheysaidandreturnwithmorequestions.Therewassomuchtolearnandeveryoneshareddiverseandthoughtfulperspectives.Theteamwascomprisedofindividualswithvariousbackgroundsandexpertiseincludinglawyers,mathematiciansandengineers,whoeachemployeddifferentmodelsofthinking. × YardenDvir CorporateInfrastructure YardenDvir,CorporateInfrastructure B.S.inComputerScience,UniversityofPittsburgh ReturningtoNomuraasafulltimeemployeewasaneasychoiceforme.FrommyfirstdayofinterningfortheEquityFinanceITteam,itwasclearthatIwillbelearningalotandmakinganimpact.IwastaskedwithdevelopingapieceofsoftwarethatwouldhelpthetradersattheEquityFinancedeskorganizetheirsecuritiesintogroups.ThisrequiredmetolearnnewtechnologiesthatIwasneverexposedtoinschool,whichgavemeanewperspectiveofwhatitisliketoworkintheindustry. AnotheraspectIlikedaboutinterningatNomura,andnowenjoyasafull-timeemployee,isthattheteamsarerelativelysmall.Thismeansthateveryoneisexpectedtoparticipateinwaysthatmightnotbenecessarilyaskedofthem,whichisgreatforexpandingyourknowledgeoftheindustryandadvancingyourcareer. Inaddition,theinternshipincludedaweeklongtrainingprogramwhichcoveredthebasicsoffinanceandinvestmentbanking.Thisisidealforthosewhodon’thaveabackgroundinfinance,suchasmyself,toquicklylearneverythingthey’llneedtoknowtotrulymakethemostoftheirinternship.Asafull-timeemployee,IstillusethethingsthatIlearnedinthattrainingprogramtothisday. Someadvicetoincominginternsistonotonlynetworkwithyourpeers,butalsowithseniormembersofthefirm.SomethinguniqueaboutNomuraisthatmanyexecutiveskeeptheirofficedoorsopenandareeagertointeractwithnewemployees,regardlessoftitle.Thisallowseveryonetobeabletocommunicateideastheymighthave,whichintheendmakesforabetterworkingexperience. × ShaynaLevy InvestmentBanking ShaynaLevy,InvestmentBanking B.A.inFinancialEconomics,UniversityofRochester OurtraininginLondonwasanincredibleexperience.ImetcolleaguesfromaroundtheworldandmadeconnectionsthatIwillkeepthroughoutmycareeratNomura.Ialsogainedvariousfinancialmodelingskillsduringourtechnicaltraining,whereIwasabletoenhanceandrefinemyunderstandingofdifferentvaluationtechniques.ThisknowledgeproveditselfhelpfulfromthefirstdayIstartedatmydesk.IamnowbuildingontopofwhatIlearned,ratherthanstartingwithoutanybackgroundorexperience. Nomuragivesmetheopportunitytoworkdirectlywith,orcloselytoseniorbankers.Inadditiontotheanalystworkthatisstandardthroughoutinvestmentbanking,Iamabletogaininsightonthedecisionmakingprocessesandstrategiesemployedbyseniorpersonnel.TheleanteamsatNomuraallowanalyststohaveasmuchresponsibilityonprojectsaswecanhandle,andareanexcellentwayformetogrowasapersonandaprofessional. Asasummeranalyst,Ialwayshadoneextralayerofsupervisionaboveme,butnowitismyresponsibilitytomakesureIproducequalityworkthatcanbeviewedbyseniorteammembers.Asummeranalystmaybestaffedonone-offjobs,orsmallertasks,butnowIamabletocontributetoaprojectfromstart-to-finish.Ihighlyvaluebeingabletoseeaprocesstocompletion,andtounderstandthetwistsandturnsaprojectcantake.Bothasasummerandfull-timeanalyst,Imakeapointtoaskquestions.WhetherI'maskingforguidanceonassignments,orlookingtounderstandabroaderconceptaboutanindustry,askingquestionshasallowedmetoengagewithmycolleaguesandunderstandmyworkmorethoroughly.Iwouldrecommendeveryanalysttakethetimetoaskthoughtfulquestionsbecauseitleadstoabetterproduct. × ColeCourson InvestmentBanking ColeCourson,InvestmentBanking BSBAinMarketing,WashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis IinternedatNomuraintheRealEstate,Gaming,Leisure,andLodginggroupintheNewYorkoffice.Afterreceivingthefulltimeoffertoreturn,IwasgiventheopportunitytojointhenewlygrowingSanFranciscooffice. Nomura'sculture,whichbringsincorevaluesfromindividualsallovertheworld,verymuchembodiesopennessandcollaboration.Nomuramaintainsawarmworkenvironmentwhereemployeescaneasilytalkandshareideaswitheachother.MydaysarealwayspleasantandrewardingbecauseoftheindividualsIworkwith.ThesearetheindividualswhomakethedaysfeelshorterandthetimeatNomuramoreenjoyable. × ManishaBanala GlobalMarkets ManishaBanala-GlobalMarkets B.B.A.inFinance,VillanovaUniversity IchosetoreturntoNomurabecauseIrecognizedthatthefirmprioritizessmallteams,inwhicheachpersonplaysanimportantrole.Asanewanalyst,Iamexcitedtotakeonmoreresponsibilityanddevelopmyfinancialskillset. IappreciatedthestructureofNomura'sinternshipprogram,whichassignsinternstothreedifferentdesks,givingthemtheopportunitytolearnaboutdifferentproducts.Iwouldadviseincominginternstomakeanefforttobuildrelationshipswithdeskmembersbyreturningtothemwithquestionsbasedonpriorconversations.Anintern'stypicaldayvariesdependingonthedesktheyarerotatingon,andtheyshouldbepreparedtoadapttovariousworkenvironments. × ChhaviInani CorporateInfrastructure ChhaviInani,CorporateInfrastructure M.S.inBusinessandInformationSystems,NewJerseyInstituteofTechnology IjoinedNomuraasaSummerAnalystandwasfortunateenoughtostayonasaninternforafullyear,followedbyfull-timeemployment.Ihaveworkedonthreedifferentteamsacrossmultipleprojectsandhavehadthechancetolearnsomethingneweachtime.Nomura’sinvestmentinjuniortalentisveryimpressive.Thestructureoftheinternshipprogrammotivated,guidedandpreparedmefortheroleprovingtoberemarkablyrewarding. MyadviceforanyonebeginningtheirinternshipwithNomuraistoneverbeafraidtoaskforhelp.Takethetimetoconnectwithyourcolleagues.Gothatextramile.Gotothetrainingsandspeakersessionsthatareofferedandbecurious.Theseareallthingsthathaveservedmewell. × NormanChen GlobalMarkets NormanChen,GlobalMarkets B.S.inElectricalandComputerEngineering,CornellUniversity IchosetoreturntoNomuraaftermyinternshipbecauseIfeltitwasaplacewhereIcouldimmediatelyaddvalue.Nomurafostersanenvironmentfortheiranalyststogrowrapidlyandbecomesuccessfulmembersofthefirm.Theteamsareleanandtheorganizationalstructureisflat,soasafull-timeanalystyoucanexpectafast-pacedworkenvironmentwhereyouarequicklygivencrucialresponsibilities. Forme,thekeytoasuccessfulinternshipwasgettingtoknowthepeoplearoundme.Nomurahasaveryopenculture,soeveryoneiswillingtositandhaveaconversationwithyou. Thesummeranalystprograminvolvesrotatingthroughthreedifferentdesks,withapresentationonatradeideaattheendofeachrotation.Thesepresentationsreallychallengedmetounderstandthebigpictureandhowatradeideashouldbepitchedtoaclient. × Programs We’relookingtorecruitindividualswhoaremotivated OurInternshipPrograms OurGraduatePrograms Findoutmoreaboutourcurrentopportunitiesforstudentsandgraduateshere. OurGraduatePrograms Analyst:Youshouldbepursuingorhaverecentlycompletedanundergraduateormaster’sdegreewithlimitedornoworkexperience OurprogramsstartinJuly/Augusteveryyearalthoughwedoallowearlierstartdates,dependingonneedsfromthedivisionandyourcircumstances.Weaimtohireourfulltimeclassfromourinternshipprogramandthereforedonotalwayshavefulltimevacanciesopen. × OurInternshipPrograms AninternshipwithNomuraisyouropportunitytoseejustwhatyoucouldbepartof.Youwillgetfirst-handexperienceofthepossibilitiesacareerinbankingcouldbringyou,andgetafeelforourculture. Weaimtogiveourinternsthesamelevelofexposureasafirst-yearAnalyst.Thatmeansyou'llworkasafullmemberoftheteam,participatinginteammeetings,potentiallymeetingclients,formingeffectiveworkingrelationshipsandshowingarealcommitmenttoourgoalsandvalues.Youwillstartwithaninitialorientationandtrainingprogramtoequipyouwiththefundamentalskillsandtoolkitneededtosucceedand,duringthecourseofyourinternship,youcanexpecttoworkcloselywithabuddyandhaveregularcontactwithseniormentors.This,coupledwithcontinualon-the-jobtraining,regularseniorbusinesspresentations,socialeventsandnetworkingopportunities,willallowyoutoseewhatmakesusanexcitingpropositioninfinancialservices. Ourinternprogramsareanintegralcomponentofourfulltimerecruitingeffortsandareatwo-wayassessmentprocess.WhileweevaluateyourpotentialandsuitabilityforacareeratNomura,youarealsoassessingyourownfitforthefinancialservicesindustry.Atthestartoftheprogram,youwillsetobjectiveswithyourmanagerandthenparticipateinamid-termandfinalperformancereview.Attheendoftheprogram,offersareextendedtostrongperformerstoreturntoNomuraaftergraduation. OurPrograms Pleaseclickheretofindoutabouttheprogramswearecurrentlyacceptingapplicationsfor. × CampusEvents&News Thegraduatesaresettoenjoygreatsuccess CampusEvents RecentNomuraNews&Awards CampusEventsinNorthAmerica Wearealwayskeentomeettalentedandambitiousstudentsateventswerunoncampus.Theseincludecompanypresentations,skillssessions,careersfairsandnetworkingeventsacrossvariousuniversities.NomuracampuseventsprovidestudentswithanopportunitytomeetwithbusinessrepresentativesandtheCampusRecruitmentteam,wherewecanprovideyouwiththebusinessknowledgeandapplicationandinterviewadviceyouneedtosucceed. Findoutwhicheventswehavescheduledinyourregion,clickhere. RecentNomuraNews&Awards J-MoneyDealsoftheYear2018: BestM&A(In-Out):TakedaPharmaceutical’sacquisitionofShire BestM&A(In-In):SHOWASHELLSEKIYU’sbusinessintegrationwithIdemitsuKosan BestIPODeal:SoftBankCorp IFRAnnualAwards2018: TurnaroundDeal(AntonOilfieldServicesGroup) GlobalCapitalBondAwards2018: #1inBestforCreativeandUsefulSSAFundingIdeas #3inMostImpressiveSSADebtCapitalMarketsTeam #3inComingForceinSSABonds GlobalCapitalGlobalDerivativesAwards2018: VolatilityDerivativesHouseoftheYear EquityCapitalMarketsAward2017: ECMDealoftheYearintheBenelux(HeinekenandHeinekenHolding) LoanandLeveragedFinanceAwards2017: Leveragedloanoftheyear(StadaArzneimittel) Iberiandealoftheyear(Grifols) Search&Apply × Apply ApplicationstoopeninSpring2021 Search&Apply Whetheryouarejustenteringtheindustryoranexperiencedprofessionallookingforyournextexcitingopportunity,workingatNomuraisauniqueopportunitytomakeadifferenceintheindustryinawaythatisunprecedented.WehavequiteanumberofrolesforwhichwearecurrentlyacceptingapplicationsandweinviteyoutogothroughourlistofglobalopportunitiesandsendyourCVtous. Pleaseclickheretoreviewcurrentopportunities. ApplicationProcess InterviewTips FAQs FrequentlyAskedQuestions ProgramsFAQs Whendoestheinternshipstartandhowlongistheduration? Thesummerinternshipprogramisa10weekprogramstartinginJuneandendinginAugust. DoesNomuraprovidestructuredtrainingprogramatthebeginningandduringtheinternship? Firstweekoftheinternshipwillconsistofnewhireorientationfollowedbytrainingthatfocusesonthefirm'sbusinesses,products,structure,thefinancialservicesindustry,andindividualprofessionaldevelopment.Throughoutthesummeryouwillbeprovidedwithon-the-jobtraining,seniorbusinesspresentations,andnetworkingopportunities. Dotheinternshipprogramsallowrotationacrossdifferentdivisionsinthefirm? No,internshipsarejustforonedivisiontoensureadeepdiveunderstanding,extensivetrainingandmeaningfulworkexperience. Allinvestmentbanksseemtooffersimilarcareerpathsandtraining.WhatmakesNomuradifferent? Nomura’sflatorganizationalstructureoffershighpersonalvisibility,exposuretoseniormanagement,andtheplatformforassumingsignificantresponsibilityearlyinyourcareer.OurpeopleunderpinaninclusiveworkenvironmentcombinedwithsupportiveemployeenetworkssuchasWomeninNomura,LGBTANetwork,andLeadwhichisNomura’sBlackandLatinoNetwork.Nomura’sdevelopmentopportunitiesoffertheopportunitytotravelabroadaspartoftheglobalanalysttrainingprograminadditiontoongoingclassroomeducationandon-linetrainingforAnalysts. WhatkindofworkinghourscanIexpectasanintern? SummerAnalystshavethesameexposureasafirstyearanalystandareexpectedtoworkabout40hourseachworkweek,howevercertainemployeesareassigneddifferenthoursofworkbytheirmanagerinordertomeettherequirementsofthejobandneedsofclients. Howmanysummerinternsarebeingrecruitedforthecurrentyear? Whilewedohavehiringtargets,internintakevariesacrossdivisionseachyear.Wemayhiremoreorlessthanthetargetednumberdependingonthefitofthecandidateseachyear. Howmanyfulltimeconversionsaremadeineachdivisionafterthesummerprogram? Thisvariesacrosslocationsanddivisionsanddependsontheperformanceofindividualinterns.Oursummerinternprogramisakeypipelineforusaswerelypredominatelyoninternconversionforourfulltimeprogramhires. Istheinternshippaid? Yes,youwillbepaidduringtheinternship.Ourcompensationiscompetitiveandisreviewedannuallytoensureitremainscompetitive. ApplicationProcessFAQs Whoiseligibletoapply? Tobeeligibleforoursummerinternshipin2022,youmustbeajuniorwithagraduationdatebetweenDecember2022andMay2023. WhencanIstartapplyingforthe2022internshipopportunities? MostapplicationswillopeninApril2021.Applicationsarereviewedonarollingbasis.Applyingearlyisencouraged. CanIapplyforinternship/graduateprograminmorethanonedivision? Youcanonlyapplyforoneprogramperrecruitmentcycleacrossalldivisionsandregions. CanIapplyforsummerinternship/graduateprogramoutsideoftheAmericas? Yes,youcanapplyforprogramsacrossmultiplelocations.Howeverpleasereadcarefullytheselectioncriteriaonourwebsitebeforeapplyingasrequirementsmaydifferacrossregions. Ihaveappliedbefore.CanIreapply? Yes,youcanreapplyforourprogramhoweveryouwillneedtogothroughtheselectionandassessmentprocess. Ihaven'tcompletedapreviousinternship,shouldIstillapply? Internshipsoffergreatexposurebutanyformofworkexperiencedemonstratesworkethicsandtimemanagementsoitshouldallbeincludedinyourresume.Nomuralooksforwell-roundedindividualsandso,evidenceofacademicexcellence,workexperienceandextra-curricularinterests,allcombinedtogethertohelpinourassessment. Ihaveappliedforanumberofinternshipsandwouldliketoexperiencedifferentfirms.IfIacceptaninternshipwithanotherbank,doesthatreducemychancesofworkingwithNomura? Yes,ifyouwishtoworkforNomuraupongraduationweencourageyoutointernwithus.Themajorityofourfulltimerolesarefilledviainternships. CanIapplyforaninternshiporgraduatepositionviaemailorpost? Weonlyacceptonlineapplications.Pleasevisitusathttps://www.nomura.com/americas/careers/ Mydegreeisnotfinancerelated.CanIstillapply? Whilewedolookforstrongbusinessacumenandarealinterestinfinanceindustry,itisnotmandatoryandwedoacceptapplicationsfromotherdisciplines. Howmuchfinancialknowledgeexperienceisexpected? Weexpectourapplicantstohaveagoodgeneralknowledgeregardingwhatishappeninginthefinancialmarketsaroundtheworld.Additionally,somedivisionsalsolookforstrongunderstandingofeconomics. I'manoverseas/internationalstudent.CanIstillapply? Yes,youcanapplyasainternationalstudent. Whatrequirementsandscreeningprocessareusedduringtheselectionprocess? Firstroundinterviewswillconsistofanintervieweitheron-campusoroverthephone.Ifselectedforfinalroundinterviews,youwillbeinvitedtoourofficetomeetwithseniormembersofthefirm.Interviewstylesandquestionsmayvarybetweendivisions. HowcanIstandoutduringtheinterviewprocess? Itisimportantforyoutothoroughlyresearchourfirm,industrysector,andunderstandwhichdivisionyouareinterviewingfor.Youshouldbeabletotalkaboutwhatisonyourresumeindetail.Askquestionsandbehonestinyouranswers.Itisalsobeneficialtoassessyourownstrengthsandweaknesses.Moreimportantly–Beyourself. Search&Apply × ApplicationProcess Youwillneedtoapplythroughouronlineapplicationform.Weacceptapplicationsfromalldegreedisciplines.Whileyourdegreesubjectdoesn'tmatter,youmustbeanalyticalandhaveaninteresttoworkinthefinancialservicesindustry. Fillingintheform Theapplicationformisyourchancetomakeastrongfirstimpression.Beforecompletingit,makesurethatyou: Researchthebusinessareathatyoufeelbestcorrespondstoyourskillsetandinterests,andyourmotivationforapplyingtothisarea. TailoryourcoverlettertoNomura.Beoriginal. Checkyourgrammarandspellingcarefullybeforeyousubmityourapplication. Havegoodexamplesofourcorecompetencies,suchasleadership,academicachievement,nationalandschool-specificawardsandworkexperience. Onceyouhavesubmittedyourapplication,itwillbereviewedbyCampusRecruitmentteamandthebusinessand,ifyouareshortlisted,youwillbeinvitedtoattendafirstroundinterview. Youwilltypicallyhaveafirstroundinterviewwithbusinessrepresentatives.Successfulcandidateswillbeshortlistedforfinalroundinterviews.Interviewsmaycontaincompetencybasedquestionsbutyoushouldalsoexpecttechnicalquestionsandbepreparedtoexplainyourinterestsandmotivations.Interviewsmaybeconductedfacetofaceorviatelephoneorvideoconference.YoumayalsobeinterviewedinalanguageotherthanEnglish,dependingonthelocationandbusinessyouhaveappliedfor. Youshouldbepreparedtoanswerquestionsrelatingtoourcompetencies: StrategyandInnovation CultureandConductLeadership Collaboration ClientCentricityandBusinessAcumen CommunicationandConnectivity ExecutionandDelivery Search&Apply × InterviewTips Thereisnoneedtobenervousattheinterview-wewantyoutodowellandtoshowusyourpotentialandwhatyoucando.Preparationisessentialandwellpreparedcandidatesaremoreconfident,providemorethoroughandfocusedanswersandarethereforemorelikelytobesuccessful. Useourstepbystepguidetoensureyoutakethetimetopreparewisely;thekeyistoensureyourpreparationiscarefullyplannedandfocused. Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step1-Focus:structureandprepare Preparingforandbeinginterviewedissimilartotakinganexam;youwon’thavetimetocovereverything,insteadyouwillneedtoidentifythekeypointsandfocusontherelevantmaterial. Firstly,youshouldcongratulateyourselfonbeingselectedfortheinterviewstageandhaveconfidenceinyourability.Then,askyourselfthefollowingquestions: Whatwilltheinterviewerswanttoknow? Aninterviewisnotanopportunitytodivulgeeverythingyouknow-insteadyouneedtofocusonwhatisrelevanttothecompanyandthepositionyou’reapplyingfor Toidentifywhatismostrelevant,youwillneedtofullyunderstandtherole,it’srequirementsandthekeyskillsandcompetenciesrequired Howareyougoingtosellyourself? Whatisyouruniquesellingpoint?I.e.whatsetsyouapartfromthecompetition? Howdoyouwanttheinterviewerstorememberyouaftertheinterview–whatkeypointsdoyouwantthemtorecall? Howwillyoubeassessed? Youcan’tstartyourpreparationuntilyouknowwhatyouarepreparingfor Readtheinterviewformatthoroughlytoidentifyhowyouwillbeassessed(i.e.Interviews,casestudyexercises,andtests).Ifyou’reunsure–ask. Whatarethecorecompetenciesrequiredfortherole? Yourinterviewperformanceandultimatelyifyouaresuccessfulornot,willbedependentonhowyouperformagainstcorecompetencies Identifywhatarethekeycompetenciesrequiredfortheroleandforthecompany Whatexamplesdoyouhavetodemonstrateeachcompetency?Haveyouconsideredexamplesoutsideacademia(i.e.sports,music,drama,volunteering,charity,mentoring,societiesorotherextracurricularactivities) Whatachievementsareyoumostproudofandwhy–whichcompetencydotheydemonstrate? Step2–Interviewquestions:typesandexamples Interviewerswilluseavarietyofquestionstoassessyourabilityagainsteachcompetency.Ensureyouarefamiliarwitheachtypeofquestionandhowtostructureyouranswersaccordingly. Typesofinterviewquestionsmayinclude: Competencybasedquestions Theserequireyoutoprovideareallifeexampletoexplainhowyoubehavedinacertainsituation.Pastbehaviorisusedasanindicatortoassesspotentialfutureperformance Deliveringastructuredansweriscrucial-researchtheSTARmethodtoguideyou TopTip:Ensureyourexamplesarevariedandrecent(themorerecentthepastbehavior;thegreatertheindicationoffutureability) Technicalquestions Practice!Therearemanyonlineresourcesorbooksavailablewithpracticequestions Questionsmayincludebasicaccounting,valuation,brainteasersandmentalarithmetic Toptip:Brainteasers–thekeyisnottheanswer;itisthehowyouderiveattheanswer.Theinterviewerisassessingyourabilitytoformulatealogicalandmethodicalresponse Resume,coverletterandapplicationquestions Ensureyouhavethoroughlyre-readeachdocumentandidentifyanyobviousquestions Toptip:Practicearticulatingyourexperienceinaconciseandstructuredmanneroutloud(itdoesn’talwayssoundthesameaswhenyoupracticeinyourhead). Industryrelatedquestions Interviewerswillassessyourinterest,understandingandindustryknowledge Toptip:Formanopinion–digesttheinformationyoureadandformyourownjudgment.Usefactsandstatisticstobackupyourconclusions Examplesofinterviewquestions TellmeaboutyourselfThisisoneofthemostpopularinterviewquestions.Itallowstheinterviewertoassesshowyoureactinanunstructuredsituationandyouanswerprovidesaninsighttowhatyouthinkismostimportant. Tip–focusonwhatwillbeofmostinteresttotheinterviewers.Ensureyouranswerisstructured,briefandhighlightsyourmostimportantachievements. Followupquestionsmayinclude: Whydidyouchooseyourplaceofstudy? Whatcourseshaveyoumost/leastenjoyedandwhy? Talkmethroughyourinternshipexperiences Whatareyouinterestsandhobbies(outsideacademic)? Whatarethemostimportantthingstoyouinajob? Whybanking? Welookforpeoplewhohaveastronginterestininvestmentbanking.InterviewQuestionswilldeterminehowmotivatedyouareandyourrationalebehindyourdecisions. Whydoyouwanttoworkininvestmentbanking? WhatdoyouthinkanAnalystdoesonatypicalday? Whyareyouinterestedinthisdivision? Wheredoyouseeyourselfinfiveyears?Tenyears? Explainthefinancialcrisis IfIgaveyouamilliondollarstoday,howwouldyouinvestyourmoney? Whichbusinesspublicationsdoyoureadandwhy? WhyNomura? WewanttoemploygraduateswhoarepassionateaboutjoiningNomuraandrepresentingourbrand. WhydoyouwanttoworkforNomura? Whatdifferentiatesusfromourcompetitors? WhatisthesharepriceofNomuratoday? Whatdoyouhopetogetoutofajob? Whatotherbanksareyouinterviewingwith? Whyyou? Yourinterviewer’swanttounderstandwhatsetsyouapartfromthecompetition-sellyourself. Whyshouldwehireyou? Whatskillshaveyougotthatmakeyousuitedtotherole? Whatareyourstrengths/developmentareas? Whatisyourgreatestachievementandwhy? General–competencyquestions Showusproofthatyouarethekindofcandidatewearelookingfor.Giveconcreteexamplesfromanyaspectofyourlifethatshowwhereyouhavepersonallymadeadifference. Tellmeaboutatimewhenyouwerecreative Tellmeaboutatimewhenyouhadtomanageconflictingpriorities Tellmeaboutwhenyouhavemissedanimportantdeadline Whathasbeenyourbiggestfailure,professional,academicorpersonal-andwhatdidyoulearn? Describeanoccasionwhenyouhavehaddifficultiesworkinginateam Whatisthebiggestriskyouhaveevertaken? Howwouldyoudealwithadifficultclientthatputsyouunderpressure? Ifaclienttoldyouthattheywantedtoimprovetheirportfolioperformanceinthenext12months,whatwouldyousuggestaspotentialstrategies Step3-Research Thereareanumberofreadilyavailableresourcestohelpyouprepare.Makesureyoufullyutilizeallresourcesavailabletoyou.Thesemayinclude: Onlineresources:Companywebsite,pressreleases,annualreports,researchpublications,socialmediaandonlineforums Schoolcareerservicesandrecruitmentevents Networks–academicStaff,alumni,peers,familyandfriends–eveniftheydonothaveafinancialservicesbackground,theycanhelpyoupracticequestions Step4–Yourquestions Aninterviewisatwowayprocess.Itisanopportunityforyoutoassessifthecompany,roleandcultureisrightforyou.Youwillbegiventimetoaskquestionsattheendoftheinterview,soyoushouldensureyouusethistimewisely. Planquestionstoaskinadvance–ensuretheyarerelevant,well-thought-outandtothepoint Showyou’vedoneyourresearchandusetheopportunitytodemonstrateyourinterest Step5–Plantheinterviewday Preparingasmuchaspossibleinadvanceofyourinterviewdaywillremovemanyoftheinevitablenervesassociatedwiththeprocess. Beforetheinterview: Dressprofessionally.Planyououtfitthedaybeforeandensureyouwearcorporateattire BePunctual.Planyourrouteandaccountfordelaysinpublictransport Aimtoarrive15minutesbeforeyourinterviewstarttime.Contactusifproblemsariseandensureyouhavenotedthenameandcontactdetailsofwhotocontactshouldthishappen Takeanotebook,apen(thatworks)andacalculator.Bringcopiesofyourresume Remember:Bepolitetoeveryoneyoumeet,yourinterviewbeginsassoonasyouwalkthroughthedoorofthebuildingorerecentthepastbehavior;thegreatertheindicationoffutureability) DuringtheInterview: Ensureyourmobilephoneisturnedofforonsilent Greetyourinterviewer(s)withafirmhandshake.Remembertheirname(s) Maintaineyecontactwithyourinterviewer(s)andbeawareofyourbodylanguage–situpright,don’tfidgetandsmile! Listencarefullytoquestionsyouareasked.Ifyouareunclearaboutanything,askforclarification Behonest.Backupyouranswerswithrealexamples.Ifyouexaggerateorlieitwillshowupinpre-employmentorbackgroundchecks Relax-whetheryouaresuccessfulornot,theinterviewisavaluablelearningexperience.Makesureyougetsomethingoutofit. Closetheinterview–thankyourinterviewerfortheirtime.Ifyou’veenjoyedtheexperienceandyoulookforwardtohearingaboutthenextsteps–tellus AfteryourInterview: Beresponsive.Followingtheinterview,gobacktoyourrecruiterandcontinuetobuildarelationship Ifyouareofferedapositionitisunprofessionaltorenege(toacceptandthenlaterdecline).Thiscouldbethefirstimpressionyoucreateintheindustry–youneverknowwhatthefutureholds Search&Apply × JobApplicants × Search&Apply Linkedin YouTUBE Twitter