Careers, Nomura Asia-Pacific - Students and Graduates

Nomura provides investment banking services across the Asia Pacific region. We have a client-centric model and continue to make significant enhancements to our ... Makeanimpression Wearelookingforthenextgenerationofentrepreneursandleaderstoshapeourfuture Whoweare AboutNomuraGroup Nomuraisaglobalfinancialservicesgroupwithanintegratednetworkspanningover30countries.ByconnectingmarketsEast&West,weservicetheneedsofindividuals,institutions,corporatesandgovernmentsthroughourthreebusinessdivisions:Retail,Wholesale(GlobalMarketsandInvestmentBanking)andInvestmentManagement. Drivenbytheinsightsofsome28,000peopleworldwide,weputourclientsatthecenterofeverythingwedo,deliveringunparalleledaccessto,fromandwithinAsia. NomurainNumbers OurPhilosophy OurServices KeyFinancials OurGlobalNetwork Americas 2,100 OurWholesaleoperationserviceslocalclientsthroughninelocationsintheUnitedStates,whichrepresentsthelargestfeepoolinglobalinvestmentbanking.Nomuraalsooperatesaboutiqueinvestmentmanagementfirmspecializinginhigh-yieldinvestments. GroupcompaniesintheAmericas EMEA 2,700 HeadquarteredinLondonwithoperationsin17countries,ourEMEAbusinesshasover50yearsofexperienceconnectingmarketsEastandWest.WeprovideawiderangeofsolutionsacrossGlobalMarketsandInvestmentBankingtoourcorporate,institutional,governmentandpublicsectorclients. GroupcompaniesinEMEA Asiaex-Japan 6,100 Buildingonthepresencewehaveestablishedacross15cities,wearelayingthefoundationtofurtherexpandourretail,wealthmanagementandassetmanagementcapabilitiesintheAsiaregionwhereweseelong-termeconomicgrowth. GroupcompaniesintheAsiaex-Japan Japan 15,300 Inadditiontomanaging122trillionretailclientassetsand22%ofsecuritiesaccountsinJapan,wearethecountry’slargestassetmanagerbyassetsundermanagementWealsoprovideabroadrangeofsalesandtradingaswellasunderwritingandadvisoryservicestoourclientsinWholesale. GroupcompaniesinJapan NomurainNumbers × OurPhilosophy Clientsatthecenterofeverythingwedo Ourpriorityistocustomizesolutionsthatalignwithclients'strategicinterests Webelieveinlong-termpartnershipscreateduniquelyforeachclient LonghistoryinAsia OurexperiencenavigatingAsia'sculturesandcustomsisunrivaled WearedeeplyrootedinAsiawithaglobalfootprint,enablingustooperateseamlesslyacrossborders Integratedglobalaccess Withaccesstoover30countriesandapresenceonmajorstockexchanges,weconnectyoutomarketsEastandWest Disciplinedentrepreneurship Weseekcreativesolutionsforclientswithanacuteunderstandingoftherisksinvolved Ourclientsareequippedwithadiverseandnimbleportfolioplacingthemwellaheadofthemarket × OurServices Retail Nomura'sRetailDivisionprovidesabroadrangeoffinancialproductsandservicestoindividualandcorporateclientsinJapanthroughitsnationwidenetworkofbranchesaswellasonlineplatformandcallcenters.Wedifferentiateourselvesthroughourconsulting-basedapproach,focusingonunderstandingtheneedsofeachclientandprovidingtailoredsolutionsfrominvestmenttoinheritanceandsuccessionplanning. Viewtheretailsite Wholesale Nomuraisdedicatedtoservicingadiverserangeofclientsglobally,includinginstitutionalinvestors,financialinstitutions,corporates,financialsponsorsandgovernmententities.OurWholesaleDivisioncomprisesofGlobalMarkets,whichoffersresearch,salesandtradingofglobalsecurities,andInvestmentBanking,whichofferscapitalraisingandadvisoryservices. ViewtheWholesalesite InvestmentManagement Nomura'sInvestmentManagementDivisionisresponsibleforthefirm'sassetmanagementbusiness.ItbringstogethertheinvestmentmanagementcapabilitiesofNomuraGroupcompanies,includingNomuraAssetManagementwithitsstrengthsintraditionalassetclasses,andgroupcompanieswithinvestmentexperienceinalternativeassetssuchasprivateequity,privatedebtandaircraftleasing. InvestmentManagementleveragestheknow-howandexpertiseoftheentiregrouptodeliveraddedvalueforourclientsacrossvariousassetclasses,fromtraditionalassetssuchasstocksandbondstoalternativeassetssuchasprivateequity.Weaimtoprovideawiderangeofinvestmentopportunitiesandsolutionstomeetthediverseneedsofourclients. Byenhancingtheassetmanagementbusinessandexpandinginvestmentcapabilities,westrivetoachieveorganic/inorganicgrowth. ViewtheInvestmentManagementsite × KeyFinancials × Whatwedo Builttovalueideas NomuraprovidesinvestmentbankingservicesacrosstheAsiaPacificregion.Wehaveaclient-centricmodelandcontinuetomakesignificantenhancementstoourinvestmentbankingplatform,globaldistribution,structuringexpertiseandproductcapabilities. Wecontinuetosignificantlyincreaseourglobalfootprintwherewebelievewehaveacompetitiveadvantageandcanbestserveourclients,employeesandshareholders.Byputtingourclientsatthecenterofeverythingwedo,weprovidehighvalue-addedsolutionsandcontributetoeconomicgrowthasAsia’sglobalinvestmentbank. InAsiaex-Japan,werecruitstudentsandgraduatesmainlyforthefollowingdivisions: GlobalMarkets InvestmentBanking NomuraAwards&Recognition Corporate Ourcorporateinfrastructureiswhatunderpinsthesuccessoftheentireorganization.Itisinternationallyrenownedandstructuredtodeliveraworld-classclientservice.Werelyonittobuildandsupportthebusiness,helpingusdeliverinnovativefinancialsolutionsthatsetNomuraapartintheglobalmarketplace.Inourhighlycompetitiveandfast-pacedindustry,stronginfrastructureteamsarefundamentaltooursuccess.Workintheseareaswithusandyouwilloperateattheforefrontofyourfield,aswellasgainingavaluableinsightintohowNomuraoperatesonaglobalscale. Corporateconsistsof10diversedivisionsthatallpartnerwiththebusinesstoensurewerunsmoothlyday-to-day,InformationTechnology,Operations,Finance,CorporateCommunications,Audit,HumanResources,CorporateServices,CorporateStrategy,Legal&Compliance,Risk. × GlobalMarkets Nomura'sGlobalMarketsteamservicesfinancialinstitutions,corporates,governments,assetmanagersandhedgefundsaroundtheworld.Weactasmarketmakers,tradinginequityandfixedincomesecurities,includingcurrencies,interestratesandcreditincash,derivativesandstructuredproducts. Byleveragingthestrengthofourintellectualcapital,clientrelationshipsandtechnology,weofferbest-in-classproductsacrossatrulyintegrated,globalcross-assetplatform.ArecognizedleaderinAsiawithaninternationalnetworkspanningover30countries,weareinauniquepositiontoofferatrulyEast-Westservice. × InvestmentBanking OurInvestmentBankingDivisionprovidesavarietyofadvisoryandcapital-raisingsolutionstocorporations,financialinstitutions,privateequity,governmentsandpublic-sectororganizationsaroundtheworld.Collaboratingacrossgeographies,industriesandproducts,weprovidecomprehensiveandinnovativefinancing,advisoryandrisksolutionstoourclients. × 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. MeetpeoplefromourAsiaex-Japanregion Diversity&InclusionatNomura GlobalMarkets CharltonLeung GlobalMarkets JohnsonWu GlobalMarkets JoonLee InvestmentBanking MeetOurPeopleinGlobalMarkets MeetOurPeopleinInvestmentBanking LevelingUp CorrinneTeo CreditSales, GlobalMarkets StuartOakley FlowFX, GlobalMarkets AleemJivraj COO, GlobalMarkets AvonNeo PrivateBankSales, GlobalMarkets SonalVarma Research, GlobalMarkets CorrinneTeo HeadofCreditSales,Asiaex-Japan OnJanuary7,2009,Iwassittingintheofficeaspartofthenewly-formedNomuraAsiaex-JapanCreditteamandhopingmydaywouldstartwell.ItwasanimportantdayasitwasourfirstdaybackintheofficeafterLehmanBrothers’AsiaoperationswereacquiredbyNomurainOctober2008,andIrecallexperiencingafairamountofperformanceanxiety. Andthenthephonerang.Inthespaceofthenexthour,Irememberselling1millionofanAsiansovereignbondtoaregionalbank,anaccountIhadpreviouslycoveredatLehman.Icanneverforgettheclienttellingmethatbecauseitwasmyfirstdayback,hewasgoingtogivememyinauguraltradeatNomura.ThiswasaclientwhowascarryingasignificantlossfromtheLehmanbankruptcy.Itwasneitheralargetransactionnoracomplicatedstructuredproduct.Itwasavanillabondtrade,yetonethatfilledmewithamixtureofgratitudeandreliefaftertheemotionalroller-coasterofgoingthroughthebankruptcyandtryingtorebootmycareer. It’sbeenalmost12yearssincethatWednesdayin2009,butitandtheprecedingmonthsafterthecollapseofLehmanonSeptember15,2008,willremainimprintedinmymemory. Someofmypersonalreflectionsfromthattime: Integrity Irealizethatthisisanover-usedwordinthemodernbusinesslexicon.Forme,integritymeansdoingorstrivingtodotherightthingeverytime,evenwhenitisnotconvenient.Itmeanstoperformatourbestbecauseweneverknowwhichmomentinourliveswewillbejudgedon.Integrityisparamounttobuildinganybusinessandclientrelationship/franchise.Weleavealittlebitofourselveswitheverybodywecomeincontactwith,andovertime,clientstrustusonlyifwehaveintegrity.Noteverytradewedowithaclientwillmakethemmoney,butweneedtodealwiththemconsistentlyingoodfaithsothatinthelongterm,it’swin-winforeveryone. Passion&Performance Itissometimeshardtobealwaysemotionallyinvestedinyourwork.However,itisimportanttohavepassionforyourjob,yourteam,internalstakeholdersandclients.Anotherwayofputtingitisthatyouneedtobealong-termoptimist,butashort-termrealist. PersonalReputation Iwasinitiallyworriedthatclientswouldalwaysremembermeasthesalespersonfromthefirmthatwentbankrupt.Afterall,asalesperson’sreputationismoreintegratedwiththeimageofafirmthananyotherrole.However,noteverysituationcanbeforeseenoranticipated.TheLehmanepisodeteachesusthatifwestrivetoconsistentlydotherightthingwhentimesaregood,weasindividualsorasateam,willbeabletonavigatetherough.Infact,theculturesofthetopcompaniesoftheworlddependontheinnategoodnessandprofessionalismofitsemployeeswhichmorethanmakeupforsystemicdeficiencies.Ourreputationsaremadeonadailybasis.Thesearethelittleincrementalthings–worthwhileefforts,momentsyouwerehelpfultoothers,timesyouworkedextremelyhardoveraweekenddoingsomethingimportantbutnotnecessarilyurgent–whichafteralifetime,adduptosomething. Balance “Flutteringly,Floatinginthebreeze,Asinglebutterfly,”isabeautifulhaikubyMasaokaShiki,themodernistandWesternreformerduringtheMeijiperiod.OurAsiaex-JapanCreditbusinessisrankedamongthetop3onthestreet,andonereasonforoursuccessisourlaser-likefocusincreatingasustainable,profitablebusiness.Liketheevocativeimageofthebutterflyinthehaiku,thisisallaboutfine-tuningbalancewhileworkinginconsonancewiththeelements.Whilewecandelightinthebeautyofthebutterfly,wemustneverforgetthechangesithasundergonetoachievethatbeauty.Weshouldalwaysfocusonofferingclientsaproductorservicethathasvalueforthem.Toachievethis,weshouldnevershyawayfrommakingitknowntothemthatbothpartiesneedtobenefitfromtherelationshipforittobesustainableinthelongterm. × StuartOakley GlobalHeadofFlowFX Fivelessonsfrommyfirstfiveyearsinbanking Anacutefeelingofimpostersyndromeseemedever-presentinmyfirstyearinbanking.Thejourneybeganin1996atCreditSuisseinLondonontheemergingmarketsfixedincometradingdesk,havingjoinedstraightfromManchesterUniversity. Beingtheonlynon-Oxbridgeandnon-IvyLeaguegraduateamongmypeers,Iwasimpressedandstressedinequalmeasureatthemathematicalbrillianceofmypeergroup.IknewthattosurviveIhadtobringmyAgameeverysingleday. HerearecriticallessonsIlearntinthosefirstfiveyears,allofwhichhelpedmegetahead. 1.Wordsarejustasimportantasnumbers Thebankingindustryisassociatedwithnumbers,andthecomplexityofsomefinancialinstrumentsrequiressomeofthebestmathematicalminds.Butneverunderestimatetheimportanceofwords.Atraderisexpectedtoknoweverynookandcrannyofhistradingbook,whatallthescenariosmeanforeachtradingpositionandthetinymarginsbetweensuccessandfailure.Thetraderwhostandsoutwillbetheonewhocancommunicateandarticulatetheseclearly,conciselyandinawell-structuredmanner.Peoplelovetobeeducated.Peoplelovetohavetheirknowledgeenriched.Peoplelovetomakemoney. 2.Keepitsimple Veryofteninabank,youwillbetheonlyexpertforaparticularjob.Sowhetherit’satradeideaoraparticularmarketnuance,getthemessageacrossclearly,concisely,andusingsimple,jargon-freelanguagethateveryoneunderstands.Thiswillmakeyouraudiencewanttopartnerwithyou.Ramblingcommunications,beingoverlytechnicalortakingforevertogettothepunchlinewillgetyounowhere.Atthecoreoffinancialmarketsisthequesttounderstandimbalancesbetweensupplyanddemandoveragiventimeperiod,asthisiswhatmakespricesmove.Rememberthatwhencommunicating. 3.Beanexpert Whateveryourroleis,knowitinsideout,backtofront,upsidedown.Youarethebank’sexpertinyourarea/market.Liveandbreatheit.Makesureyouareabletoansweranyquestionsthatcomefromclients,colleaguesoryourboss. 4.Gettoknowpeoplewell Bankingisnodifferentfromanyotherindustryinthatyoucannotachievemuchwithoutothers.Gettingtoknowthepeoplearoundyoumakesarealdifference.Whenyouunderstandpeople,theircharactertraits,whatmakesthemtick,whetheritbeclientsorcolleagues,youwillbeabletogetthebestoutofthem,andthemyou. 5.Solutionsnotproblems Everyjobencountersobstaclesonadailybasis.Peopledonotneedyoutoaddtotheirs.Dowhateveryoucantopresentasolutionfirstbeforeyouflagaproblem.Itishumannaturetoavoidthosewhocomplainandbringproblems.Conversely,peoplewillalwaysgravitatetowardspositiveenergyanda‘cando’attitude.Themorewillingbusinesspartnersyouhave,thequickeryoucangetahead. × AleemJivraj ChiefOperatingOfficer,GlobalMarkets,Asiaex-Japan Ifyouobservesomeofthemostsuccessfulpeopleinbusiness,suchasBillGatesorJeffBezos,youcan’thelpbutwonderhowtheyareabletofitsomanydifferentventuresintotheirlifeandcareer. Managingone’stimeisanimportantskillinthefinancialservicesindustrytoo.Eachpersonhastofindwhatworksforthemandthereisnoone-size-fits-allapproach.Forexample,oneofthemostproductivepeopleontheplanet,ElonMusk,allocateshiswholedayin5-minuteblockswhichiscertainlyauniqueapproach. I’vebeenfortunatetolearnfromsomefantasticmanagersovertheyears,andalsobeeninfluencedbymanygreatbookslikeSevenHabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople.Herearesometimemanagementconceptsthathaveworkedforme: #1Urgentvs.important:TheEisenhowerMatrix Everyoneshouldprioritizeurgentandimportanttasks(quadrant1).Butwehavetodoacertainnumberofnon-urgent,lessimportant“hygiene”tasksaswell(quadrant4). Thekeyishowtospendtimebetweenquadrant2and3.Themosteffectivepeopleminimizetheamountoftimetheyspendonurgent,lessimportanttasksbydelegatingorsayingno.Thiswon’tbeeasy,especiallywhenyouareearlyinyourcareerorinanewjob–butisessential.Instead,allocateyourtimetoimportant,non-urgenttasksthattypicallytakelongerandwillbemoredifficulttofindtimefor,buthavegreaterimpact. #2Weeklyormonthlygoalsetting Weallhavetosetobjectivesatworkeachyear.Butayearisalongtimeandit’seasytolosetrackofpriorities.Sotrysettingyourgoalsmonthlyorevenweekly.OnaSundayeveningorMondaymorning,tryspending10minutestowritedownthekeythingsyouwanttoachievethatweek-includingpossiblyanactivitythat’snoturgentbutimportant-thatyou’vebeenputtingoffforlater.Thenwhenyouinevitablygetsuckedintosomethingurgent,youwon’tlosetrack. AccordingtoDavidAllen,inventoroftheGettingThingsDonemethodology,“Self-managementisaboutknowingwhattodoatanygivenmoment.”Ikeepapost-itnotebymykeyboardwiththetop6-8focusitemsfortheweek,andwheneverIhaveafewminutestospare,IscanthroughittomakesureI’mstayingontopofeachitem. #3Dothemostdifficultthingfirst,don’tprocrastinate Mostpeoplealwayshaveoneortwoitemsontheirprioritylistthattheyreallydon’twanttotackle,andsoleaveittotheend.Thiscanoftenleadtoprocrastination.Trytacklingthemostdifficultthings–toughconversations,difficultpresentationsoranalyses–firstandleavethemorefunandeasytaskstotheend.You’llbeabletogetthingsdonealotfaster. AsMarkTwainfamouslysaid:“Ifit’syourjobtoeatafrog,it’sbesttodoitfirstthinginthemorning.Andifit’syourjobtoeattwofrogs,it’sbesttoeatthebiggestonefirst.” #4Planahead–andlookbackwards Planwhatyouwanttoachievebeforeyougointomeetingsanddiscussions.Ifyouspendsometimethinkingaboutwhatyouwanttogetoutofeachconversation,everymeetingwillbefarmoreefficient. Finally,attheendofeachdayorweek,itisimportanttoseehowyoudid.Didyouactuallyaccomplishwhatyousetouttogetdone?Bytrackingprogress,youwillsoongetaclearersenseofhowmuchyoucangetdoneinagiventime.Overtime,yourabilitytocreatearealisticscheduleforyourselfwillgetfine-tuned.   Timemanagementisaskillthatonecanlearnandgetbetteratovertime.Andifyoudo,itwillallowyoutobesignificantlymoreproductiveandimpactfulinyourcareerandlife.   × AvonNeo HeadofPrivateBankSales,Asiaex-Japan Forthefirsttimeinoveracentury,theworldhasbeendealingwithaglobalpandemicthathasshutbusinesses,upendedlives,anddisruptedandchallengedourwayofliving.Throughthisperiod,Ihavehadmanyinsightfulconversationswithfriendsandfamilyonwhatgivesthemtruemeaning. Copingwithsuchchangesiswhatiscommonlycalledalifetransitionandlearningtomasterthesechallengingperiodsisprobablythemostessentiallifeskillweneednow.Massivelifedisruptionsstrikepeopleattheirverycore,creatingmeaningvacuumsinwhichitiscommontofeelfrightened,overwhelmedandstuck.Theselifedisruptionsmaybevoluntaryorinvoluntary.However,thetransitionprocessshouldbevoluntaryaswechoosethestepsweneedtotakeasweturnsomeofthesefearsandanxietiesintoopportunitiesforgrowthandrenewal. Frommyexperienceoverthelast20+yearsinfinancialservices,herearefivesimpletipstomakewhateverlifetransitionyouareexperiencinggosmoothly. Becourageous ThewordcouragecamefromtheLatinwordcormeaningheart–andtheoriginaldefinitionwastotellthestoryofwhoyouarewithyourwholeheart. Peoplewiththisvirtue,verysimply,havethecouragetobeimperfect. AsWinstonChurchilloncesaid,“Criticismmaynotbeagreeable,butitisnecessary.Itfulfilsthesamefunctionaspaininthehumanbody.Itcallsattentiontoanunhealthystateofthings." Nooneisperfectandit’simpossibletohaveanunblemishedlife.Butwhatiscriticalishowyoufrontuptothings,makepeacewithyourmistakes,learnfromthemandthencapitalizeasyoucatapultyourselfinadifferentdirection. Beadaptable Onmanylevels,Covid-19willdrawacleardividebetweenthosewhoareadaptableandthosewhoaren’t. Tosurviveandthrive,youneedtobeadaptable.Wehavetoconstantlychange,challengeourselves,beopentonewideasandrespond(notreact)accordingly. AsJordanBPetersonsaysin12RulesforLife,“Noonestandingstillcantriumph,nomatterhowwellconstituted.” Ihaveoftenwitnessedfirst-handhowcrisesshapeleadership,thecreationofnewopportunitiesandhowonlythosebusinesseswhostayrelevantbypivotingthroughchange,ultimatelythrive. Askforhelpwhenneeded Contrarytowhatmanymaybelieve,askingforhelpisnotasignofweakness.Itreflectsresolutenessandanunyieldingwilltonevergiveup. Yourtruefriendswillencourageyouwhenyoudowellforyourselfandpunishyoucarefullywhenyoudonot. Theywillnottolerateyourcynicismanddestructiveness. Behonest Honestyisnotaboutjusttellingthetruth–itisaboutbeingrealwithyourselfandothersaboutwhoyouare,whatyouwantandwhatyouneed. Theworsttypeofdishonestyisself-deception.Moreoftenthannot,itisanexcusetomisrepresentone’sownshortcomingsortocompensateforsomething. Ihavefoundthathonestycutsthroughbureaucracy,distraction,frustrationandindecision.Staywiththefacts–itwillgetyoutowhereyouwanttogofasterbecauseyoulivehowyoureallyfeel. Aswegothroughtransitions,weshedthings–mindsets,routines,delusions,dreams.Thisisthewaytoclearoutsomeunwantedpartsofourlivestomakewayforthenewpartstocome. Bekind AstheauthorCharlieMackesysaysinTheBoy,theMole,theFoxandtheHorse,“onemomentsnowisfallingandthesunshinesthenext,whichisalsoabitlikelife–itcanturnonasixpence.” So,alwaysbekindandconsiderate–youneverknowwhatlife’stwistsandturnswillbringnext.Karmacanoftenbeverypainfulandyoumayneedtheshouldersofthepersontowhomyougavealisteningearbefore. × SonalVarma ChiefEconomist,IndiaandAsiaex-Japan Myfirstexposuretoeconomicswasingrade11andItookaninstantlikingtoitbecauseIfoundthesubjectveryintuitive.Iendedupmajoringineconomicsmorebyaccidentandwantedtojoinadataanalyticsfirm,butgotrejected.Iwasdisappointedthen,butinhindsight,itwasablessingindisguise.Ijoinedafirmfocusedonmacroeconomicresearchandhavebeendoingthatsince. Belowareafewtipsfrommycareerjourneyonhowtomotivateyourself,bringyourA-gametoworkeverydayevenafterdecadesofdoingthesamething,andhowtodealwithdisagreementsonyourviews.Forthoseintheearlystagesoftheircareers,therearealsoafeweasysuggestionsonworkandlifeingeneral. Oninterestineconomicsandkeepingthepassiongoing: Whathaskeptmegoingismypassionforthesubject.IenjoywhatIdo.Thisisimportantnomatterwhichfieldyouarein–youneedtoenjoytheworktobeabletosustainitforlong.Therehasalsobeenconstantlearningthathaskeptmegoing–firstaboutIndia,thenmoreonAsiaandglobaleconomy/markets.Thereisstillalottolearn.Ienjoyinteractingwithdifferentclientsandpolicymakers,becauseyoucanmakeadifference.Finally,itisalsoimportanttofindtherightmentors.Ifoundsomegoodmentorsearlyonandthathelpedkeepmysubjectinterestalive. Onwhatittakestobesuccessfulinacompetitivefield: Sell-sideresearchisverycompetitiveandclientsreceivehundredsofemailsonthesamesubject,sothequestioniswhyshouldtheyreadwhatyouwrite? Contentiskey.Youhavetodifferentiateyourselfandyourproductbyaddingvalue Communicateclearlyandsuccinctly Beclient-centricandapproachable Stayaheadofthecurvebyanticipatingwhatcomesnext Takerisks.Beingoutofconsensuscanbedifficultattimes,butifyouareconvincedofyourview,thenitisworththerisk Havegoodpolicycontacts Buildyourcredibilityovertime;itdoesn’thappenovernight.Beconsistentandpeoplewillstarttotrustyou Don’tbecomplacentandconstantlythinkofhowyoucanimprove.Askforfeedbackandkeepraisingthebarforyourself Ondealingwithdisagreementswithyourviews: Therearealwaysdifferentviewsonanissueanddisagreementscanbechallengingtodealwith.BeforeIformaview,Itrytothinkthroughboththeexpectedglobaleconomicbackdropandthenthecountrynuances.Soformationoftheviewitselfisacomprehensiveprocesswhichtakesintoaccountallpossibleoutcomestoarriveatthemostlikelyone.Whenpeopledisagree,rememberthattheyarerationalandtheyaredisagreeingwithyourview,andnotyou.Youshouldaskthepersonwhytheydisagree.Askyourselfwhetherthisinformationrequiresyoutore-assessyourview.Ifyes,thenchangetheview.Ifno,thenexplainwhy.Inmywork,Ihavetoconstantlyre-assessmyviewasnewinformationarrives. ThingsIbelieveinandgeneraladviceforpeopleintheearlystagesoftheircareer: Workhardandbepatient.Successcomesovertime. Worksmart.Focusontheimportantquadrants–bothurgentandnoturgent(StephenCovey). Nevergiveup.Perseverancepays. Standupandtakeyourchance.Ifyouarenotreadytofail,thenyouarenotreadytosucceed. Healthiswealth.Stayfit.Noexcuses. Investinupgradingyourself.Read.Neverstoplearning. Investonlyinwhatyouunderstand.Begreedywhenothersarefearful,andviceversa. Spendtimewiththosewhoreallymatter. Don’tcompromiseonyourvalues.Peopleshouldrespectyou,notyourposition. Benice.Befair.Behumble. × Meetpeoplefromotherregions ChristopherRead CorporateInfrastructure ChristopherRead-Finance BScinBanking,Finance&Management,LoughboroughUniversity TheopportunitytobegivenrealworkandresponsibilityfromdayoneimpressedmeandwasakeyreasonIappliedtoNomura.AsaninternintheFixedIncomeProductControlteamIwasresponsibleforproducingdailyprofitandlossstatements,whichincludedreconcilingvariousdatafeeds,comparingdeskestimatesandcommunicatinganydiscrepanciestothetraders.Thisgavemegreatexposureacrossthedeskandwiththetraders.AsIbecamemoreconfidentandefficient,Iwasgivenadditionalproductsandtraderstocover. Nomuraexcelsatprovidingrealopportunitiestointernsandgraduates.Inthecurrenteconomicclimatetherearemanychallengesbutalsoopportunitiestogetmoreinvolved.Ihaveincreasinglybeengivenmoreresponsibility,whilesomeofmyfriendsarestilldoingsimilarrolestowhentheystarted. Thegraduatetrainingincludedtechnicalandsoftskillssessions.Thesoftskills"Deliveringpowerfulpresentations"trainingwasparticularlyvaluable-ourpitcheswererecordedandthenreplayed,whichwasreallyhelpfulandinformative. Myresponsibilitieshavesteadilygrownsincejoiningtherotationalgraduateprogram.Ihavebeenheavilyinvolvedinseveralinsightfulpiecesofanalysisforseniormanagement.InCostManagement&AnalyticsIdevelopedaninternalcostallocationprocess,improvedthecontentandinsightofinternalManagementInformation(MI)andworkedondeliveringseveralcostsavinginitiatives.IntheRegulatoryReportingteamIhavetakenownershipofseveralkeyprocessesandreportsandrecentlyplayedakeyprojectroleinthedeliveryandreportingofthenewCRDIVLiquidityCoverageRatio(LCR)totheUKRegulator(PRA). Mytoptipforfutureinternsisflexibilityandnetworking.Youhavetobeflexibleinyourapproachtowork.Bereadytotakeonnewprojectsandtasksthatmaybeoutsideyourremit.Beproactiveanddon’tbeafraidtochallengethestatusquo. × ElisabethKilbane GlobalMarkets ElisabethKilbane,GlobalMarkets,NewYork MajoredinEconomicsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT) RoutetoNomura:Thesummerbeforemysenioryearofcollege,IinternedwithNomuraandattheendofthesummer,Ireceivedandacceptedanofferoffull-timeemployment. Toprepareformyinterview,Ireaduponcurrenteventsandthemarkets,andIconsideredinadvancethepersonalexperiencesthathadledmetoapplying.IalsoresearchedNomuraitself,sothatIunderstoodthefirm’sroleintheglobalfinancelandscape.Myadviceistostaycalmduringtheinterview.Youmaybeaskedsometechnicalquestionsthataredifficulttoprepareforaheadoftime.Givethequestionsyourbestshot,butdon'tletthemoverwhelmyouorcloudtherestofyourinterview. Duringmyinternship,Iwasgiventheopportunitytoworkonprojectswithveryseniorpeople.Iwastrustedtotakeresponsibilityforprojectsandexpectedtocontributeinameaningfulwayrightfromthestart.Becauseofthis,therewerehighexpectationsfordevelopmentthroughouttheprogram,andIfeltasthoughmymentorswerepushingmetowardsgoalsinmyproductknowledge.Thischallengingyetsupportiveenvironmentprovedtobeanexcellentlearningexperience,andIlearnedmoreinmysummerwithNomurathanIhadinanypreviousinternship. Havingneverworkedinfinancialmarketsbefore,Iwasveryunsureofwhattoexpectgoingintomysummerinternship.Iwalkedintotrainingknowingonlythebasicsoffinance,andIexpectedtheexperiencetobeoverwhelmingandhighlycompetitive.However,IfoundmypeersandmentorstobeextremelyhelpfulthroughoutmysummeratNomura. Ibelievethekeytoasuccessfulinternshipistoexpressagenuineinterestintheproducts.Internsshouldworktounderstandtothebestoftheirability,theproductsofthedeskstheyrotatethrough.Youcandemonstrateyourknowledgebyshowingrealcuriosityandaskingintelligentquestions.Whilemeetingalotofpeopleisofcourseimportant,thevalueofthisisincreasedtremendouslybyhavinghighqualityconversationsandleavingapositiveimpressiononthoseyoumeet. × IfiokEkwere InvestmentBanking IfiokEkwere-InvestmentBanking,London JointHonorsBachelorsdegreeinBiologyandManagement,ImperialCollegeLondon WhatimpressedmeaboutNomurawasthestructureoftheinternshipprogram.Fromanon-financebackgroundIwaskeentocompleteaninternshipinabankwhereIwouldhavetheopportunitytolearnasmuchasIcouldabouttheindustryandtounderstandwheremyskillsetwouldbebestsuited.BeforetheinternshipIthoughtIwouldbemostsuitedtoanEquitiesrole,however,rotatingbetweenEquitiesandFixedIncomehelpedmerealizemyskillsetandinterestsweremuchbettersuitedtoaroleinFixedIncome. Asaninternmytypicaldaystartedataround6.30am.Iwasresponsibleforsummarizingkeypointsinourtradingmeetingandupdatingtheteam.Iattendeddesk-specificmeetingstoorganisetheday’stasksbeforethemarketsopenedfortrading.Aftertrading,Iwouldreviewthedays'tradeswiththesettlementteamstoensuretheyhadbeenbookedcorrectly.OntheFXSalesdeskIalsobuiltanExcelmodelthatwasusedasaplatformtostructuresalesstrategies. AsanAssociatemytypicaldaystartsaround7.30amwithamorningmeetingcall.IthenputtogetherasummaryofthenewshighlightsfromBloombergrelatingtothecompaniesthatwemanageinourloanportfolio.Duringearningsseason,Iwillputtogetherearningssummariesandcirculatethesetotherelevantteamsandpeoplewithinthebank.Ifthereisa'live'dealbeingassessedbythedesk,therewilloftenbeaseriesofmeetingswithcolleaguesacrosstheInvestmentBanking,FinanceandRiskManagementdivisionstodiscussandanalysethemeritsofthedealbeforeitissenttothenecessaryapprovalcommittees. AhighlightformewastheManagementBuy-OutofIcelandFoods–itwasthefirstdealIwasresponsibleforfromstarttofinishanditwasathrilltoseeitannouncedinthenewsuponcompletion! AsagraduateIhavebeeninvolvedinanumberofwell-knownEMEA/Americastransactions.Ifindtheinvestmentbankingindustryfascinatingandamlookingforwardtogainingmoreexperienceandprogressingatanevenfasterpacewithmycareeroverthenextfewyears. × SapnaAeri CorporateInfrastructure SapnaAeri-Technology,London BachelorsComputerSciencedegree,CityUniversityLondon RoutetoNomura:ItookathirdyearindustrialplacementwithLehmanBrothers,whichlaterresultedinaroleatNomura. IwasimpressedbyNomuraasitappearedtobeconstantlygrowingandadapting.ThismeantIwouldbeinvolvedinnewprojectsandnewandevolvingtechnologytocopewiththegreaterglobaldemand.Thiswas(andstillis)anexcitingprospect! AsaninternIgainedvastexposuretothevarietyofrolesIcouldpursue.Iattendednetworkingevents,paneldiscussionsandlunch&learnsessions.Thethoughtofworkinginaninvestmentbankwasinitiallyquiteintimidating,howeverIwassurprisedathowfreelyIwasabletointeractwithcolleaguesofvaryingseniority,allowingmetobuildastrongnetworkandexperiencearangeofoutlooksandperspectives. Thegraduatetrainingwasreallyuseful.WithabackgroundinIT,Ihadlimitedunderstandingofbanking,soitwasusefultogainamoredetailedunderstanding.Wehavehadfurtherproductspecifictrainingandpersonaldevelopmentsessionssincethen,whichisgreatforunderstandinghowyouarebeingperceivedbyothersandhowtopresentyourselfindifferentsituations. Everydayyoulearnsomethingnew;Icouldbeholdingdiscussionswiththedesk,brokersordevelopmentteam,ordiscussingnewideas,projectsandenhancementstoourcurrentsystems.Myresponsibilitiesspanfromkickingoffandlookingafterprojectsforthedesk,managingsystemupgradesandtesting,aswellasensuringtradeflowsarebeinghandledcorrectly.IamlearningaboutoptiontradingdirectlyfromthedeskandthemanagementofthetradesthroughtestingonourFXoptionsplatform.Asbankingevolvesandchanges,Ihavetheopportunitytolearnaboutthenewtechnologyonoffer,scopeoutnewrequirementsandseetheprojectsthroughfromstarttoend. SincejoiningasagraduateIhaveprogressedtothepositionofSeniorBusinessAnalystwithinFXOptionstechnology;IhaveledthedeliveryofglobalhighprofileprojectsforbothregulatoryandbusinesspurposesandIhaveimprovedthequalityofdeliverablesbyimplementingathoroughsuiteoftesting. × Programs We’relookingtorecruitindividualswhoaremotivated OurGraduatePrograms OurInternshipPrograms Findoutmoreaboutourcurrentopportunitiesforstudentsandgraduateshere. OurGraduatePrograms Analyst:Youshouldbepursuingorhaverecentlycompletedanundergraduateormaster’sdegreewithlimitedornoworkexperience OurprogramsstartinJuly/Augusteveryyearalthoughwedoallowearlierstartdates,dependingonneedsfromthedivisionandyourcircumstances.Weaimtohireourfulltimeclassfromourinternshipprogramandthereforedonotalwayshavefulltimevacanciesopen. × OurInternshipPrograms AninternshipwithNomuraisyouropportunitytoseejustwhatyoucouldbepartof.Youwillgetfirst-handexperienceofthepossibilitiesacareerinbankingcouldbringyou,andgetafeelforourculture. Weaimtogiveourinternsthesamelevelofexposureasafirst-yearAnalystorAssociate.Thatmeansyou'llworkasafullmemberoftheteam,participatinginteammeetings,potentiallymeetingclients,formingeffectiveworkingrelationshipsandshowingarealcommitmenttoourgoalsandvalues.Youwillstartwithaninitialorientationandtrainingprogramtoequipyouwiththefundamentalskillsandtoolkitneededtosucceedand,duringthecourseofyourinternship,youcanexpecttoworkcloselywithabuddyandhaveregularcontactwithseniormentors.This,coupledwithcontinualon-the-jobtraining,regularseniorbusinesspresentations,socialeventsandnetworkingopportunities,willallowyoutoseewhatmakesusanexcitingpropositionintheinvestmentbankingworld. Ourinternprogramsareanintegralcomponentofourfulltimerecruitingeffortsandareatwo-wayassessmentprocess.WhileweevaluateyourpotentialandsuitabilityforacareeratNomura,youarealsoassessingyourownfitforinvestmentbanking.Atthestartoftheprogram,youwillsetobjectiveswithyourmanagerandthenparticipateinamid-termandfinalperformancereview.Attheendoftheprogram,offersareextendedtostrongperformerstoreturntoNomuraaftergraduation. OurPrograms PleaseclickheretofindoutabouttheprogramswearecurrentlyinvitingapplicationsforinAsiaex-Japan. × CampusEvents&News Thegraduatesaresettoenjoygreatsuccess CampusEvents NEDTalks CampusEventsinAsiaex-Japan Wearealwayskeentomeettalentedandambitiousstudentsatcampusevents.Theseincludecompanypresentations,skillssessions,careersfairsandnetworkingeventsacrossvariouslocations.NomuracampuseventsprovidestudentswithanopportunitytomeetwithbusinessrepresentativesandtheCampusRecruitmentteam,wherewecanprovideyouwiththebusinessknowledgeandapplicationandinterviewadviceyouneedtosucceed. Findoutwhicheventsarescheduledinyourregion. Date Location Event March15,2022(Tue) Sydney 2023GraduateNetworkingVirtualEvent April12&13,2022(Tue&Wed) AsiaPacific WomenWhoLead RegisterforanEvent × NEDTalks AreyouconsideringacareerinBanking&Finance? NEDTalks(NomuraEducationalTalks)isaseriesofcareerwebinarsopentostudentsfromallbackgrounds,locations,degreesanddisciplines.NEDTalkswillcoverarangeoftopics,aimedtoequipstudentswithabetterunderstandingoftheindustry,insidertipstowhatwelookfor,howtoprepareforyourinterviewsandtransitionfromcampustothecorporateworld. Registerforotherevents × ApplyNow Seewhatopportunitiesareavailabletoyou Search&Apply ApplicationProcess InterviewTips FAQs FrequentlyAskedQuestions ProgramsFAQs Whendoestheinternshipstartandhowlongistheduration? InAsiaex-Japan,werunseveralinternshipprogramsduringtheyearinAustralia,HongKongandSingapore.Wemayalsohavenon-internshipopportunitiesforstudentsthroughouttheyear,sowewouldencourageyoutocheckourwebsiteregularlyforupdates. Thedurationandtimingofourinternshipsisstatedineachoftherespectivepostingsonourwebsite.Pleaseclickheretoseeourcurrentopeningsandyouwillfindfurtherdetailsineachofthejobdescriptions. DoesNomuraprovidestructuredtrainingprogramatthebeginningandduringtheinternship? Firstweekoftheinternshipwillbeafirmwideorientationcomprisedoftrainingsandoverviewsofourbusinessstructureandstrategy.Weclearlydefineallelementsoftheinternshipprogramandwhatisrequiredforsuccess.Furthermore,youwillbeprovidedwithon-the-jobtrainingthroughoutthesummerandwillworkcloselyalongsideprofessionalsofalllevels.Youwillalsobeinvitedtonetworkingandcommunityaffaireventswhichisagreatopportunitytoconnectwithothersandgivebacktooursociety. Dotheinternshipprogramsallowrotationacrossdifferentdivisionsinthefirm? No,internshipsarejustforonedivisiontoensureadeepdiveunderstanding,extensivetrainingandmeaningfulworkexperience. Allinvestmentbanksseemtooffersimilarcareerpathsandtraining.WhatmakesNomuradifferent? Ourpeople(whichmakesuptheculture)iswhatdifferentiatesNomura.Nomurawillofferyouanexcitingandstimulatingenvironmentwhereyouwillfindsmart,drivenindividualsfromavarietyofbackgrounds. WhatkindofworkinghourscanIexpectasanintern? Weenjoywhatwedoandhaveatrueteamspiritandpassionforourwork.Mostinternsarrangespecificschedulesinaccordancewiththeneedsoftheirrespectivedepartmentandarerequiredtobeflexibletoadjusttoit.WedohaveverystrongworkethicsatNomuraandcontinuouslystrivetoraiseourstandards. DoesNomuraofferanyoffcycleinternshipprograms? Weoffervariousinternshipandotheropportunitiesforstudentsthroughouttheyear.Pleaseclickon‘Search&Apply’buttontoviewafulllistofcurrentopportunities. Howmanysummerinternsarebeingrecruitedforthecurrentyear? Whilewedohavehiringtargets,internintakevariesacrossdivisionseachyear.Wemayhiremoreorlessthanthetargetednumberdependingonthefitofthecandidateseachyear. Howmanyfulltimeconversionsaremadeineachdivisionafterthesummerprogram? Thisvariesacrosslocationsanddivisionsanddependsontheperformanceofindividualinterns.Oursummerinternprogramisakeypipelineforusaswerelypredominatelyoninternconversionforourfulltimeprogramhires. Istheinternshippaid? Yes,youwillbepaidduringtheinternship.Ourremunerationiscompetitiveandisreviewedannuallytoensureitremainscompetitive. ApplicationProcessFAQs Whoiseligibletoapply? Tobeeligibleforoursummerinternshipin2022,youmustbeinpenultimateyearofstudy(i.e.graduatingnoearlierthanJanuary2023,andnolaterthanJuly2023). WhencanIstartapplyingforthe2022internshipopportunities? OursystemusuallyopensinJulyforapplications.Theapplicationdeadlinesvariousfordifferentdivisions.Pleaserefertotherespectivejobdescription. CanIapplyforinternship/graduateprograminmorethanonedivision? Youcanonlyapplyforoneprogramperrecruitmentcycleacrossalldivisionsandregions. CanIapplyforsummerinternship/graduateprogramoutsideofAsia? Yes,youcanapplyforprogramsinotherregions.However,youcanonlyapplyforoneprogramperrecruitmentcycleacrossalldivisionsandregions.Thereforeitisimportanttounderstandwhichbusinessareawouldbestmatchyourskillsetandinterests.Wewillexpectyoutobeabletodiscussyourchoice,andshowbothenthusiasmfor,andknowledgeoftherole.Ifyouareunsuccessfulinanapplication,youareunabletoreapplytothatvacancyduringthesameapplicationyear. Ihaveappliedbefore.CanIreapply? Yes,youcanreapplyforourprogramhoweveryouwillneedtogothroughtheselectionandassessmentprocess. Ihaven'tcompletedapreviousinternship,shouldIstillapply? Internshipsoffergreatexposurebutanyformofworkexperiencedemonstratesworkethicsandtimemanagementsoitshouldallbeincludedinyourresume.Nomuralooksforwell-roundedindividualsandso,evidenceofacademicexcellence,workexperienceandextra-curricularinterests,allcombinedtogethertohelpinourassessment. Ihaveappliedforanumberofinternshipsandwouldliketoexperiencedifferentfirms.IfIacceptaninternshipwithanotherbank,doesthatreducemychancesofworkingwithNomura? Yes,ifyouwishtoworkforNomuraupongraduationweencourageyoutointernwithus.Themajorityofourfulltimerolesarefilledviainternships. CanIapplyforaninternshiporgraduatepositionviaemailorpost? Weonlyacceptonlineapplications.Pleasevisitusatwww.nomura.com/careers/asia/students-and-graduates/ Mydegreeisnotfinancerelated.CanIstillapply? Whilewedolookforstrongbusinessacumenandarealinterestinfinanceindustry,itisnotmandatoryandwedoacceptapplicationsfromotherdisciplines. Howmuchfinancialknowledgeexperienceisexpected? Weexpectourapplicantstohaveagoodgeneralknowledgeregardingwhatishappeninginthefinancialmarketsaroundtheworld.Additionally,somedivisionsalsolookforstrongunderstandingofeconomics. I'manoverseas/internationalstudent.CanIstillapply? ForHongKongbasedinternship,wewillconsiderallqualifiedcandidates,regardlessofcitizenshipandvisastatus.ForinternshipsbasedinourSingaporeandSydneyoffice,youmustbealocalcitizenorpermanentresidenttoapply. Whatrequirementsandscreeningprocessareusedduringtheselectionprocess? Shortlistedcandidatesundertakeastructuredselectionprocess,whichwillincludeacombinationofthefollowing:phoneand/orvideointerviews.Finalroundassessmentmaycompriseofacombinationofinterviews,casestudyandwrittentest.Theprocessmayvarybetweenhiringdivisions. HowcanIstandoutduringtheinterviewprocess? Itisimportantforyoutothoroughlyresearchourfirmandindustrysector.Askquestionsandbehonestinyouranswers.Itisalsobeneficialtoassessyourownstrengthsandweaknesses.Moreimportantly–Beyourself. Search&Apply × ApplicationProcess Youwillneedtoapplythroughouronlineapplicationform.WewillalsoaskyoutouploadaCVandcoverletter.Weacceptapplicationsfromalldegreedisciplines-althoughyouwillneedaminimum2.1degree(orequivalent).Whileyourdegreesubjectdoesn'tmatter,youmustbenumerate,haveaninterestinfinanceandadesiretoworkintheinvestmentbankingindustry. Fillingintheform Theapplicationformisyourchancetomakeastrongfirstimpression.Beforecompletingit,makesurethatyou: Researchthebusinessareathatyoufeelbestcorrespondstoyourskillsetandinterests,andyourmotivationforapplyingtothisarea. TailoryourcoverlettertoNomura.Beoriginal. Checkyourgrammarandspellingcarefullybeforeyousubmityourapplication. Havegoodexamplesofourcorecompetencies,suchasleadership,academicachievement,nationalandschool-specificawardsandworkexperience. Onceyouhavesubmittedyourapplication,itwillbereviewedbyCampusRecruitmentteamandthebusinessand,ifyouareshortlisted,youwillbeinvitedtoattendafirstroundinterview. Youwilltypicallyhave2or3firstroundinterviewswithjuniorbusinessrepresentatives.Interviewsaregenerallycompetency-based.Successfulcandidateswillbeshortlistedforfurtherinterviewswithseniorbusinessrepresentatives(Executive/ManagingDirector).Interviewsmaycontaincompetencybasedquestionsbutyoushouldalsoexpecttechnicalquestionsandbepreparedtoexplainyourinterestsandmotivations.Interviewsmaybeconductedfacetofaceorviatelephoneorvideoconference.YoumayalsobeinterviewedinalanguageotherthanEnglish,dependingonthelocationandbusinessyouhaveappliedfor. Youshouldbepreparedtoanswerquestionsrelatingtoourcompetencies: TrustedPartner EntrepreneurialLeadership Teamwork–Collaboration Teamwork–Influence Integrity Search&Apply × InterviewTips Thereisnoneedtobenervousatinterview-wewantyoutodowellandtoshowusyourpotentialandwhatyoucando.Preparationisessentialandwellpreparedcandidatesaremoreconfident,providemorethoroughandfocusedanswersandarethereforemorelikelytobesuccessful. Useourstepbystepguidetoensureyoutakethetimetopreparewisely;thekeyistoensureyourpreparationiscarefullyplannedandfocused. Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step1-Focus:structureandprepare Preparingfor,andbeinginterviewedissimilartosittinganexam;youwon’thavetimetocovereverything,insteadyouwillneedtoidentifythekeypointsandfocusontherelevantmaterial. Firstly,youshouldcongratulateyourselfinbeingselectedforinterviewstageandhaveconfidenceinyourability.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.Pastbehaviourisusedasanindicatortoassesspotentialfutureperformance Deliveringastructuredansweriscrucial-researchtheSTARmethodtoguideyou TopTip:Ensureyourexamplesarevariedandrecent(themorerecentthepastbehaviour;thegreatertheindicationoffutureability) Technicalquestions Practice!Therearemanyonlineresourcesorbooksavailablewithpracticequestions Questionsmayincludebasicaccounting,valuation,brainteasersandmentalarithmetic Toptip:Brainteasers–thekeyisnottheanswer;itisthehowyouderiveattheanswer.Theinterviewerisassessingyourabilitytoformulatealogicalandmethodicalresponse CV,coverletterandapplicationquestions Ensureyouhavethoroughlyre-readeachdocumentandidentifyanyobviousquestions Toptip:Practicearticulatingyourexperienceinaconciseandstructuredmanneroutloud(itdoesn’talwayssoundthesameaswhenyoupracticeinyourhead). Industryrelatedquestions Interviewerswillassessyourinterest,understandingandindustryknowledge Toptip:Formanopinion–digesttheinformationyoureadandformyourownjudgment.Usefactsandstatisticstobackupyourconclusions Examplesofinterviewquestions Tellmeaboutyourself Thisisoneofthemostpopularinterviewquestions.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 Showusproofthatyouarethekindofgraduatewearelookingfor.Giveconcreteexamplesfromanyaspectofyourlifethatshowwhereyouhavepersonallymadeadifference. Tellmeaboutatimewhenyouwerecreative Tellmeaboutatimewhenyouhadtomanageconflictingpriorities Tellmeaboutwhenyouhavemissedanimportantdeadline Whathasbeenyourbiggestfailure,professionalorpersonal-andwhatdidyoulearn? Describeanoccasionwhenyouhavehaddifficultiesworkinginateam Whatisthebiggestriskyouhaveevertaken? Howwouldyoudealwithadifficultclientthatputsyouunderpressure? Ifaclienttoldyouthattheywantedtoimprovetheirportfolioperformanceinthenext12months,whatwouldyousuggestaspotentialstrategies Step3-Research Thereareanumberofreadilyavailableresourcestohelpyouprepare.Makesureyoufullyutiliseallresourcesavailabletoyou.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.TakeacopyofyourCVandapplicationform Remember:Bepolitetoeveryoneyoumeet,yourinterviewbeginsassoonasyouwalkthroughthedoorofthebuildingorerecentthepastbehaviour;thegreatertheindicationoffutureability) DuringtheInterview: Ensureyourmobilephoneisturnedoff Greetyourinterviewer(s)withafirmhandshake.Remembertheirname(s) Maintaineyecontactwithyourinterviewer(s)andbeawareofyourbodylanguage–situpright,don’tfidgetandsmile! Listencarefullytoquestionsyouareasked.Ifyouareunclearaboutanything,askforclarification Behonest.Backupyouranswerswithrealexamples.Ifyouexaggerateorlieitwillshowupinpre-employmentchecks Relax-whetheryouaresuccessfulornot,theinterviewisavaluablelearningexperience.Makesureyougetsomethingoutofit. Closetheinterview–thankyourinterviewerfortheirtime.Ifyou’veenjoyedtheexperienceandyoulookforwardtohearingaboutthenextsteps–tellus AfteryourInterview: Beresponsive.Followingtheinterview,gobacktoyourrecruiterandcontinuetobuildarelationship Ifyouareofferedapositionitisunprofessionaltorenege(toacceptandthenlaterdecline).Thiscouldbethefirstimpressionyoucreateintheindustry-youneverknowwhatthefutureholds Ifyourinterviewisvirtual: Stayinaprivateroomwithminimaldisturbance Beawareofthebackgroundthatinterviewersmaysee Positionyourcameraateyelevelandensuresufficientlighting Logininadvanceandhaveatrialwherepossible Haveyourmobilephonenexttoyouincasethereistechnicalissue Search&Apply × Linkedin YouTUBE Twitter