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Richard Gill
Richard Gill
"I joined Nomura on the London graduate programme straight out of University, and am now working in Hong Kong as an exotic equity derivatives trader covering both Asian indices and Korean single stocks. The role involves a combination of structuring/pricing exotic equity products and the managing of risk on the trading books I cover. The programme kicked off with a four week induction and training course which, while intense, proved invaluable in the first few months. It gave us a strong starting point to work from when we got on to our respective roles. It was after this training that I started as a trader on the equity derivatives desk. As the junior on the desk you do get some breathing space at the beginning but it wasn't long until my responsibilities increased. I have found that being part of a small team and graduate class you have more accountability and rapidly become an integral to the desk, more so than my peers at larger institutions. A typical day for me tends to run from 7.30 in the morning, preparing for the market to open, through the various trading days to 8.30 at night when all the post-market admin and other tasks are usually completed. Asia ex-Japan has always been an important region for our desk and with the business growing in December I was offered a three month secondment to our Hong Kong office, which acts as the hub for the region. As I was raised in Asia the possibility of such an opportunity had been one of the things that excited me about Nomura in the first place. Even though this opportunity came sooner than expected it was an easy decision to make the move from London. I am pleased to say it went well, and I have accepted an offer to make the move permanent. The opportunities that the transfer realised in terms of responsibilities and learning made the choice for me. From here on in I hope to keep on learning and being challenged and to continue making the most of opportunities as they come along. For anyone thinking of joining investment banking, whatever the role, my only advice is to keep an open mind and always ask questions no matter how silly they may seem." Click here for more information on learning and development .
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