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Vera Cady
Vera Cady
Vera was introduced to Nomura last year when she was studying a PhD in computer science at UCL. She expressed an interest in building a career in banking and the financial markets and was engaged by Nomura to carry out a research project on portfolio performance attribution. The team were very satisfied with her work and invited her to apply for the graduate programme. She now works in the global quantitative research team as a research analyst. "As I had been exposed to the culture of a number of other investment banks, I distinctly remember how different Nomura’s office felt in comparison. I was particularly impressed with how welcoming, supportive and down to earth my colleagues were. During a PhD you can sometimes feel isolated as you work mostly on your own. It’s vastly different here. The quants team offer a never-ending amount of support and opportunities to consult with my colleagues on a daily basis. As part of Nomura’s global quants team, I work on several research projects, mainly investigating portfolio management. Each project usually starts by carrying out a thorough literature review to ensure that we are familiar with current cutting-edge approaches. We then develop and implement appropriate models, which when successful, will be provided to our clients. As I am constantly working on a variety of different projects, no two days are ever the same. I enjoy the fact that if you reach a sticking point on any one project and cannot think of a particular solution, you have the flexibility to move to another project. I find this usually gives me a different perspective on my first project and that when I go back to working on it again, the solution is not that far away. The training I’ve received has been excellent. I was given a lot of responsibility early on and have been sent on a variety of IT training courses to ensure that I am familiar with our software. As I did not have lot of financial knowledge before joining Nomura, I have benefited greatly from many useful in-house courses. In the next five years I would like to develop my skills and knowledge in portfolio management and would also like to become more involved in client relationships. The great advantage of being in research is that it is constantly changing and you are learning something new every day. My tip for anyone thinking of joining Nomura is to get work experience as an intern or on some other temporary basis to see whether this is the right career choice for you. Nomura in London is not large compared to bulge bracket banks, so you will not feel intimidated and you will have opportunities to make a good impression right from the start". Click here for more information on learning and development .
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