Nomura Early Careers
Global Markets
Expertise, Depth and Consistent Excellence
Nomura's Global Markets business supports client transactions for a wide range of institutions, including corporations, governments, and investment funds worldwide.
We also act as market makers, trading a range of equity and fixed income securities, including high-volume flow products such as currencies, interest rates, and credit in both cash and derivatives, as well as tailoring structured products to clients’ needs.
We leverage our intellectual capital and global capabilities, which extend to both major global markets and emerging markets, to provide meaningful ideas and engaging independent advice that fosters strong relationships.
Our market-leading, integrated, global cross-asset platform is powered by advanced technology that evolves continuously to meet the shifting financial landscape and clients’ expectations, ensuring consistent service excellence.
Our Services
The Global Markets sales force provides clients with a wide range of investment opportunities, liquidity, financing, and hedging solutions. They build and maintain strong relationships with clients, including banks, pension funds, hedge funds, insurance companies, and corporations. Sales professionals are responsible for delivering the firm’s capabilities in the form of services and products that best meet client needs.
The trading team manages the firm’s market exposure by buying and selling securities and providing liquidity through market-making. Traders collaborate with sales, structuring, and research teams to develop trading strategies that align with client goals.
Nomura’s structured investments platform leverages our intellectual capital and unique access to Asian markets, offering innovative and flexible solutions for institutional investors and large distributors. Structurers work with sales, trading, and research teams to analyze clients’ risk exposure and deliver tailored solutions that meet their specific needs.
Global Markets Execution Services is a multi-asset platform that provides integrated front-to-back services to help clients achieve their strategic business goals. This includes electronic trading, equities execution (Instinet), futures and options, and prime finance.
Our research team provides clients with in-depth analysis and forward-looking insights across a range of areas, including politics, economics, foreign exchange, interest rates, equities, credit, and quantitative analysis. These insights help clients make informed investment decisions.
The Global Markets Digital Office leads Nomura’s efforts in digital disruption within financial markets. This team focuses on four key areas: eTrading Strategy, Fixed Income Quantitative Research, New Business, and Systematic Trading and Research.
The Global Markets Digital Office combines expertise in global markets, quantitative research, machine learning, low-latency algorithm development, and disruptive investments. It focuses primarily on global rates, FX, and credit, along with investments in fintech and digital assets. From idea generation to research, development to production oversight, the Digital Office plays a key role in Nomura’s forward-looking strategy.
Areas of focus within the Global Markets Digital Office:
- Strats: Research and develop mathematical models and algorithms used in market-making, principal risk-taking, and portfolio management for both the systematic trading team and the broader Nomura Wholesale Business.
- Quants: Develop mathematical models for pricing and managing risk in derivative trades, working closely with the trading desks to implement them within Nomura’s trading systems.
- New Business: Assist in researching and analyzing disruptive technology investments, including fintech and digital assets.
