Job Description

Job Title: Market Risk Manager

Corporate Title: VP

Division: Risk Management

Location: Hong Kong

SFID: 14218

Licensed Role: No

Nomura Overview

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, we service the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through our four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) and Banking.

Driven by the insights of some 28,000 people worldwide, we put our clients at the center of everything we do, delivering unparalleled access to, from and within Asia. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Department Overview

Nomura's Risk department manages and mitigates risks associated with the company's business activities. The department collaborates with senior leadership, business units, and stakeholders to develop and implement effective risk management strategies, providing guidance on market, credit, operational, and other risks. Nomura's Risk team specializes in risk modeling, stress testing, analytics, and reporting to align the company's risk profile with its business objectives. The team has a strong track record and reputation for exceptional service to clients. With a commitment to innovation and global reach, Nomura's Risk department is well-positioned to continue driving growth and success in the financial industry.

This role sits within Market Risk Management, specifically in the Asia ex-Japan (AeJ) Equity Market Risk team. The Vice President, Market Risk Manager will expose to all aspects of risk for the regional fast-growing Equities business, including Delta 1, Flow Derivatives, Structured Derivatives, and Convertibles desks etc.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting daily market analysis and reviewing risk exposures to ensure proactive risk identification.
• Developing and maintaining risk reports and analytical tools to support decision-making.
• Collaborating with the front office to assess risk appetite, business strategies, and market developments, while engaging with corporate functions such as Model Validation, Valuations, IT, and Operations.
• Reviewing committee and transaction approvals to ensure compliance with risk policies.
• Providing daily market recaps, P&L analysis, and risk insights to senior stakeholders.
• Driving the projects to improve the risk visibilities and analytical capacity for the team.
• Providing support to the new business growth and implement related risk controls

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Equities market risk management or trading, with a strong focus on Delta 1 and Derivatives Product.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience liaising with Front Office teams e.g. Equities desks (cash equities, program trading, equity financing), Derivatives desks (flow options, exotics, structured products)
• Programming skills (e.g., Python, VBA, SQL) is preferred
• Proven ability to analyze and interpret risk exposures, including VaR, stress testing, scenario analysis, and liquidity risk.
• Strong analytical skills, with expertise in exotic products pricing and their associated risks.
• Intellectual curiosity and a deep passion for financial markets.
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal), capable of articulating complex risk concepts to diverse audiences across Risk and business functions.

Nomura Competencies

• Explore Insights & Vision: Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

• Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
• Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.
• Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.
• Inclusion: Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER:This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer