Associate or Vice President, COO Office, Investment Banking

Job Title and Overview

Associate or Vice President, COO Office, Investment Banking

Department Overview

Nomura's investment division offers a wide range of advisory and capital raising solutions to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and public organizations worldwide. Our global teams act as geographic, product, and industry specialists, focusing on domestic, regional, and cross-border collaboration in M&A, DCM, acquisition financing, and solution-based transactions. Our global industry teams:

• Listen globally,
• Partners with global industry teams

Focus areas of work

• Close collaboration with senior advisory and CFS product bankers – support with strategic deliveries, business reviews, and daily scorecard management
• Global lists, collaboration with global industry teams

Executive Support

Supporting senior IB management in preparing presentations for board meetings and cross-product and/or cross-regional initiatives

business management

• Overseeing project management and project approval processes, working closely with finance on revenue performance and forecasting
• Analysis and reporting on business and competitive performance

MI & Data Analytics

• Development and improvement of management information (MI) with Salesforce, Business Objects, and internal tools
• Maintenance of critical business databases
• Creation of dashboards and report packages to inform management decisions
• Use of technology and artificial intelligence – promoting use cases both with business partners and within COO to increase productivity and competitive position

Project and process ownership

• Leading and implementing projects that improve business efficiency or drive strategic priorities
• Preparation of high-quality materials for outstanding accounts, planning meetings, and board meetings

Cross-functional collaboration

• Collaborate with key support functions (technology, finance, operations, HR) to solve business problems and implement new initiatives
• Promoting process improvements and monitoring cost control

Risk, behavior, and control

Ensuring robust compliance with business policies and regulatory standards; promoting behavior and best practices within teams

Desired profile, qualifications, and required knowledge

• Execution excellence: Detail-oriented, proactive, able to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Proven ability to switch seamlessly between tactical execution and high-level strategy

Nomura expertise

• Exploration of insights and vision: Identifying the underlying causes of problems experienced by you or your team and defining a clear vision and direction for the future
• Making strategic decisions: evaluating all options