Requirement for an experienced finance individual (VP) to provide support to the Heads of Shared Services and Service Management EMEA.

• Manage and maintain a robust control environment, to mitigate operational and reputational risk within the function.
• Act as a back-up for senior management by attending meetings such as the Operating Committee and Industry forums such as AFME/ICMA.
• Engage and manage interaction with internal and external Audit.
• Ability to pick up and run with key projects, understanding the requirements and working with relevant stakeholders to deliver them on time with minimal impact the BAU.
• Assist senior management in the production and presentation of management and performance data in areas such as Volumes, Capacity and Control.
• Ability to manage large data sets for submission to senior management and/or regulators.
• Effective incident management, including the coordination of the Operations response for major incidents where required.
• Partnering cross department to ensure Ops Resilience plans are documented and routinely tested in line with the PRA/FCA regulations for Important Business Services.

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required

• Excellent written and oral communication skills enabling the individual to liaise effectively and share information with Nomura senior management and other key stakeholders throughout the firm.
• Confidence to represent the department at any relevant internal or external meetings.
• A self motivator who is able to work proactively to identify opportunities for process improvement and/or and realising cost save.
• Good organizational skills and time management in order to be able to prioritize project deliverables.
• Must have good analytical skills and a strong attention to detail. The ability to question existing practises/procedures, ensuring efficiency and recognition of streamlining opportunities are all key.
• Good understanding of Fixed Income and Equities Markets, as well as OTC and FX. Some experience in vendor management would be useful.

Nomura competencies

Trusted Partner

• Understand clients’ needs and issues, and respond with high-quality proposals
• Acquire capabilities to perform one’s responsibilities and contribute to being a Trusted Partner

Entrepreneurial leadership

• Produce new ideas that might challenge the status-quo or oneself

Teamwork

• Strong interpersonal skills, the role will required building relationships and operating effectively both in the team and across the wider group.

Collaboration

• Seek advice from senior colleagues and utilize it for improved results
• Collaborate with members from relevant departments

Influence

• Contribute to the success of the organization both quantitatively and qualitatively, and act with awareness of the impact on others
• Serve as role model and provide guidance to junior employees

Integrity

• Have a good understanding of corporate philosophy, professional ethics, compliance, risk management, and code of conduct, and make decisions and take actions accordingly