VP / ED Global Markets Legal Counsel (8328)

Company overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Job Title:  Global Markets Legal Counsel
Corporate Title:  Vice President / Executive Director
Department:  Legal
Location:  Hong Kong

Department overview:

The Legal team is part of the Legal, Compliance and Controls (“LCC”) function. The LCC team comprises lawyers, compliance and governance professionals who serve Nomura’s business across Investment Banking, Global Markets, Corporate and International Wealth Management divisions. The International Wealth Management business operates from in Singapore and Hong Kong and had recently opened a branch in the Dubai International Finance Centre.

Role description:
We are looking for a Lawyer to join the Asia ex-Japan (“AeJ”) Global Markets Legal team, with primary coverage of the Asia ex-Japan GM Equities business to focus on equity OTC derivatives, corporate equity derivatives solutions, structured equity linked products and cash equities.

Responsibilities Include

• Trusted legal partner to the AeJ GM franchise, to provide legal advice and support to the Global Markets in AeJ with focus on covering the Equities and Client Financing Solutions desks.
• Draft and review of term sheets, final transaction documentation and related pitch and other material for structured derivative transactions and products to our AeJ client base
• Product and transactional related advisory to AeJ GM and corporate stakeholders with focus on Equities related products and initiatives. 
• Legal advice and coverage on ad hoc and situational matters with scope to assist team members from time to time.
• Advise on life-cycle and extraordinary events affecting businesses and transactions supported.
• Platform and project related advisory and legal advice on market developments and regulatory changes that impact relevant coverage businesses.
• Engagement and management of external counsel from time to time in connection with the foregoing. 

Skills, experience, qualifications, and knowledge required:

• Qualified lawyer in a common law jurisdiction with at least 10 years of experience obtained in an international law firm and/or investment bank.
• Proven experience in equity derivatives and structured products.
• Team player with flexible and agile approach to work.  Proactive and detail-oriented. 
• Personable and able to manage effective relationships with business, corporate partners, clients and external counsel.
• Strong English written and spoken English language skills.  Chinese language capability a plus.

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