Job Description

Company overview
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Investment Management. 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 .

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Function Overview
The Central Compliance team apply specialist knowledge to support management of compliance risk regionally, through applicable controls, training, policies and procedures on a cross-divisional basis. The activities of the Central Compliance team include Conduct Risk Management, Compliance Risk Assessment/Testing, Infrastructure compliance advisory, and the management of Compliance Policies, Standards and Reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• The Central Compliance Officer will report to Head of Central Compliance and provide general support across various ongoing as well as strategic initiatives as directed by Head of Central Compliance.

Key focus areas of the Central Compliance Officer include: Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA)

• Work with CRA Working Group and/or Group Compliance to implement and administer the Global CRA framework in Asia
• Coordinate the Asia CRA periodic reviews (annual and light touch) in collaboration with assessment teams
• Act as the administrator of CRA system and oversee access rights and grouping assignments of all users in Compliance
• Support global CRA team and assessment teams on data update in back end interface
• Provide trainings or guidance on CRA system to all Asia Compliance staff and/or assessment teams
• Resolve issues flagged by assessment teams and escalate technical issues to global system administrator
• Develop result summary powerpoint for presentation to senior management

Compliance Testing

• The Testing team is responsible for developing and maintaining the Asia Compliance Testing Minimum Standards (CTS) and framework. These standards set the minimum requirements for Asia Compliance teams performing compliance testing, and entails the development of a risk prioritized compliance testing plan and oversight over the implementation of the plan. The CRA results are one of the factors, amongst others, to be considered for areas to be tested, on a risk prioritized approach, taking into consideration various monitoring, assurance or audits (internal or external) that may have been undertaken in such areas, and the status of remediating any open findings.

Infrastructure Advisory Compliance

• Coordinate and provide compliance advice pertaining to infrastructure matters impacting the operation of Nomura\'s business in the region (for example, new initiatives and changes to existing organizational structures and facilities, including new technologies, platforms, systems and vendor services).
• Act as initial gatekeeper for due diligence reviews of infrastructure related matters, coordinating supplemental and/or local advice from Country Compliance, Business Compliance and Specialist Compliance teams in Asia, as required (for example, outsourcing requests with global or regional impact, that requires coordination with country compliance officers on legal and regulatory implication and obligations.

Other Matters

• Involvement in such other projects and initiatives as may be delegated. This includes but is not limited to supporting the conduct risk and culture agenda of the firm.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 years experience in Compliance or Control functions
• Working experience of Compliance Risk and Control operational framework in Financial Services
• Working experience of Compliance Testing in a Financial Services business
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently collaborate with other teams in Compliance
• Detail-oriented and organized team player with impeccable integrity
• Self-motivated and able to work with tight deadlines
• Proficient in Excel and Powerpoint
• University-level degree preferably in Economics, Finance, Business or Legal

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 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

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