Job Description

Company overview
Nomura is an Asia-based financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Asset 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
Function Overview:
This role supports the firm\'s Wholesale Global Markets business, comprising Fixed Income, Equity and Prime Services across Asia ex Japan (AEJ).

Responsibilities:

• Advise and support the AEJ business on derivatives transactions across various Asian jurisdictions
• Draft, negotiate and follow through to execution legal coverage of derivatives (eg, ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs, GMRA\'s, GMSLA\'s etc)
• Ensure robust legal risk control and adherence to the firm\'s policy and guidelines
• Advise and support the implementation of global regulatory changes and their impact on derivatives (eg, Global Margin, Dodd Frank, EMIR and Clearing & Trade Reporting (in AEJ jurisdictions such as Korea, India, Australia, HK, SG, etc))
• Regular consultation and co-ordination with internal business support teams (eg, Risk Management, Finance, Operations, etc)
• Co-ordinate with global legal colleagues to share knowledge, address common issues and ensure consistency
• Engage and manage external legal counsel when necessary
• Handling bespoke transactions and projects

Requirements:

• Lawyer/negotiator with minimum 4 years derivatives experience
• Minimum 4 years\' experience working in a financial services institution as a Lawyer/negotiator
• Experience with funding documents
• Ability to run stand-alone projects
• Expertise with template development software and systems
• Experience with co-operating and interacting with off-shore teams and third party service providers
• Strong work ethic, ability to work in a time sensitive environment, with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task

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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