FX Structuring

Job title:                        FX Structuring, Asia ex-Japan (FX & EM)

Corporate Title:             Vice President / Associate

Division / Department:   Global Markets

Location:                      Hong Kong / Singapore

License:                        Yes

Nomura Overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated 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, 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

About Global Markets

Our Global Markets team services financial institutions, corporates, governments, asset managers and hedge funds around the world. We act as market makers, trading in equity and fixed income securities, including currencies, interest rates and credit in cash, derivatives and structured products.

By leveraging the strength of our intellectual capital, client relationships and technology, we offer best-in-class products across a truly integrated, global cross-asset platform. A recognized leader in Asia with an international network spanning over 30 countries, we are in a unique position to offer a truly East-West service.

Business Overview:

The AEJ Structuring team is based in Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea, and delivers bespoke solutions to clients’ hedging / investment requirements across all asset classes - Foreign Exchange, Rates, Hybrids, Credit and Equity. The team engages in end-to-end deal modelling that involves pricing of structured payoffs, suggesting and marketing trade ideas to sales/clients and prepare relevant documentation.

Job Responsibilities:

The candidate will be required to provide innovative solutions to different categories of clients, along with the key target of generating revenue for the firm by leading transactions through full product life cycle, including:

• Primarily drive Structured FX business for Greater China, while helping the team with broader Asia ex-Japan Structured FX deals


• Deal execution, post-deal servicing and risk monitoring


• Innovation / Idea generation: Generate new thematic / payoff based / trading axe based ideas


• Marketing: Explaining your idea or product to clients

• Pricing: Using financial models to decide valuation of the underlying security / derivative


• Risk assessment: Understand whether the product is suitable for the client and also whether the trading desk would be able to risk manage the product


• Documentation: Liaison with legal for respective contractual agreements


• Pre-trade approvals: Comply with relevant policies and seek approval from relevant stakeholders


• Collaborate with teams within Global Markets and also across divisions

Job Requirements:

The role will require you to (a) lead certain transactions and also (b) provide support to senior colleagues, specifically to:

• In liaison with Trading, Research, Quants and Legal teams globally, deliver structured products to regional cross-asset Sales teams (Greater China focus across corporate, financial institution and fund clients) and/or FX & EM Product Sales team (with focus on Real Money / Fast Money clients)


• Generate thematic product ideas on a regular basis, and assist day-to-day sales-client interactions


• Price FX/Rates structured products and derivatives


• Facilitate marketing by generating pitch books and other client-centric materials


• Support trade execution, including hedging, documentation preparation and bookings

Desirable skills:

• Minimum 4 years of experience in Structuring or Solutions or Derivative Sales teams. 


• Minimum 3 years of experience with Structured FX/Rates products


• Minimum 4 years of experience of working with Greater China clients


• Minimum qualification would be a quantitative degree in either of Economics, Quantitative Finance, Engineering, Mathematics or Physics, from an accredited education institution or similar


• Experience with Python, Matlab, VBA tools, data manipulation and data analysis


• Mandatory: Fluency in Mandarin, English ; Desired / Strongly Preferred: Fluent spoken & written Mandarin (client interaction capability)


• A self-motivated and quick learner in the latest development in global financial markets


• A strong commercial mentality, willingness to learn and an good attention to detail


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment managing multiple stakeholders and conflicting deadlines

Nomura Leadership Behaviours

• Explore Insights & Vision: Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.


• Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.


• Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.


• Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing. 


• Inclusion: Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

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