Register Your Interest - Global Markets Sales Trading and Structuring - Summer Internship

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Register Your Interest - Global Markets Sales Trading and Structuring - Summer Internship

Who we are

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 our three business divisions: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) and Investment Management.

Driven by the insights of some 26,000 people worldwide, we put our clients at the centre of everythingwe do, delivering unparalleled access to, from and within Asia.

Global Markets overview

Nomura’s Global Markets division handles client transactions for financial institutions, corporates,

governments and investment funds around the world. We act as market makers, trading in fixed income and equity securities, including currencies, interest rates and credit in cash, derivatives and structured products. We have taken market-leading positions across the globe by leveraging the strength of our talent, client relationships and technology.

Programme overview

We offer a nine-week Summer Internship for penultimate and final year students interested in learning about the banking business. The programme will provide you with the opportunity to develop your technical knowledge, gain valuable on-the-job training, understand our culture and create new networks. 

The first week of the internship is class-room based training which is provided to enhance your key technical skills and will enable you to perform on the desk during the internship. Following the training week, you will join one of our divisions for the remaining of the internship and complete tasks at a similar level of a first year Analyst. At the end of the internship, strong performers will receive offers to join our Graduate Programme. 

Global Markets Summer Analysts are provided with the opportunity to complete two rotations across Trading, Structuring and Sales.

Additional sessions during the internship include soft skill sessions, product presentations, business overviews as well as social events.

Training

Summer Analysts will receive extensive training to enhance the skills that they need to perform well during their internship. The programme includes training in Financial Markets, Bloomberg, Excel, Conduct Risk and a variety of division specific activities.

Throughout the Internship Programme you will be supported both by a buddy, mentor and dedicated programme management team.

What’s your role?

Sales: Developing and maintaining strong relationships with institutional clients, including pension funds, hedge funds, insurance companies and other corporate clients.

Trading: Assisting traders in buying and selling securities in the secondary market on behalf of clients or the firm; market making and capital commitment.

Structuring: Designing and developing innovative products and strategies for Nomura’s clients, in partnership with the trading function, to create a risk management strategy for structured transactions and, together with sales, to create a marketing strategy for our products.

What are we looking for?

At Nomura, our goal is to attract and develop exceptionally talented people who share our passion for individual excellence and our commitment to teamwork. We recruit graduates and interns with a high level of academic and extra-curricular achievement, who will be able to withstand the rigours of a rapidly changing, demanding but ultimately rewarding environment.

As an intern, you should be in your penultimate/final year at university.

Fluency in English is essential.

About Nomura

Nomura is an Asia-headquartered 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.

At Nomura, internships are the perfect preparation for a subsequent full time role. We offer a range of graduate and internship programmes across three key areas:

• Investment Banking
• Global Markets (Sales, Trading and Structuring)
• Corporate Infrastructure (Technology and Risk)

Internship opportunities can include a spring internship, 9 week summer internship in London or a 3-6 month internship in one of our regional offices.