Analyst, Credit Sales

Company Overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East and West, Nomura serves 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.

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Divisional Overview

Nomura's Global Markets department provides liquidity, market insights, and execution services to clients worldwide across various asset classes, including equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities. The team's focus on innovation and technology provides clients with access to cutting-edge trading platforms and customized solutions. Nomura's Global Markets team specializes in market-making, risk management, and electronic trading, with a strong global presence and a reputation for exceptional service to clients.

Role Description

The Asia ex-Japan Credit Sales team partners with institutional investors across the region, providing market insights, investment ideas and execution services across a broad range of credit products, including investment grade, high yield and emerging market debt. Working closely with Trading, Research and Syndicate, the team delivers tailored solutions to asset managers, hedge funds, banks, insurance companies and other institutional clients.

We are looking for a highly motivated Analyst to join our Asia ex-Japan Credit Sales team. This role is suitable for fresh graduates or candidates with up to three years of relevant experience who are passionate about financial markets and institutional sales.

The successful candidate will support senior salespeople in servicing institutional clients across the region, preparing trade ideas, monitoring market developments and assisting with trade execution. The role offers broad exposure to Asian credit markets and provides an excellent foundation for a career within Global Markets.

Location: Singapore/Hong Kong.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Credit Sales team in covering institutional clients across Asia ex-Japan, including asset managers, hedge funds, banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions.
• Assist in the marketing and execution of fixed income credit products, including investment grade, high yield and emerging market bonds.
• Monitor credit markets, new issuance activity, macroeconomic developments and issuer-specific news.
• Prepare market updates, client presentations, trade ideas and sales materials.
• Coordinate closely with Trading, Research, Syndicate and other Global Markets teams to deliver timely market intelligence and execution support.
• Respond to client enquiries and assist with pricing, trade execution and post-trade follow-up.
• Develop an understanding of client investment objectives and identify opportunities to deepen client relationships.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Skills, Experience, Qualifications and Knowledge Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply. Candidates with up to three years of experience in financial markets, Sales & Trading, Research, Asset Management or Investment Banking are also welcome.
• Strong interest in fixed income markets, credit products and global macroeconomic developments.
• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly motivated, proactive and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with Bloomberg is preferred; knowledge of Python or other programming languages would be advantageous.
• Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in an Asian language would be advantageous depending on client coverage.

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 inclusion and 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.