Investment Banking Graduate Program (Feb 2025)

About Nomura Australia

Nomura is a global 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 four business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Merchant 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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Your role

The Investment Banking group provides a variety of advisory and capital-raising solutions to corporations, financial institutions, private equity, governments and public-sector organizations around the world. Collaborating across geographies, industries and products, they provide comprehensive and innovative financing, advisory and risk solutions to clients.

Nomura is looking for Graduate Analysts to join the Investment Banking team. As a generalist, you will support and collaborate with bankers to provide investment banking services to corporate clients relating to mergers & acquisitions, global finance and other private side solutions and products across different industries. They offer structured training and support to develop your career and professional skills. They help analysts advance by providing them with significant responsibilities and diverse experience.

Training & development

The Graduate Analyst will collaborate on providing services related to mergers & acquisitions, global finance, and private-side solutions. Structured training and support for career and professional skill development are offered, emphasizing practical application to enable immediate contributions to the business. Their program includes significant responsibilities, diverse experiences, and global training within the first year to help analysts advance in their roles.

Benefits

At Nomura Group, they prioritize their employees' overall well-being by offering benefits such as:

• Comprehensive Welfare Programs
• Health and Productivity Management
• Flexible Work Practices
• Diversity and Inclusivity
• Work and Childcare Support

Career progression

Nomura fosters career progression through comprehensive training programs, including global initiatives like the flagship "Nomura Keiei-juku" for executive leadership development. Embracing a "self-directed career development" approach, Nomura's "Nomura Career" program facilitates internal mobility, enabling employees to explore diverse career paths. The company emphasizes talent management initiatives, placing skilled individuals in key roles, nurturing successors, and offering unique in-house skill development programs, providing support at every career stage.

Work-life balance

Nomura promotes flexible work practices in compliance with labour standards, focusing on employee well-being and efficiency. Their "Nomura Ways of Working" initiative, launched in FY2022/23, adapts to changing environments, allowing employees to maximize performance without time or location constraints. The measures include shortened hours, flextime, work-from-home options, relocation support, and extensive leave programs, illustrating Nomura's commitment to work-life balance and support for employees balancing work and childcare responsibilities.

Company culture

Nomura values its diverse workforce, prioritizing an inclusive environment for employees to thrive. They emphasize Diversity and Inclusion as a business imperative, implementing programs for mentoring, sponsorship, and talent development. The company supports various Employee Networks and engages in corporate citizenship initiatives, addressing environmental and social issues through charity partnerships, grant-giving, employee fundraising, and volunteering opportunities.

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About you

At Nomura, their goal is to attract and develop exceptionally talented people who share their passion for individual excellence and their commitment to teamwork. They are looking for individuals with outstanding academic and extra-curricular achievement, who will be able to withstand the rigors of a rapidly changing, demanding but ultimately rewarding environment. While no specific advanced degree or path of study is required, you must have a keen interest in business and finance. You possess high personal and professional standards.  You have strong quantitative, analytical and communication skills. You are able to multi-task and quickly adapt to new situations. Intelligence, leadership traits, diligence, teamwork and the willingness and capability to function efficiently under time constraints are essential.

Eligibility

They welcome diversity in their teams and encourage students from all backgrounds and disciplines to apply. You must be in your final year completing your studies in 2024 and be available to commence work in February 2025.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• nomura.com/asia/careers/students-and-graduates/#section-about
• nomuraholdings.com/sustainability/employee/support.html
• nomuraholdings.com/sustainability/employee/capability.html