Associate - Trade Repository Reporting - Operations

Company Overview:

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries and regions. 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 .

Department Overview:

Nomura's Operations department supports the company's business activities through efficient operational processes. The team collaborates with senior leadership, business units, and stakeholders to develop effective operational strategies, providing guidance on process design, implementation, and management to align operations with business objectives. Nomura's Operations team specializes in trade processing, settlement, custody, and asset servicing, known for providing exceptional service to clients. With a strong track record and commitment to innovation and global reach, Nomura's Operations department is well-positioned to continue driving growth and success in the financial industry.

Role Overview:

Candidate will be responsible for analyzing Trade Repository Reporting requirements, documenting processes, and bridging the gap between various stakeholders and technical teams to ensure effective trade repository reporting solutions for HKMA, KRX, MAS and ASIC OTC derivatives reporting. Previous knowledge in HKMA and KRX-TR reporting is a must. In addition, should have experience in performing Quality Assurance (via DTCC TRA or other similar services) for MAS and ASIC reporting. The role will also involve engaging with the Change team and Technology teams towards addressing Day 2 solutions for HKMA and KRX regulatory reporting rewrites scheduled in Sep and Oct respectively.

Candidate will also be responsible for preparation, reconciliation, accuracy checks and submission of non-financial regulatory reports to the applicable jurisdictions.

Role Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and challenge the business requirements for trade repository reporting processes
• Analyze current workflows and identify areas for improvement
• Review system enhancements within upstream applications owing to new requirements from regulatory specifications or regulatory guidelines
• Analyze the data flows between upstream systems, reporting suite and trade repositories
• Ensure the business rules and validation requirements are well-written and documented within the change requests
• Review the requirements traceability from rewrites that have already gone live (i.e., EMIR, MAS, ASIC, etc.) and ensure HKMA and KRX-TR changes are aligned
• Ensure the products in scope and various lifecycle events attributed to such products are accurately represented
• Ensure accurate preparation and submission of non-financial regulatory reports
• Perform and analyze quality assurance reviews for applicable jurisdictions
• Review new product launches in detail to assess applicability for TR and preparedness, including UAT

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with Operations, Technology, and Compliance teams
• Partner with Change and Technology teams to facilitate requirements gathering
• Coordinate with Front Office technology teams, Middle Office teams and desk to understand the product nuances
• Discuss changes with the wider regulatory reporting parties to ensure standardization and harmonization
• Coordinate with market intermediaries such as ISDA, DTCC as also trade repositories such as KRX-TR, HKTR, for rules interpretation and reporting consistencies

Skills, experience, qualifications, and knowledge required:

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Familiarity with existing reporting regulations - HKMA, KRX-TR, MAS, ASIC – in particular, day 2 items lined up for post-go-live design and development
• Knowledge of reporting language (XML 20022, FpML, etc.)
• Understanding of OTC derivatives products and knowledge of trade lifecycle events
• Strong understanding of trade reporting regulations
• Experience with trade repository platforms
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Regulatory Operations working knowledge of at least 6 to 7 years

Domain Knowledge:

• Understanding of financial markets infrastructure
• Experience with trade repository platforms (DTCC, KRX-TR, etc.)

Tools & Technologies:

• Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel skills)
• JIRA or similar tracking tools
• Requirements management tools
• Workflow tools to manage exceptions

Nomura Competencies

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