Nomura

Size (no. of employees): 16,144 Globally

Brief Description of company and its goals: Nomura, a leading Asia-based investment bank offers a broad range of financial services for individual, institutional, corporate and government clients. Headquartered in Tokyo, and with additional regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London and New York, its international operations span 30 countries across the globe. Nomura’s business activities include investment consultation and brokerage services for retail investors in Japan, and on a global basis, brokerage services, securities underwriting, investment banking advisory services, merchant banking and asset management. Its European officers are located in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Hungary, Austria, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, and Bahrain.

Nomura is committed to increasing its presence in Europe. Over the past 18 months, it has made significant investment in growing the business, hiring a number of senior bankers as well as forming an alliance with Rothschild, a leading international bank with over 200 years expertise, which has strengthened cross-border M&A advisory opportunities between Europe and Asia. Nomura also acquired Code Securities (now Nomura Code Securities) a specialist life science boutique investment bank, and in February 2007, completed its acquisition of Instinent, one of the world’s largest agency-brokers providing cutting-edge execution technology and trading platforms. Nomura has established itself as the “Asian house of choice” for European companies, its regional strategy is to distribute Japanese and Asian products into Europe and to innovate orginate and structure European and global products for Nomura’s European and Asia clients.

Why Nomura?
Nomura is currently expanding rapidly in the region. However, for graduates our culture provides the environment for individuals to make a difference and be noticed, as well as offering broad opportunities and experiences. Nomura also allows for graduates to be given early responsibility and meaningful exposure to senior management.

Developing talent
Nomura is proud to offer a range of graduate development programmes, incorporating both classroom-style learning and on the job training. Relatively small intakes within each department ensures that Nomura can deliver a focused and tailored approach to each graduate’s development, with support from experienced mentors, managers and in-house experts, all of which is underpinned by a culture of continuous learning from your first day on the job.

What we look for?
We are looking to recruit high-calibre graduates who stand out from the crowd. We don’t want clones, stereotypes or anyone who fits neatly into a box. We want talented individuals who are ready to take up a challenge, accept responsibility and make their mark.

Website: www.nomura.com/europe/careers

Availabilities for summer/spring internships (2008): Nomura has intern opportunities in 2008 within the Global Markets, Investment Banking, Finance and Technology divisions.