Electronic FX Strategist

Job description: Job title: Electronic FX Strategist Corporate Title: Vice President Department: Wholesale Digital Office, Global Markets Location: London (Hybrid) Company overview Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services 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. For further information about Nomura, visit Department Overview: E-Trading Strategy FX sits within Nomura's Global Markets division. FX is a strategic franchise for Nomura with the team focusing on all quant and tech elements of the Electronic FX flows within Nomura. This ranges from market making (the models, the curve and subsequent price distribution), our aggregator and the algos within it and other such projects such as our web-enabled Single Dealer Platform. In short – if it's electronically handled within Nomura it flows through one of the systems the team owns. This is a very exciting opportunity to be a key part of this growing team who are focused on building out the Nomura FX franchise. We are in the midst of a number of transformational deliveries with targeted franchise growth. You will be working with the wider development team in Singapore and London to build out a number of innovative solutions for our clients – all of which need to operate in an ultra-low latency environment to be competitive. Our focus is to build high-quality engineered platforms that can handle all aspects of our business – both today and tomorrow as we grow our 24 hours a day, 5 and half days a week FX business. Role description: Development and engineering of all aspects of FX market making and FX algorithmic trading Manage and work on projects related to FX products To liaise and work closely with the Macro Trading and Sales teams Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required: Solid experience in high performance, advanced Java with knowledge of core data structure design Proven experience in Financial Markets with pricing and / or market making Experience in FX such as market microstructure, order management or Regulatory Reporting would be beneficial Prior experience of Spring Boot, Gradle, Solace, FIX protocol, concurrent programming, JVM tuning, and Full Stack (React, Vue.js) would be beneficial Familiarity with AI coding assistants and ability to effectively leverage them while maintaining code quality standards Ability to thrive in a dynamic front office environment, balancing competing priorities from sales and trading stakeholders Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and business teams Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related quantitative field from an accredited education institution 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). Right to Work The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers from outside the EEA coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the EEA (who require a Tier 2 (General) visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that there are no other suitable candidates for this vacancy from inside the EEA. Please contact us if you are visiting our offices and require any form of personal assistance or physical adaptations to be provided for your appointment. A member of staff will be happy to help. 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. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us. Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer