Liquidity Manager

Job title: Liquidity Manager

Corporate Title:   Associate

Department:       Finance

Location: Frankfurt

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

NFPE is seeking to enlarge its Continental Europe Liquidity Management Team. The team works across functions, products and manages liquidity for the European business based in Frankfurt and Paris. The team is highly integrated into regional and global initiatives and projects and consists of experienced professionals working closely with our London EMEA Treasury hub.

Overview:

This position is a rare opportunity to work in a fast-paced, international team managing a €20bn balance sheet with direct exposure to senior management, Business and regulatory processes.

As a Corporate Treasury Associate in the Nomura Financial Products Europe team, you will support the Head of Liquidity Management in their responsibility for the management of liquidity, funding, internal modelling and regulatory reporting for the firm's European Union subsidiaries. You will help to prepare presentations to senior management as well as regulators working closely with the wider EMEA Treasury team in London.

What makes this role unique:

• Exposure to complex cross-border liquidity management across multiple jurisdictions
• Opportunity to shape liquidity frameworks in a growing European operation
• Regular interaction with C-suite executives and board-level committees

Key objectives critical to success:

• Analyse, understand and manage the liquidity, funding and Interest Rate risk profiles of European entities, in conjunction with financial, legal, regulatory, market and operational constraints
• Plan and execute the ILAAP (Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment Process) and CFP (Contingency Funding Plan), working with multiple business lines and functions across the Firm to coordinate input into these documents
• Provide input from a Liquidity and Treasury perspective into Recovery and Resolution Planning documents
• Coordinate regulatory engagement in relation to all Treasury activities in NFPE
• Understand in detail and able to explain succinctly the content of liquidity and interest rate risk regulatory returns and key factors
• Develop and maintain sophisticated liquidity stress testing models and scenarios

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• Previous financial services industry experience with a focus on liquidity management, balance sheet management, business analysis, or treasury operations
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field
• Ability to operate in an environment with a high level of scrutiny and be able to collaborate effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders across levels
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills and the ability to convey complex issues succinctly
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across various lines of business, legal entities and regions
• Ability to excel under pressure, prioritize effectively across multiple tasks and bring tasks to closure
• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel, PowerBI, Alteryx knowledge preferred, experience with treasury management systems

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills

• Professional Qualifications: CFA, FRM, or equivalent risk management certification
• Deep understanding of the regulatory banking framework of the European Union (CRR/CRD IV/V, BRRD)
• Experience in preparing materials for senior management and/or regulatory bodies
• Previous experience in broker-dealer or investment banking treasury operations
• Languages: German language skills advantageous but not required
• Experience with regulatory reporting systems (COREP, FINREP)

What We Offer

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive base salary plus performance-based bonus
• 30 annual leave days

Professional Development:

• Comprehensive onboarding program with regional Treasury team integration
• Support for professional certifications (CFA, FRM, etc.)
• Regular training on evolving regulatory requirements
• Mentorship opportunities with senior Treasury professionals
• Cross-functional project exposure across Global Markets and Investment Banking

Work Environment:

• Hybrid working options
• Modern Frankfurt office facilities
• International, collaborative team environment
• Regular interaction with global colleagues across time zones

Career Growth:

• Clear progression pathway within Treasury function
• Opportunity to lead specialized projects and initiatives
• Potential for rotation opportunities across EMEA Treasury locations
• Exposure to diverse asset classes and business lines

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 German Government and EU regulations govern employment eligibility. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the EU (who require work authorization) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that this is a genuine vacancy for a qualified role.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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