Job Title: Business Analyst, Office of the CIO (Equities)
Corporate Title: Vice President
Department:Equities
Location: Philadelphia
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $175,000 and $200,000 per year* (see below footnote for additional compensation and benefits information).
Role Description:The Business Analyst will work directly for and in close partnership with the CIO of Equities, focused on strategic content and act as a trusted analytical and execution partner; emphasizing quantitative risk analysis, performance attribution, and data-driven decision support across the diverse, multi-strategy equity platform.
The ideal candidate has a strong analytical background and is highly organized, intellectually curious, and comfortable operating with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
Responsibilities: Quantitative Risk & Performance Analysis - Conduct cross-desk risk, factor-exposure, and attribution analysis spanning regional, cap-size, and specialized equity strategies
- Build risk decomposition, scenario, and factor-attribution frameworks using FactSet
- Investigate specific questions from the CIO (e.g., "what is driving dispersion across our value strategies this quarter?") drawing on data from various analytical tools
- Apply the firm's proprietary AI tools to accelerate data synthesis and pattern identification across the platform
Strategic Content & Executive Communications- Prepare high-quality strategic presentations for the CIO's use with the Executive Committee, Boards, and key clients
- Translate complex investment and business topics into clear, compelling narratives for senior and external audiences
- Draft talking points, briefing packs, and pre-read materials ahead of key meetings, offsites, and reviews
CIO-Support Function Liaison- Drive follow-through on CIO commitments and cross-functional deliverables, tracking action items to closure
- Manage information flow to and from the CIO, ensuring the right issues are escalated with recommended paths forward
Special Projects & Firm-Wide Initiatives- Support ad hoc strategic initiatives and cross-platform analyses as directed by the CIO of Equities
- Provide project support for one-off strategic efforts (e.g., new capability build-outs, M&A/lift-out evaluations, operating model changes)
Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:- 5-8 years' experience in investment management, quantitative research, or risk analytics, ideally across multi-strategy equity platforms (regional, cap-size, or specialized)
- Proficiency in FactSet required; working knowledge of Bloomberg expected
- Familiarity with Style Analytics and/or Barra a plus, not required
- Comfort adopting AI-driven analytical tools
- Strong statistical/quantitative skillset (risk modeling, attribution, factor analysis); Python/R/SQL a plus
- Exceptional written and verbal communication; advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills; data visualization tools a plus
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, exercise discretion, and operate independently in a fast-paced environment
- Experience supporting senior stakeholders and cross-functional initiatives
Nomura Leadership Behaviours- 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: Foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).
*base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, corporate and functional title and duties, job-related knowledge and advanced degrees, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired in the U.S., employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
