Associate, ETF Capital Markets Specialist

Role Description

The ETF Capital Markets team at Nomura Asset Management International is a dynamic, highly engaged group that plays a critical role in all aspects of ETF construction, management, and distribution. As part of our ETF Capital Markets team, you will collaborate with diverse groups across the firm and manage relationships with key ecosystem partners. You will work alongside various stakeholders to support our expanding suite of ETFs, ensuring operational excellence in design, delivery, and ongoing evolution of our ETF capital markets function. This role offers direct exposure to authorized participants, market makers, and exchanges while contributing to secondary market quality through both quantitative analysis and relationship management.

In this role, you will provide:

• Relationship Support: Assist in managing market maker and authorized participant relationships, supporting cultivation of new partnerships under senior guidance
• Trading Operations: Support platform relationships and daily ETF management activities related to spreads, liquidity, and execution quality
• Market Quality Monitoring: Monitor ETF market quality metrics including volume, primary flows, premiums/discounts, and short interest
• Internal Collaboration: Work with internal stakeholders including Portfolio Management, Operations, and Trading to ensure operational excellence in ETF design and execution
• Client Support: Assist clients with ETF trading execution guidance and provide education on ETF liquidity and trading strategies
• Process Development: Support development and enhancement of internal ETF tools, processes, and monitoring capabilities
• Regulatory Awareness: Monitor regulatory and market structure changes to ensure alignment with industry standards
• Education & Analysis: Contribute to internal ETF education initiatives and assist in analytical projects supporting the team's strategic objectives
• Seed Management: Assist in seed capital management and new product launch activities

Skills, Experience, Qualifications and Knowledge Required

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related area of study
• 3-7+ years of experience in ETF capital markets, trading, market making, or related field with solid understanding of ETF structure and trading workflows
• Understanding of ETF fundamentals and factors that drive pricing and liquidity across equity, fixed-income, and derivatives markets
• Knowledge of ETF creation/redemption mechanisms and primary/secondary market dynamics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience using market surveillance tools and trading platforms
• Excellent communication skills with ability to translate complex concepts for diverse audiences
• Extensive experience working with Bloomberg terminal and other financial market data systems; experience with Aladdin platform is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to build professional relationships and work collaboratively across teams
• Series 7 & 63 licenses required (or ability to obtain within 90 days)

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: Foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).