Legal Counsel, Finance & Technology

Nomura is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Merchant Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. Nomura Services India, (Powai) supports Nomura's businesses around the world. Powai's world class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support have played a key role in facilitating Nomura's global operations and are an integral part of Nomura's global expansion plans. The Powai operation is a critical part of the platform to support the growth of Nomura's global business.

Powai Legal & Compliance (' L&C ') broadly covers the areas of Legal & Compliance and is responsible for building a robust risk and control framework. The Powai L&C teams support Nomura Powai entities, as well as L&C teams globally to ensure effective risk management of Legal & Compliance related risks for the firm . Powai Legal comprises of the Corporate Legal and Transaction Legal functions, which provide advice and support on corporate, employment and transactional matters. The Offshore Legal team supports global teams on corporate and secretarial matters, Global Markets, and Masters documentation related requirements. Powai Compliance comprises of functions such as Core Compliance, Trade Surveillance, Electronic Communication Surveillance, Financial Crime Monitoring, Control Room & Disclosure Monitoring and Employee Compliance. The teams provide advisory and operations support to global / regional Compliance teams driven by global / regional policies and regulatory expectations.

Business Unit Overview

The legal department provides support both to the India businesses and globally as well. The support areas include, but are not limited to IT, HR, ESS and Facilities, litigation, Real Estate, Employment Law, Corporate Secretarial, bond issuances, syndicated lending mandates, margin financing transactions, M&A advisory mandate, other Industry agreements and also drafts and negotiates prime brokerage and various commercial agreements.

Experience

18+ years with minimum 5 years or above in senior legal leadership roles

LLB/LLM from India/US/UK/EU jurisdiction

Role Overview: We are seeking an Executive Director to join our Legal Global Masters Documentation Team, leading complex derivatives master agreement negotiations and providing senior legal counsel across multiple jurisdictions including India, Asia, Japan, EMEA and Americas . This senior role requires a seasoned master agreement and derivatives lawyer with deep technical expertise who can independently manage sophisticated global derivatives documentation while working collaboratively with regional legal teams and senior business stakeholders worldwide.

# Contract negotiation and advisory

prime brokerage agreement, clearing documentation, futures & options agreements with respect to various counterparty types such as hedge funds, banks, broker dealers, HNIs, mutual funds, pension funds, insurance and re-insurance providers, etc.

Draft, review, and negotiate multi-jurisdictional derivatives contracts and related documents across India, Asia, Japan, EMEA and Americas covering multiple asset classes (rates, credit, equity, FX, commodities)

Identify and highlight risks to various stakeholders for approvals across corporate divisions and locations

Support multiple business units, including traders, structurers, sales teams, and risk management, etc., on complex derivatives legal matters

Address bespoke regulatory or master agreement related projects as needed.

Help maintain the various master agreement templates.

Coordinate with local counsel on derivatives regulatory compliance matters across multiple jurisdictions including Dodd-Frank, EMIR, MiFID II, CFTC/SEC rules, FINRA 4210, Qualified Financial Contracts and IBOR remediation and e nsuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Partner with regional lawyers and business partners across EMEA, Americas , Japan, and Asia

Lead major derivatives regulatory implementation and other initiatives like digital innovation, globalization, etc.

Serve as a trusted advisor to senior management, derivatives trading heads, and risk committees on derivatives legal matters Build and maintain relationships with external counsel, regulators, industry bodies, and ISDA working groups

Lead and mentor a team of derivatives legal professionals and provide training and guidance to team members on complex matters

Contribute to talent development and succession planning initiatives

Foster collaborative culture within derivatives legal function

LLB/LLM or equivalent legal qualification in relevant jurisdiction

• 18+ years, with at least 10 years of experience in derivatives contracts across multiple asset classes and minimum 5 years or above in senior legal leadership roles.
• Experience in driving transformation and innovation initiatives

Outstanding drafting and negotiating skills specific to derivatives documentation, and experience working with ISDA definitions (FX, commodity, equity) and other industry documentation

Understanding of derivatives mechanics including netting, close-out, and margin requirements

Ability to understand derivatives legal and business risk and provide business-aligned legal counsel and forward-thinking solutions

Embracing diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Strong project management and time management skills for multiple concurrent negotiations

Knowledge and understanding of various Indian laws and international derivatives regulations

We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees. We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, carer's responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age.

• The expression 'Nomura' refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.
• The benefits are subject to change and will be in accordance with Company's policies as may be applicable from time to time).