Associate - GM Legal (Transaction Legal)

Nomura Overview: Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and 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 www.nomura.com. Nomura Services, India supports the group's global businesses. With world-class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support, the firm plays a key role in facilitating the group's global operations across four international regions. At Nomura, creating an inclusive workplace is a priority. Our approach to inclusion encompasses a variety of initiatives, including sensitization campaigns, implementing conducive policies & programs, providing infrastructure support and engaging in community events. Over time, we have made meaningful progress in these areas, and this commitment has been well-recognized across the industry. We are proud recipients of the prestigious Top 10 Employers award by the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), IWEI Gold Employer of Choice awards, India CSR Leadership Award 2024 for Holistic Village Development Program and the YUVA Unstoppable Changemaker Awards. Divisional Overview: Powai LC broadly covers the areas of Legal and Compliance, and is responsible for building a robust risk and control framework. The Powai LCC teams support Nomura Powai entities, as well as LCC teams globally to ensure effective risk management of Legal and 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. Position Specifications Corporate Title Associate (Assistant Vice President/Manager) Experience Minimum 5-12 years experience Qualification LLB / LLM Role & Responsibilities Transactions Legal: Documentation Drafting and reviewing trade documents for debt/notes issuances, trade confirmations, etc. on Credit and Rates asset classes.Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating financial/derivative contracts and related documents of various jurisdictions India, Asia, Japan, EMEA and US including, prime brokerage agreements, synthetic prime brokerage master confirmation agreements and FX 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.Drafting, reviewing and negotiating research agreements. Identifying and highlighting risks in the documentation to relevant stakeholders and corporate divisions and coordinating the approval process for deviations from Nomura standard terms.Providing commercially savvy legal advice on a variety of matters basis the in-depth research and study of the applicable law provisions. Ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.Being abreast with the changing laws and regulations.Advising on the queries received from the business and legal teams related to agreements.Liaising with stakeholders, regional lawyers and business partners in various locations of the firm. Team Leadership Managing, developing and mentoring team of derivatives documentation specialists.Resource allocation and workflow management.Establishing and updating documentation standards and templates.Creating and implementing training programs for junior team members.Providing management reports. Qualification: Domain/ Technical LegalQualified Law graduate with at least LLB degree.Minimum 5-12 years of demonstrated experience in trade documents for debt/notes issuances and contracts .