Executive Assistant, Investment Banking

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

Job Title: Executive Assistant, Investment Banking

Corporate Title:      Assistant

Department: Investment Banking Division

Location: Paris, France

Department overview:

Nomura's Investment Banking division provides array of advisory and capital-raising solutions to corporations, financial institutions, governments and public-sector organizations around the world. Our global teams act as geographic, product and industry specialists, with a focus on domestic, regional and cross-border collaboration in M&A, DCM, acquisition finance and solutions businesses. Our global sector teams include Energy Infrastructure and Industrials, Consumer & Retail, FIG, Healthcare, Business Services, Media and Technology, and Financial Sponsors.

Role description:

• This position is to provide administrative support to several senior bankers and juniors within Investment Banking Division in our Paris office
• Significant phone contact at a senior level, both with clients and internally
• Extensive use of Outlook to include Inbox management

• Handle expense processing, invoice processing and reimbursement upholding and in-line with the firm's policies 

• Extensive and complex diary management and meeting co-ordination (with several complex diaries to manage)
• Extensive and complex travel arrangements: co-ordination of flights, tickets, FX, accommodation and ground transportation
• Providing absence cover to other team members as required

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• French and English language essential.
• Ability to multi-task effectively and to work on own initiative in an extremely busy environment where constant reprioritisation is required
• Very effective verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent phone manner.
• Proactive, flexible team player with well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly learn to navigate the organisation
• Confident in dealing with senior individuals and able to get focus as necessary
• Organised and detail oriented.
• Well-developed awareness of the importance of confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and solid secretarial skills.
• Experience of working at a senior level within an Investment Bank or similar environment is preferred.

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). 
  
  

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