Rodeo
ResourcesPartnersSign in

Nomura

Loans Operations Specialist (Vice President)

London
Posted about 20 hours ago
Sign up to applySee more jobs like this

How your CV stacks up

1Upload CV
2Analyse CV
3Improve CV

Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role

?%

Job Description

Job Title: Loan Operations Team

Corporate Title: Vice President

Department: EMEA Operations

Location: London

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 www.nomura.com.

Department Overview

The Loan Operations team is part of the wider Operations department. The team works closely with the loan origination businesses and is responsible for the support and control of the business. This covers a wide spectrum of loan-related activity including the agency function of structured transactions, primary settlement of corporate transactions, syndications, documentation, and occasional settlement of secondary trades and servicing a diverse loan portfolio. The team is central to all activity relating to the trading desks that it supports and therefore interacts regularly with a wide network of internal departments including trading, sales, legal, product control, risk, investment banking, as well as most other operations teams.

Overview

Key objectives critical to success:

The Loan Operations team is responsible for the operational management of the EMEA loan portfolio. In this role, you will be working closely with the primary trading desk, investment banking, and other internal support functions within the organization. You will ensure all operational risks are addressed and managed during due diligence, ensuring the successful closure of transactions and ongoing management of the EMEA portfolio.

Reasons to use Rodeo

I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?

Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.

Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.

Start with a chat, not a search bar

Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.

P

Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme

PwC·London, UK
£35,000/yr

Why you're a good match

Strong

Your economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.

See breakdown
Save jobNot relevant
View details

It searches the market for you

Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.

Why you're a good match

You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.

See breakdown
Strong

Experience fit

Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.

See breakdown
Strong

Only hits

No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.

In this role, you will:

  • Work closely with a loan origination and structured lending business, as well as internal and external legal teams and agent banks, providing feedback on operational aspects and guidance where necessary.
  • Coordinate the closing process of new primary transactions, from both the perspective of agency roles, possible syndication activity, and as part of a syndicate.
  • Detailed review of loan documentation from an operations perspective, to ensure all potential risks are captured.
  • Review and assess operational risks on structured transactions and implement strategies to manage them or work with the business to mitigate these risks.
  • Work closely with the Mumbai servicing team to ensure the accuracy and smooth running of settlements and the servicing of the loan portfolio.
  • Understand the business and the risk framework, working intensively with the business to assist its growth and ensure compliance.
  • Respond to queries from the desk, Product Control, external/internal stakeholders.
  • Identify efficiencies in processes and AI solutions.
  • Train and educate onshore and offshore team members.
  • Management and coordination of onshore and offshore BAU.
  • Deputizing for team lead.
  • Senior management admin/requests/reporting/audit as requested.
  • Head up daily catch-ups with the offshore team.
  • Review and report on KRI's.
  • Partner with the team lead to manage workload, pipeline, strategic vision for the team.

Skills, Experience, Qualifications, and Knowledge Required

  • Experienced primary and secondary loan closer.
  • Experienced at reviewing loan documentation.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Self-motivator with the ability to multi-task and self-prioritize.
  • LoanIQ experience ideally required.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Proactive and inquisitive.
  • Flexible and enthusiastic.

Get help with your application

Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.

Get help applying for this job

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

Right to Work

The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the UK (who require a Tier 2 Skilled Worker visa), we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that this is a genuine vacancy for a qualified role.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nomura is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to ensuring we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome all applications and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Trusted by 25,000+ job seekers

“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”

Jessica, London

Get help applying for this job

Skills

Loan Operations
Loan Documentation
Communication Skills
Self Motivation
Multi-tasking
Attention to Detail
Proactive
Inquisitive
LoanIQ
Operational Risk Management
Team Management
Training
Process Improvement
Client Interaction
Financial Services
Structured Transactions

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Sign up to applySee more jobs like this