Nomura IBD US
Looks like they've been hiring a lot of senior bankers lately. Thoughts on their banking division in the US? Specifically regarding M&A, FIG, and Consumer/Retail groups.
How are the exit opps and pay (bonuses)?
Thanks in advance.
Looks like they've been hiring a lot of senior bankers lately. Thoughts on their banking division in the US? Specifically regarding M&A, FIG, and Consumer/Retail groups.
How are the exit opps and pay (bonuses)?
Thanks in advance.
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I am also interested
Anyone?
Teams are lean, dealflow depends from group to group. Sponsors/Lev. Fin/FIG seeing dealflow
can you expand on this? do you happen to know the specifics of which lev fin groups are doing well and which are worth joining?
Also interested in their US progress. I can say with confidence they are strong in Australia (especially in consumer, natural resources, industrials and FIG) and because of Abenomics are absolutely killing it in Japan right now. As they are trying to grow steadily in the US, their Japanese success (ie more money lining their pockets) could bode well for their US operations?
Well they can't possibly fall any lower than right after their scandal...
Any more input? I am also interested.
@Prospective_Banker and @Scandal are the only two on here who seem to know something (forgive me if I'm wrong, I mean no offence) about their US ops...you guys got any more info on other groups etc?
They had big cuts in the U.S. for both S&T (and I believe for IBD as well) a couple years back. My take is that they're trying to rebuild, and have hired new people in both.
Have a very close friend who works for them, can say with authority that cuts were minimal to none in IBD. Not sure about S&T. You're right about them hiring new people, looking to expand aggressively in certain sectors.
Exit opps are a bit limited since they're a foreign bank and the scandal hurt them - pay is a weird @ japanese firms since they are very tight w/ budgets and pay and will ask for verification of previous pay structure (bonuses included) before giving you an offer. Basically, they'll try to extract as much utility out of you as possible :)
Bump. Sorry guys, I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to revive it to get some thoughts (though I'm not the OP).
Anyone else?
They've hired a few senior bankers, but it's because they've lost a lot several years ago. M&A is probably their strongest and largest group. Can't speak for the consumer / retail group, but I've met some of their FIG bankers and I wasn't too impressed. Small group, low deal flow, etc.
Exit opps obviously depends on the group, but overall the name brand doesn't carry much value in the US. If I had to, I'd bucket them into the "low MM" tier.
Ive heard they are trying to build out their HC practice
Mergermarket says they've done just 3 M&A deals in the Americas all year (~$500mm range). Is that accurate? If so... meh... they have some serious work to do
How would a place like Nomura/Macquaire, which are very strong in/near their home markets, but not too strong in the US, be considered when someone has experience with the firms in their home markets and is trying to move to the US? If firms/b-schools in the US were looking at a resume that had work experience at Nomura/Macquarie in their home countries on it, would they recognize that the experience would be stronger than any gained by working at those firms in the US, or would the applicant's experience be thought of as similar to any gained by working at that firm in a US office?
Interested in this.
Best Nomura NYC IBD group? (Originally Posted: 02/13/2015)
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fin sponsor or m&a might be the best, their healthcare group is growing in a fast pace
^ Seconded on Fin Sponsors. It's Nomura Americas' key focus product within IBD.
Know a guy who worked in their ER department 2-3 years ago, and if I remember correctly their Consumer industry group is pretty solid.
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Also accepted a summer analyst offer at Nomura but it won't let me pm you without 10 bananas...
Best groups at Nomura IBD? (Originally Posted: 08/17/2015)
What are the best groups within Nomura IBD (New York) in terms of deal flow and exit opps? I realize this has been asked numerous times already but Nomura has been pretty big on poaching senior bankers from bigger shops in the past few years; I was curious if perhaps things had changed with the firm with a newer set of recruits. Their growth seems pretty insane in North America...
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Financial Sponsors, M&A
Anything balance sheet led (ex. LevFin or Sponsors).
For New York at least, clients go to japanese banks mainly for financing (esp. since they are not restricted by the Fed lending guidelines) not for "strategic advice", so balance sheet heavy products are your best bet.
Nomura IBD (NY) (Originally Posted: 08/07/2014)
In general, how would a place like Nomura in New York be for starting a career in investment banking? Does anyone know how well Nomura IBD in NY places into buy side? I know they're rapidly expanding their IBD team in NY, and they're particularly strong in Lev Fin / Financial Sponsors -- but does anyone know about Nomura's industry coverage teams?
Nomura Japan office has good exit opps to japanese PE funds.
are they actually expanding their US presence? i feel like i've been hearing that for the past few years without it actually happening
They started to expand, pulled back, and are now expanding pretty aggressively.
They suck in the US. No deal flow. The only exception is their sponsors group, which uses their large balance sheet to leverage relationships/deal flow.
Probably too early for it to place very well into buy-side (unless you're an exceptional analyst - which I, and many others, would argue will allow someone pretty good odds of placing well anywhere).
IBD groups at Nomura (Originally Posted: 12/21/2011)
Hi,
I have a summer internship interview lined up with Nomura IBD in January. Can anyone please tell me what are the different coverage groups and product groups at Nomura and what is the current deal flow like at this bank.
Thanks
Most groups are still pretty small, but their Natural Resources group is quite strong and is doing a decent amount of work. I'd say it takes up nearly a majority of their bankers, I think FIG is one of their other 2-3 strong groups (but I could be wrong about that).
Deal flow at Nomura is not strong, but as mentioned above their FIG group is ok. Would look elsewhere if you have the opportunity - lots of talk of them spinning off US IBD.
Can you tell me more?
Opinions about Nomura IBD in NYC? (Originally Posted: 09/27/2010)
Anyone know anything recent about Nomura's dealflow, culture.. etc in NYC? Haven't seen much lately.. Interviewing for FT soon
I have a buddy there, said they hired a lot of talent. They are serious about becoming a big player in the U.S., so it's a good time to get in there. He did say they have to “fight & pitch” for deals. For what position are you interviewing?
From IDD, an interview with the the head of Americas IB http://www.iddmagazine.com/issues/2010_33/nomura-schiffman-210688-1.html
Hey guys. I have my first round interview for Nomura IBD Internship in London next week. I was wondering if you would be able to share some information on the case study that is used in the first round interview. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
The case study is very heavy on technicals so have your knowledge of multiples and DCF very well prepared. Not DCF as much but a major aspect of the case study are the valuation multiples. Know and be prepared to discuss why P/E and EV/Sales and EV/EBITDA and which to use when. They give you like 30 mins to prepare and a big chunk of mostly useless information. Then you spend 30 minutes discussing it with the first interviewer and then there is a second interview which is more fit and technicals. I don't know if the process is different for FT and internship.
Funny thing about the interview was the arrogance of Nomura interviewers. Both of mine were ex-Lehman and they didn't talk of Nomura a lot but more about what they did at Lehman.
I've heard the culture is very conservative.
Thanks for that acs_london.
Yes I have been told that I have 2 case study interviews and 1 competency interview.
Do you remember if your case study was on a 'dog grooming business' or on something else?
Actually mine was on the gaming industry. It was about this firm which creates games for smartphones and is looking to grow. Once again, it could be different for FT and internship interviews. I would be prepared for both but I have read some other posts of people getting the dog grooming case study. My interview was in September, I'm guessing they must have changed things since then. Are you interviewing at their City offices or in the Lehman building in Canary Wharf?
Ok ill check out the gaming industry too. My interview is in their City office. Thanks so much for your help! Have you had any more interviews/offers?
A family friend of mine works for Nomura, ex-lehman. He said he didn't like the culture - it's far too conservative and the overall corporate culture was pissing him off.
Why is it pissing him off? What deals have they been on? Never really see them in the U.S. before.
He mentioned this a while back, so my memory may be a bit hazy, but he said that he disliked the fact that - he had to deal with Japan (he hated the subtleness of Japanese corporate culture) - culture was a lot more bureaucratic +lots of red tape - his salary, along with all of his colleagues, became public domain (everyone had access to everyones wage+benefits data)
Their presence in the US is very minimal, but they are growing fast. I think they started off 2010 with only 25 bankers in the US, but have plans to raise this to ~100 by 2011 mainly by poaching BB bankers
Nomuras gona be making huge news in the US in the coming months. they will be known as a global BB fairly soon.
fairly soon = within the next 3-5 years.
Um. No.
Nomura to me is like the wellsfargo after they bought Wachovia and aggressively expanded their IBD group..
Not doing so well now at the IBD department
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global fees dont mean a thing though when talking about the nyc offices. nobody here is arguing that they aren't strong in japan.
nyc presence in ibd is largely nonexistant
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So how do you like Nomura, monetarist?
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So are analysts in the NY IBD generalists or are they already big enough to have industry groups?? Thanks
Interested to hear about Nomura's deal flow in the U.S.
did not advise a single US-based company on a completed or announced m&a transaction in 2010. none.
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@aardvarkka you've got to be shitting me, they have somewhere between 100-200 bankers in NYC these days.
Anybody know what the structure of their IBD is like? Generalist or industry & product groups? thanks
Nomura Europe is essentially Lehman Europe, it has for the large part remained exactly the same. Any conservatism is likely from the above average conservatism at legacy Lehman.
Nomura U.S. I'm not too sure about, but its essentially a greenfield build-out, so I'd be very surprised if it was heavily influenced by the Japanese or Lehman culture,
Nomura IBD (Originally Posted: 02/16/2009)
Anyone know anything about them? Especially in Asia in terms of culture, interview style and dealflow? I did a search but nothing valuable came up.
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Nomura IBD - details please (Originally Posted: 09/21/2011)
I did a search and want additional info. What is the overall culture of Nomura? I'd like to learn as much as possible.
Sorry for the vague post, but really anything you want to add is helpful.
Is there a specific office that you are interested in?
NYC IBD
Anyone with experience in Nomura Securities IBD? (Originally Posted: 02/09/2011)
I have an upcoming Summer Analyst Interview with Nomura Securities IBD, anyone has gone through an interview with Nomura before? This is my first IBD interview so I need advice and help! Thanks!
I interviewed with them for a summer SA ibd in London, but I blew the second round being a clown. First interview was a case study, then a 2 on 1 and a 1 on 1 interview. For the second one I was not serious enough, it was 4 1 on 1 interviews with senior bankers, extremely nice people. The environment was great, many were ex lehman bankers, you can feel the momentum and they are very interesting people. Try to be formal, but also remember to review your fit questions and modeling. In my case it was a shame I did not make it through, I really liked the people there and the environment, but luckily I interviewed recently again for a position I like a lot too and felt a better fit with the people. Good luck!.
BUMP. would like to know about SA for NYC office. What is the conversion rate for FT offers and would this be a good place to work for full time? What are exit opportunities after a 2 year analyst program?
BUMP, anyone?
Nomura IBD which team (Originally Posted: 07/10/2014)
Joining London Nomura IBD this summer. Been asked to choose which team to join (preference form after networking). Any ideas which is strongest? Only speak English...
Thinking UK M&A/execution but any advice? Would like some non-UK exposure though and good deal flow.
Cheers
PS
Don't have access to mergermarket...would appreciate any past deal stats
Hi, did you recruit for SA stints or for the Off-Cycle?
Kinda late start date, so I was wondering.
Thanks!
P.S. For what it's worth, I think UK M&A is the best choice. Also heard about their Sponsors, NR and CRG being mentioned.
FT or SA?
Sorry I didn't specify, it's for FT. They've filled some spots from last year's SA class that were converted.
Seems for FT you get a general offer then you're placed via a "match making" process where it's up to you to reach out to members of different groups then give your choices to HR who get feedback from the teams.
Other than UK M&A was thinking NR or TMT. Has anyone heard any good things about FIG?
FIG is one of Nomura's strengths/areas of focus internationally, not sure how strong it is domestically in the UK
Nomura IBD in New York (Originally Posted: 02/24/2010)
Hi everyone,
I'm considering Nomura IBD in NYC and was wondering if somebody here could give a little color on the division. What are their strengths? Culture? etc.
Thanks.
They just tripled salaries in Japan.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-24/nomura-triples-salaries-for…
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They just tripled salaries in Japan.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-24/nomura-triples-salaries-for…
For more information about banking careers, please visit http://leverageacademy.com/blog.
Salary increase for some bankers only, meaning most likely will only affect Directors and MDs. It has nothing to do with analysts and associates. Many US and European banks did that last year too.
Noruma is an ok bank in Europe and Asia after they acquired Lehman, but it is really a 3rd or 4th tier bank in the US.
Did you even read the article?
That being said, the people who are keeping the original salaries get paid OT and have other benefits so it's not a true increase of the claimed level.
I think Nomura IBD could go either way. They could be a big player in investment banking in the next 5-10 years or then can fizzle and not really go anywhere. Traditionally, building an investment banking business is a very difficult thing to do unless you buy someone. BofA and Macquarie are two places that tried to do that during the boom. Both got some results, but ended up buying someone eventually.
There are only about 30 people in IBD in New York right now. They bought Lehman in Asia and Europe so they're trying to build on that platform in the US. Nomura has a strong balance sheet so it will be a strong player in capital raising. However, I think it will be at least 5 years before they become a contender for big M&A or LBO advisory deals. If you're starting an analyst position you should definite take that into consideration as you might not work on any M&A deals during your analyst career.
I think Nomura will go places. They essentially absorbed Lehman and are growing pretty aggressively... so if you are in it for the long run (like lifesucks said, 5+ years) Nomura will be a great place. I think in 5 years at Nomura, you can rise to a level that would take you 8 years to achieve at a BB. Granted I am kind of pulling these numbers out of my ass, but at the same time I've done some research on them and know they are very strong.
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