LGBT Great Careers Partner: Nomura

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At Nomura you will discover a unique spirit and proud heritage. Since 1925, Nomura has built on a commitment to deliver unique value to clients by connecting markets East & West. We continue to service our clients in a differentiated way, providing creative and entrepreneurial solutions.

Here at Nomura, we are committed to building and cultivating a diverse workplace and workforce. We do this by ensuring that Diversity & Inclusion is weaved into the very fabric of our culture.

We are committed to having a diverse range of gender, age, skills, values, knowledge, experience and geographical, abilities and neurodivergence, educational and professional backgrounds amongst our employees. Our commitment to equality of opportunity is underpinned by our EMEA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Strategy.

If you are keen to be a part of a highly nimble and diverse workforce that offers opportunities for you to build a long term career, then come and discover more about Nomura. This could be a perfect fit for you.

Since our founding we have accumulated an unparalled depth and breadth of experience throughout Asia and the rest of the world. We are a highly integrated global network of 27,000+ people in over 30 countries across our retail, asset management and wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) divisions.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Strengthening our business by embedding a culture of diversity

At Nomura, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) are not just ethical requirements, they are integral to our commitment to create a business that is reflective of the diversity we see in our communities and those we serve.

The evolution of our DEI Strategy will cultivate a culture that prioritises hiring diverse talent, developing & promoting our people, providing optimum support and access through our networks and initiatives and enriching the overall health of our organization through inclusive best practices.

How do we foster inclusion?

We foster an inclusive culture through a focus on our five pillars of DEI – the 5As.

Pillars of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Accountability-Led Efforts – We are committed to our accountability to progression. We believe that it is every leader’s and manager’s responsibility to know and engage with their talent and support their growth and development at the firm.
Attracting Diverse Talent – Creating a diverse workforce culture is key to our growth as a business. It is critical that we seek talent of different backgrounds and experiences for all parts of the firm. We must search for talent in new places and different ways to find the most extraordinary people.
Advancement of Our People – One of our most important prioritises is investing in our people to grow and develop them. We aim to increase our efforts to advance the careers of our diverse talent through intentional programming geared towards delivering impacts.
Awareness & Education – Fostering inclusion is essential to building a thriving workforce. Inclusivity enables us to have an environment in which people can bring their true authentic selves to work each and everyday.
Awards & Recognition – Internally and externally recognised the work we and our people do daily to support and drive change in our organisation is important to retaining our top talent and attracting future diverse pipeline.

Empowering Every Voice to Drive Our Success

Our culture draws on our Japanese heritage, prizing respect, loyalty, self-control, integrity and hard work. This ethos ensures that while our teams are as highly motivated and fiercely competitive as at those other leading global banks, day-to-day life at Nomura is different.

Championing Inclusion, Building Belonging

At Nomura, we value our people for the work they do, not their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual preference or disability. We are proud of our diversity, with talent from 90 different nationalities represented across our network: we believe that a variety of perspectives create a better work environment, and more valuable results for clients. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees can fully utilize their unique strengths.

In practice, this means we have a supportive, inclusive culture where every voice is heard and valued. With strong mentorship programs, there is access to invaluable guidance, skill development, and networking opportunities that can boost confidence and propel your career forward.

Across each region, we have employee resource groups (ERGs) to build a workplace where every employee can work with a sense of common purpose and belonging. Our employee-led networks bring together all of our employees to promote inclusion, connectivity, knowledge sharing and build awareness around differences.

Helping to:

• Provide engagement, education and support for employees on family, health and wellbeing issues as well as stress and life management.
• Promote an inclusive culture within Nomura.
• Support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender professionals to fulfill their potential and establish a strong network of allies that embrace LGBTQ+ challenges.

Prioritizing Wellbeing, Enabling Success

At Nomura we recognize employee wellbeing is multi-faceted and unique to each person. That is why we strive to cultivate an environment where every employee feels supported and empowered to prioritize and enhance their wellbeing.

We recognize that your physical, emotional, mental and financial health are essential to unlocking your full potential, staying motivated and excelling in your role. Across our regions, we offer a diverse range of support services and initiatives tailored to meet your needs, including: 

Contributing to Society, Creating Impact

To help create a better world, we continually challenge ourselves to deliver value to society through financial education, social contributions or charity partnerships. We are also eager to support employee-led initiatives, such as volunteering and fundraising activities, and social impact initiatives.

Our Inclusion Networks

Our employee-led Inclusion Networks play a crucial role in helping to promote and advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the firm. The EMEA Inclusion Networks are an important part of our strategy and provide a safe space from which employees can discuss sensitive topics, as well as forums to offer support, understanding, information and connectivity.

Corporate Memberships & Charters

Our employee Inclusion Networks are designed to help build relationships, share ideas, contribute to career development and progression, and foster inclusion, equity and diversity from the ground up.

We also work with a number of external partners to make our workplace as diverse, inclusive and as open as possible. By working with these organisations, employees can take advantage of attending industry events throughout the year. Our partners include:
 

In addition, we are signatories to the BITC Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter. We also have mentoring programmes: Moving Ahead’s 30% Club mentoring programme and BITC’s Mentoring Circles.

One step closer to a successful career

Whether you are just entering the industry or an experienced professional looking for your next exciting opportunity, working at Nomura is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the industry in a way that is unprecedented.