Japanese Language Specialist

Role: Associate - Japanese Language, Business Intelligence & Analytics (BIA)

What youll do in the role:

• Conduct comprehensive and accurate research in Japanese and English to create deliverables to internal clients
• Conduct comprehensive and accurate research to create deliverables to internal clients.
• Experience in information management, competitive intelligence, or sector research (TMT,
• Industrials/NRG, FIG, etc.)
• Awareness of and adept use of public information and proficiency with multiple proprietary third-party tools and databases
• Create company profiles, comparable and precedent transaction analyses, financial benchmarking, company and industry analysis reports, newsletters, earning summaries and providing research support
• Company Analysis – Analyzing specific company business operations, financial operations and operational KPIs
• Industry Analysis – Researching on industry and market overview
• Preparing newsletters on specific companies / industries
• Possess a thorough understanding of advanced modeling principles and construct or maintain financial models
• Conduct systematic data analysis and translate complex information into clear, accessible formats to facilitate informed decision-making
• Identify opportunities for process efficiencies and automation in business research and analytics to optimize research and analytics products
• Provide training to junior analysts, review work for accuracy, and collaborate with the team to oversee deliverables
• Translate and interpret Japanese language financial content (e.g., earnings releases, regulatory filings, and investor presentations) into English with high quality standard

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Strong understanding of financial concepts such as balance sheet analysis, valuation methods, financial ratios
• Project Management with outstanding time management and organizational skills
• Client-focused with ability to anticipate needs, address clients’ expectations, effectively manage priorities and cooperate to achieve objectives
• Excellent analytical and writing skills to produce concise, structured, and insightful deliverables
• Technical know-how in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in Japanese (JLPT N2 or above) with the ability to read, interpret, and summarize complex financial content
• Graduate or master’s degree in finance

Experience: 0-2 Years

Working hours: 6 AM to 3 PM

Stand out if you have:

• Finance certifications (E.g., CFA Level 1) are a plus
• Experience with databases such as S&P Capital IQ, Bloomberg, Refinitiv, etc.
• Hands-on experience in building, updating, or reviewing financial models in Excel or similar tools
• Experience of AI prompting or use of GenAI tools in a business environment