Japanese speaking Assistant (Invest and Innovation Department)

Access Appointments Consultancy Limited; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm seeks a Japanese speaker to foster business opportunities for Japanese and UK/European firms. This full-time, temporary role involves supporting innovation projects and business formation events while engaging with local businesses. Ideal candidates will have a corporate background and fluent Japanese and English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate business environment required.
• Thorough understanding of social and cultural customs in the UK.
• Business level proficiency in Japanese and English.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing services to create open innovation projects.
• Support business formation events across Europe and Africa.
• Gather and organize information on promising innovation projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Business level Japanese

Business level English

Understanding of UK customs

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Power Point

Microsoft Teams

Salesforce

Job description

An unique opportunity for Japanese speaker – those who are passionate to promote and develop new business opportunity for both Japanese and UK/European corporations.

Outline:

The Investment & Innovation Department carries out three projects: local companies’ expansion into Japan, promotion of open innovation between local startups and Japanese companies, and support for Japanese start-ups to expand into the UK. In this work, we aim to promote open innovation and innovation among Japanese companies in fields such as carbon neutrality, digital, and healthcare, and will mainly carry out the following work targeting Europe, Africa, etc. (the “EMEA region”).

Job descriptions:

• Assistance with the development of service across Europe with the aim of creating and deepening open innovation projects by Japanese companies in Europe
• Support for business formation such as events to promote innovation in Europe, Africa, such as selecting the speakers, attracting customers, public relations
• Gathering and organizing information on promoting innovation in Europe, such as promising projects, discovering stakeholders in related area and collecting related news/information
• Discussions, coordination, and reporting with the relevant departments at Headquarters in Japan
• General affairs related to the operations, such as obtaining appointments, coordinating with business operators regarding business trips/events, and preparing internal approval documents
• Support for other operations that need to be handled within the department

Requirements:

• Business level of both Japanese AND English
• Work experience within corporate business environment
• A thorough understanding of social, cultural, and business customs in the UK
• Communication skills in order to build good relationship with potential local businesses
• Proficient user of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams, and Salesforce

Conditions:

• On-going full-time temporary contract to start with
• Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Salary – equivalent to £25-26,000 per annum