Japanese speaking Assistant Manager Business Coordination

Centre People; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Japanese speaking Assistant Manager for Business Coordination in London. The role involves organizing work within the Business Support team, supporting business projects, and liaising with Tokyo HQ. Ideal candidates should have strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with fluency in Japanese and business-level English.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in business planning coordination or project management.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in people supervision.
• Fluency in Japanese and business level English required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders and support business operations.
• Supervise and mentor the Business Support team.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Planning Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiation Skills

Decision-Making Skills

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office Package

Job description

• Japanese speaking Assistant Manager Business Coordination

Ref: CC46538

Japanese speaking Assistant Manager Business Coordination

Sector

Sector Finance(Banking/Securities/Insurance)

Type

Type Full-time, Permanent

Location

Location London

Salary (Annual)

A Japanese financial institution is currently recruiting an Assistant Manager for Business Coordination to work in their London office.
In this role, you will be responsible for organising work within the Business Support team and supporting the implementation of business projects.
The ideal candidate should have minimum 5 years’ experience in business planning coordination or project management, strong analytical, planning, and interpersonal skills, with advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
Fluency in Japanese and business level of English is required.

CC46538

TYPE: Permanent, full-time
WORKING HOURS: 9:00-17:30 from Monday to Friday
SALARY: £45k depending on experience
LOCATION: London - Hybrid work available (2 days in office, 3 days at home)

Assistant Manager Business Coordination Main Responsibilities:
● Coordinate the development, tracking, reporting, and evaluation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for their Offices in Europe and the relevant departments
● Facilitate communication between stakeholders to support business operations and participate in strategic discussions with Tokyo HQ and European offices
● Take the lead in catching up on delayed KPI items and reporting updates to senior management
● Assist the head of department to create Monthly PDCA material for Tokyo executives
● Collate and analyse business metrics including sales, revenue, costs, market share and partner information
● Lead on proposing and implementing improvements in the department's operations
● Manage customer complaints and response status
● Supervise and mentor the Business Support team
● Participate in management meetings to provide input on the KPIs management process
● Oversee the planning and management of key conferences and meetings
● Oversee internal control activities to ensure efficient and effective operation of the Business department
● Liaise with Tokyo HQ, their offices and departments in Europe to ensure Business initiatives are implemented
● Perform other related tasks as assigned by management
● Comply with their policies and procedures

Assistant Manager Business Coordination Ideal Candidate:

● Minimum 5 years’ experience in business planning coordination or project management
● Minimum 2 years’ experience in people supervision
● Experience in Financial Services industry preferred but not essential
● Strong analytical, planning and organising skills
● Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and diplomacy skills
● Ability to execute against the strategy and drive results
● Intermediate in the MS Office Package; advanced proficiency in MS Excel
● Effective decision-making skills
● Full fluency in Japanese and business level fluency in English

** All applicants for the Assistant Manager Business Coordination must have the right to work in the country as the Company is not able to offer visa support.