Japanese Speaking Job - Strategic Planning - London

First People Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Strategic Planning JAPANESE speaker for a permanent position in the UK. The role focuses on managing strategic projects across the EMEA region, enhancing governance, and improving operational efficiency. Ideal candidates will be adept in both Japanese and English, with strong skills in compliance and risk management.

Qualifications

• Japanese to mother tongue standard (written and oral).
• Excellent understanding of banking and financial industries.
• Proven ability in strategic planning and business development.

Responsibilities

• Managed strategic projects across EMEA.
• Planned policies to enhance compliance and operational efficiency.
• Acted as liaison between Tokyo Head Office and EMEA.

Skills

Japanese

Compliance

Risk Management

Cyber Security

Governance

Job description

Job Title:Strategic Planning JAPANESE speaker

The Skills You'll Need:Japanese, compliance, risk management, cyber security, governance

Your New Salary: TBC

Hybrid 3 days office/ 2 days home.

Permanent

Start: ASAP

Working hours: 9-5

Strategic Planning JAPANESE speaker- What You'll be Doing:

• Managed and promoted strategic projects and programmes across the EMEA region, with a particular focus on initiatives related to Securities.
• Planned and implemented strategic policies to enhance governance, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance throughout EMEA.
• Led safety and soundness efforts across EMEA branches, representative offices, and affiliates, including crisis management in cases of disasters, terrorism, and pandemics.
• Acted as a key liaison between Head Office in Tokyo and EMEA entities, handling communication, coordination, and negotiation in both Japanese and English, including interpretation when required.
• Supported senior management and cross-functional teams in developing corporate communication strategies, brand initiatives, facility management, and strengthening alliances and group collaboration.

Strategic Planning JAPANESE speaker- The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Japanese to mother tongue standard (both written and oral)
• Excellent understanding of a broad spectrum of banking business and other financial industries, both in the global and regional market.
• Proven ability in strategic planning and business development, with a strong track record in building and maintaining internal and external relationships.

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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

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