Investment Specialist (Product Specialit) M/F

Crédit Agricole SA; Asia; Hybrid; PEN 174,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Amundi is seeking an Investment Specialist (Product Specialist) in Tokyo, Asia region, under a VIE programme for 2 years. The role supports fixed income and other asset classes within the Investment Solutions Department, liaising with PMs/PSs and assisting with high-quality client reports.

The position requires 0-2 years experience, strong English and preferred Japanese, Excel VBA and Python skills, and familiarity with asset management products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics required.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical and communication skills are essential.
• Experience in investment reporting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist investment professionals by supporting product specialists in preparing performance and portfolio analysis.
• Provide information for periodic reporting and client communications.
• Support marketing and relations teams with product information and market insights.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics

Tools

Excel VBA

Python

Alto

Job description

Investment Specialist (Product Specialit) M/F

Business type

Types of Jobs - Asset Management

Job title

Investment Specialist (Product Specialit) M/F

Contract type

VIE Programme

Term (in months)

2 years

01/05/2027

No

Job summary

Investment Solutions Department, which is responsible to import equity, fixed income, multi asset and alternative investment strategies managed by Amundi group companies out of Japan and external managers, and to liaise with PMs/PSs to obtain information about PMs’ ideas on portfolio management.

An assistant to investment professional primarily focusing on quality

communication with both existing and prospective clients, which are

expected to grow further in number, such that the team can maintain

client confidence with the strategies and Amundi.

Fixed income (Main) and other asset class product management

• Support product specialists who prepare quarterly/semi-annual review reports at high quality for existing clients, by gathering necessary data of performance, portfolio analysis with explanatory comments, and byediting them to fit the required formats.
• Support IBD/RBD reporting team by providing necessary information for periodic reporting, including performance attribution and comparative analysis with markets Provide peer comparison of main products by using eVestment or other data vendors' information, eg Bloomberg.
• Help marketing team/consultant relations in acquiring all the product related information, competitive advantage, competition survey, market sentiment of prospects, performances and client demand to support internal and external clients

Involvement in Global Investment Platform

• Support PSs in Tokyo to take care of strategies managed by the group company for platinum clients by updating necessary information
• Obtain the basic knowledge about the products in Fixed Income Business Line as well as other asset class Business Lines.
• Maintain regular contact with investment specialist teams in Paris, London and Boston to share the business information on both sides
• (Occasionally) Help portfolio managers to place trade orders for cash management as a local portfolio manager of the assigned accounts whose main parts are managed outside of Japan.

Geographical area

Asia, Japan

City

Tokyo

hybrid

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

• Finance/Investment,Economics

Level of minimal experience

0-2 years

Experience

• Investment related work including client reporting
• Assistant to PMs/PSs
• Experience in fixed income area is preferrable

Required skills

Strong interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills

Technical skills required

Excel VBA, Python
Experience to use Alto is highly appreciated

Languages

English (must), Japanese (preferrable)

General information

Entity

Amundi, the leading European asset manager, ranking among the top 10 global players (1), offers its 100 million clients - retail, institutional and corporate - a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets. This offering is enhanced with IT tools and services to cover the entire savings value chain. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages close to €2.3 trillion of assets (2). With its six international investment hubs (3), financial and extra-financial research capabilities and long-standing commitment to responsible investment, Amundi is a key player in the asset management landscape.
Amundi clients benefit from the expertise and advice of 5,500 employees in 35 countries.
Amundi, a trusted partner, working every day in the interest of its clients and society
Source: IPE Top 500 Asset Managers published in June 2025, based on assets under management as at 31/12/2024
(2) Amundi data as at 30/06/2025
(3) Paris, London, Dublin, Milan, Tokyo and San Antonio (via our strategic partnership with Victory Capital)