Assistant Manager of Regional Strategic Planning Department

Mitsubishi Corporation Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational corporation in Singapore is seeking a professional to assist the CRO and Assistant CRO in managing branch offices and subsidiaries in the Asia-Oceania region. This role requires providing geopolitical intelligence, administrative support, and ensuring effective communication in both English and Japanese. The ideal candidate should have at least a Bachelor's Degree and more than 2 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in creating and presenting materials is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline or equivalent.
• Relevant knowledge and experience in providing geopolitical intelligence.
• High proficiency in English and Japanese language at business level.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate activities of the CRO Office.
• Provide administrative and logistics support for business functions.
• Prepare geopolitical intelligence reports for senior executives.
• Manage interactions between branch offices in Asia-Oceania.

Skills

Proficient in English

Proficient in Japanese (JLPT Level N1)

Strong communication skills

Attention to details

Experience in geopolitical intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

The main objective of the department is to assist the CRO and Assistant CRO in the management of MC Branch offices and subsidiaries in the Asia-Oceania region, of its related activities and support our senior executives in our head office in Tokyo by providing geopolitical intelligence, as well as supporting our various business groups in developing new businesses and providing relevant industry insights.

In doing so, you will collaborate deeply with our colleagues in our head office in Tokyo, as well as our branch offices and subsidiaries in the Asia-Oceania region. Therefore, you are expected to contribute by understanding the needs of our senior executives and business groups, support to collect, collate, analyse and disseminate relevant information the relevant business groups. The roles include but not limited to the followings:

• To support and coordinate for the activities of the CRO Office such as regional meetings etc.
• Manage all the necessary documentations and provide administrative and logistics support for the CRO Office in the event of any internal and external business functions, as well as receiving VIPs.
• To understand fully the strategies and requirements of our senior executives and business groups in our head office in Tokyo, as well as support the activities of our branch offices and subsidiaries in Asia-Oceania region.
• Prepare geopolitical intelligence related reports to senior executives in the head office, based on the above-mentioned strategies and requirements.
• To coordinate, support and manage interactions and collaboration between branch offices and subsidiaries in Asia-Oceania region.
• Management of CRO Office assets including record keeping of confidential documents, books and other office items etc.
• Any other ad-hoc administrative tasks to be assigned.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline or equivalent.
• Relevant knowledge and experience in providing geopolitical intelligence.
• High proficiency in English language and Japanese language (JLPT Level N1 or ability to speak, read and write at business level) to communicate effectively through phone calls, emails and/or meetings with the head offices in Tokyo, as well as both local and expatriate staff in the branch offices and subsidiary companies.
• Skills to create and present materials both in Japanese and English to communicate effectively with counterparties.
• Attention to details, strong communicator, proactive interaction with the team and cross-department to enable smooth and efficient operation of daily tasks.
• More than 2 years’ experience in abovementioned requirements.