Japanese Speaking Researcher (EMEA)

Our client is a global brand name business services company based in the City of London. They are looking for a fluent Japanese speaker to join their Information and Research team.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Researcher (Japanese Speaking)

Summary Profile:

Carry out economic, industrial and political research and write reports to executives and corporate & business departments in EMEA Business Unit by co-work with General Manager & colleagues. Also assist the General Manager in managing the department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide timely and reliable macro & micro economic and geopolitical analyses of current issues to executives and corporate & business departments in EMEA Business Unit by co-work with General Manager and colleagues.
• Monitor and analyse country risk in EMEA region especially EU and main emerging market countries.
• Support executives and corporate/business departments in EMEA Business Unit to make business strategies by providing economic, industrial and geo-political information.
• Make medium term economic and political outlook based on forward-looking analysis.
• Providing Administrative and Secretarial Support to the General Manager and other members of the department.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Expertise in quantitative analysis and research.
• Experience as an economist or political analyst.
• Network with economist and political analysts of think thanks, governments and international organisations.
• Good understanding of economics, such as Macro-economics, Micro-economics, international economics and international relations.
• IT skills including web navigation, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in Japanese and English.
• Skills to manage and prioritise work.
• Proactive person who can work on own initiative.
• Good numerical skills.

Experience:

• Experience working for think tanks or research divisions of investment banks preferred.

Education:

• Undergraduate degree in Economics and International relations.