Japanese Language Specialist

Role & responsibilities

Role:

What youll do in the role:

• Conduct comprehensive and accurate research in Japanese and English to create deliverables to internal clients
• Create company profiles, comparable and precedent transaction analyses, financial benchmarking, company and industry analysis reports, newsletters, earning summaries and providing research support
• Company Analysis – Analyzing specific company business operations, financial operations and operational KPIs
• Industry Analysis – Researching on industry and market overview
• Preparing newsletters on specific companies / industries
• Possess a thorough understanding of advanced modeling principles and construct or maintain financial models
• Conduct systematic data analysis and translate complex information into clear, accessible formats to facilitate informed decision-making
• Identify opportunities for process efficiencies and automation in business research and analytics to optimize research and analytics products
• Provide training to junior analysts, review work for accuracy, and collaborate with the team to oversee deliverables
• Translate and interpret Japanese language financial content (e.g., earnings releases, regulatory filings, and investor presentations) into English with high quality standard

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Strong understanding of financial concepts such as balance sheet analysis, valuation methods, financial ratios
• Excellent analytical and writing skills to produce concise, structured, and insightful deliverables
• Project Management with outstanding time management and organizational skills
• Client-focused with ability to anticipate needs, address clients’ expectations, effectively manage priorities and cooperate to achieve objectives
• Technical know-how in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in Japanese (JLPT N2 or above) with the ability to read, interpret, and summarize complex financial content
• MBA or a master’s degree in finance with experience of building and delivering analytical products for Investment Banking and financial services firm
• Experience with databases such as S&P Capital IQ, Bloomberg, Refinitiv, etc. is preferred

Experience:

• Language proficiency test to be conducted for shortlisted candidates

Shift timing:

Candidate Location:

Stand out if you have:

• Experience of VBA, UiPATH or other automation tools.
• Experience of AI prompting or use of GenAI tools in a business environment.
• Finance certifications (E.g., CFA Level 1, Investment Banking/Analytics courses from Imarticus) are a plus.