Associate Director, Strategic Advisory, Japan
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Associate Director Strategic Advisory Japan
The Hiring Firm is hiring an Associate Director to join its strategic intelligence practice with a focus on Japan. The firm is seeking an independent organised and experienced project manager with a 57-year track record in the business intelligence sector or another field of consulting such as strategy and management regulatory or political risk and geopolitical consulting.
The role will be based in Tokyo with an initial period of three to six months of training at the firms London headquarters.
The role
Independently manage enhanced due diligence and strategic intelligence investigations across jurisdictions in the APAC region with a focus on Japan including by:
Oversee the management and operations of the Tokyo office including:
Client engagement and briefing responsibilities primarily for private equity and multinational corporate clients including:
Drafting written deliverables for clients including:
Qualifications and capabilities
Key competencies include:
SLOANE SHOREY
Strategic advisor on leadership appointments and specialist hires across the risk lifecycle. Managing risk reputation and dispute resolution in international business and investment.
Sloane Shorey Consulting is an independent executive search firm partnering with consultancies multinational corporations and finance and investment firms.
We deliver confidential searches and discreet hires in corporate intelligence and investigations asset tracing and recovery and risk advisory across Asia the Middle East and the UK.
Sloane Shorey is a Ministry of Manpower Licensed Employment Agency: EA License 20S0307
The Hiring Firm is hiring an Associate Director to join its strategic intelligence practice with a focus on Japan. The firm is seeking an independent organised and experienced project manager with a 57-year track record in the business intelligence sector or another field of consulting such as strategy and management regulatory or political risk and geopolitical consulting.
The role will be based in Tokyo with an initial period of three to six months of training at the firms London headquarters.
The role
Independently manage enhanced due diligence and strategic intelligence investigations across jurisdictions in the APAC region with a focus on Japan including by:
- Deciding on and structuring lines of inquiry based on an assessment of potential commercial regulatory and political risks and opportunities
- Identifying human sources in and outside of the firms existing network and drafting strategies to engage relevant sources
- Developing investigative plans for pursuing multiple lines of enquiry through a combination of open-source research and human source enquiries
- Identifying vetting and cultivating a range of human sources across Japan and major Asian geographies
Oversee the management and operations of the Tokyo office including:
- Line management of junior colleagues such as analysts senior analysts and managers
- Liaising with other members of the Asia team across the firms London and Singapore offices
- Developing training plans and initiatives to improve operations and processes for the Tokyo office
- Assisting the Head of Japan with operational and business development responsibilities as required
Client engagement and briefing responsibilities primarily for private equity and multinational corporate clients including:
- Preparing verbal briefings tailored to commercial audiences in line with consulting best practices
- Managing high-pressure client interactions including meetings with deal teams legal teams and C-suite stakeholders
Drafting written deliverables for clients including:
- Synthesising analysing and creating value from intelligence sources
- Identifying and benchmarking risks and opportunities within the context of a wider sector or geography
- Presenting clearly structured narrative-driven reports to a commercial audience
Qualifications and capabilities
- Fluency in English at the highest level of written and verbal communication
- Professional working proficiency in Japanese (preferred not mandatory)
- High level of cultural awareness when working in Japan and with Japanese clients
- A minimum of five years professional experience in the business intelligence industry or a relevant consulting field such as strategy and management regulatory advisory or political risk and geopolitical consulting
- Foundational understanding of key business political and regulatory trends in Japan
Key competencies include:
- Strong commercial awareness including the ability to quickly understand a target companys value chain and business model and exposure to commercial regulatory and political risk considerations
- Ability to manage mentor and cultivate a strong team culture
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- High attention to detail and strong analytical capability
- Sound professional judgement across project execution and client management
- A self-starter mindset with the ability to deliver high-quality outputs with minimal oversight
- Experience living and working in Japan would be highly advantageous
SLOANE SHOREY
Strategic advisor on leadership appointments and specialist hires across the risk lifecycle. Managing risk reputation and dispute resolution in international business and investment.
Sloane Shorey Consulting is an independent executive search firm partnering with consultancies multinational corporations and finance and investment firms.
We deliver confidential searches and discreet hires in corporate intelligence and investigations asset tracing and recovery and risk advisory across Asia the Middle East and the UK.
Sloane Shorey is a Ministry of Manpower Licensed Employment Agency: EA License 20S0307
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- Program Evaluation
- budget forecast
- Research Experience
- Operations Management
- Research & Development
- Strategic Planning
- Contract Management
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
About Company
Compliance, Risk, and Resilience Recruitment: Sloane Shorey Consulting is a recruitment firm specialising in compliance, risk, and resilience across Asia and the Middle East. Since 2017, we have partnered with banking and financial services companies, multinational and local corporati ... View more
