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Japanese speaking Research Assistant

Access Appointments Consultancy Limited
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 3 days
Location

London, Greater London EC2V7NQ, England

Contract type

Part Time

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  • An exciting opportunity is available for a Japanese speaker to promote and develop business opportunities between Japanese and UK/European corporations.
  • The role involves supporting investment in Japan and collaborating with local companies in sustainability, digital, and Deeptech sectors.
  • Candidates should have native-level English and conversational Japanese, along with industrial knowledge and experience in the relevant fields.
  • The position requires work experience in a corporate environment and a thorough understanding of UK social and business customs.
  • The job offers a full-time temporary contract with a salary of £29-30,000 per annum and requires candidates to have relevant eligibility to work in the UK.

An unique opportunity for Japanese speaker - those who are passionate to promote and develop new business opportunity for both Japanese and UK/European corporations.

Outline:

Carry out the following business activities in order to support investment in Japan and collaboration with Japanese companies by local companies with innovative technologies and products in the fields of sustainability, digital and Deeptech in Europe.

Job description:

  • Listing potential target companies that are interested in investing in Japan
  • Approaching target companies (e.g. participating in exhibitions, conferences, networking events, cold emails, SNS such as Linkedin, introductions from local support organizations)
  • Consulting on investing in Japan for target companies (such as research, proposals, responding to inquiries, creating minutes, follow-up, case managemen, in cooperation with staff at headquarters in Japan)
  • Supporting business matching for target companies
  • Following up on existing case companies, managing information, understanding performance
  • Networking with relevant organizations in each country to discover target companies
  • Planning and supporting pitch events/reverse pitch events to discover target companies and matching collaborative partnerships
  • Necessary liaison and coordination with the relevant departments at headquarters in Japan
  • Other tasks that need to be handled by the team

Requirements:

  • Native level of English and Conversational Japanese language
  • Industrial knowledge and practical experience in the fields of sustainability, digital, or Deeptech is preferred
  • Work experience within corporate business environment
  • A thorough understanding of social, cultural, and business customs in the UK
  • Communication skills in order to build good relationship with potential local businesses
  • Proficient user of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams, and Salesforce

Conditions:

  • On-going full-time temporary contract to start with
  • Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
  • Salary - equivalent to £29-30,000 per annum
  • Location: London

For more information, please apply today!

*** Access Appointments Consultancy Ltd is a recruitment agency based in London. Please note that we’re afraid that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to provide feedbacks on individual CVs. Also we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation such as passport/visas when required. Thank you for your time and cooperation***

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.