Bilingual Japanese Client Service Administrator -International Bank

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An International Bank is seeking a Client Service Administrator with Japanese language skills.

  • Maintains Client Accounts/Records- by opening, closing, and modifying Trust clients’ account information; by updating client documents; providing clients with daily, weekly, and monthly account reports.
  • Monitors Client Account Activities- by overseeing client account activities daily and by troubleshooting when necessary; ensuring Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance by performing OFAC screening as a backup.
  • Daily Client Liaison- by translating, researching in the system, or coordinating within Trust Business and/or sub-custodian to investigate solutions and respond to the client.
  • Creates Reports and Manuals- by drafting the reports for Head Office monthly and so on; by updating the procedure manual; and by assisting in the filing of tax reports to the IRS for custodial accounts.
  • Additional Tasks & Changes in Responsibilities Based on changes in the business work environment, job responsibilities can change, and additional functions and tasks may be added or removed accordingly. Additionally, this position will perform other duties as required, and participate in special projects as deemed necessary and appropriate by Management.

Qualifications

  • Japanese language skills (speak/write/read)
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 1-2 years of relevant work experience
  • Ability to navigate computer systems and use Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, etc.
  • Flexible to work overtime from time to time as business requires.
  • Proficient written, verbal, and communication skills.

 

Bilingual Japanese Financial Analyst

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International Bank is seeking a Financial Analyst with Japanese language skills responsible for credit evaluation and deal maintenance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Analyzes financial data and creates financial reports and models for credit application decision support for assigned products.
  2. Incorporates Head Office and Branch investment guideline compliance in financial analysis.
  3. Performs quality assurance for assigned products by regularly monitoring financial performance key indicators.
  4. Assists Relationship Managers in business development, deal structuring, prepares credit applications, self-assessment, account review, and other administrative requirements as assigned.
  5. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business or economics.
  2. Bilingual oral and written skills on a business level in both English and Japanese.
  3. Good knowledge of finance and basic accounting.
  4. Good knowledge of commonly used research resources, including Bloomberg, EDGAR, and rating agencies.
  5. Basic knowledge of corporate finance transactions and loan markets.
  6. Advanced in Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Access)and some modeling capabilities.
  7. Excellent oral and written communication skills in Japanese and English.

 

Base salary 95-130K+bonus

Sales Assistant – International Chemical Company

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29An international chemical company is seeking a Sales Assistant.
This position is responsible for providing sales and marketing support to the businesses primarily at Silicon Valley office, including assisting customers and vendors, performing logistics, processing all business transactions, coordinating the operations, maintaining the office, and following strategy and policies in order to achieve Company objectives.
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Senior Security Systems Analyst/Administrator

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International Firm is seeking a Senior Security Systems Analyst/Administrator;

Essential Functions:

  • Facilitates and manages the development, modification, and operation of security protocols including intrusion detection and prevention systems to protect the organizations information from breach or loss.
  • Performs risk assessments, audits, and tests to identify technical weaknesses and provides recommended solutions to remediate any weaknesses.
  • Stays abreast of security best practices, threats, and technologies, tools and techniques, and fosters group collaboration with team members by providing technical guidance, knowledge transfer, and support.
  • Systems Administration – Administer security focused information systems such as vulnerability management, privileged access management, data loss prevention, and SIEM (Security Information and Event Management).
  • Perform in-depth network security analysis and conducts preliminary incident response, event analysis and threat intelligence.
  • Create a climate and convey a sense of urgency to drive security risk remediation, often with aggressive deadlines.
  • Periodically briefs senior management on status of security systems, protocols, and administrative activities.
  • Must regularly engage and collaborate with the firm, and firm’s HQ, and other Regional HQ to support, share, and develop plans that drive the adoption of various technologies and processes that support our corporate Vision 2030 initiatives.
Qualifications:
  • Cyber security experience; proficient, or able to gain proficiency with, a broad array of security software applications, tools, and techniques.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Management, or equivalent with 5-7 years of experience in an IT administrator role
  • Experience in Microsoft 365 and its security system
  • Strong understanding of computer-related security systems including firewalls, encryption, and password protection, authentication, and Zero Trust principles
  • A client-focused approach as demonstrated by the ability to implement Information Security/Networking best practices and procedures.
  • Knowledge of globally recognized Security Frameworks / Information Security Management Systems (NIST SP 800-53, ISO27001, SOX, PCI, ITAR
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Organized with attention to detail.

Bilingual Japanese Fixed Income Trader

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International Asset Management firm is seeking a Trader with Japanese language skill in their Fixed Income Team.

  • Execute portfolio manager generated credit related orders in compliance with trading procedures and portfolio guidelines.
  • Participate in internal meetings with Portfolio Managers and Credit Analysts as part of the investment decision -making process.
  • Engage in value additive conversations and solutions (index analysis, spread trend monitoring, relative value, trade ideas, difficult to trade situations, alternative investments/comparable securities, New Issue color, etc.)
  • Analyze each portfolio and advise portfolio managers accordingly, considering guidelines, customer needs and risk-rewards.
  • Build network with the broker/dealer community to obtain valuable bids and offers; facilitate improved new issue allocations, market intelligence and act as a point of contact for the platform.
  • Increase efficiency of execution and help create automated solutions for the desk’s processes and order flow.
  • Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Experience/Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a finance-related concentration required; MBA and/or CFA designation preferred.
  • At least 3-5 years of experience in credit areas, fixed income and fund investing with an understanding of the broad financial environment; trading experience preferred.
  • Strong command of MS Office software and advanced Excel; proficiency with Bloomberg and related automated trading tools (including marketAxess).
  • Ability to speak, read and write fluently in English and Japanese.
  • Detail-oriented, proactive and able to excel in a highly collaborative global team.
  • A flexible team player able to adapt to change

Bilingual Japanese Assistant, Corporate Finance Group

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International Bank is seeking an Assistant with Japanese language skills in Corporate Finance Group;

Position Responsibilities and Duties

  1. Under the direction of the Senior Manager, support and assist account officers, and managers in all aspects relating to administrative matters.
  2. Understand policies and procedures of Corporate Finance Group, Compliance, and Information Security.
  3. Organize and maintain all loan agreements with borrowers safely in the vault.
  4. Organize and maintain the credit files and the filing of call reports and other official documents.
  5. Communicate with each account officer periodically by monitoring the schedule of receiving credit administrative items such as financial statements, guaranty, etc.
  6. Communicate with each account officer periodically by monitoring the schedules of the facilities’ maturity dates, strategy revision, and any necessary credit revision caused by a trigger event etc.
  7. Communicate with Head Office regarding the collateral/guaranty balance as necessary.
  8. Communicate with clients regarding administrative matters and submission of proper documents.
  9. Prepare periodic (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly) reports.
  10. Prepare various reports specifically for the Head Office as necessary (monthly, quarterly, etc.).
  11. Inputting of various financial data.
  12. Maintain and update various data relating with business at Corporate Finance Group.
  13. Compile research data and analyze the credit worthiness of loan prospects and existing customers.
  14. Keep updating operational procedures.
  15. Act as Assistant to Officers and conduct other work that officers find
  16. Filing, copying, and transmitting documents to the Head Office and clients.
  17. Assist and help Officers and the VP & Manager in preparing the internal approval system including inputting the information into the internal Credit System.
  18. Instruct and support an Officer with regards to operational and administrative matters when necessary.
  19. Streamline and/or improve the current workflow together with Account Officers, and discuss that with the Senior Manager.

Requirements (Experience, Education, Registrations, Communication Abilities, etc.)

  1. Bilingual proficiency (Japanese/English) in writing, reading, and speaking.
  2. Experience in a bank or other financial institution is recommended.
  3. Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business or a related field is preferred.
  4. Completion of a formal bank credit training program preferred.
  5. Adequate level of PC skills (Word, Excel, and Access).

In-House Counsel (Vice President of Legal and Compliance)

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International firm is seeking an In-House Counsel (Vice President of Legal and Compliance) in their office in NYC.

Legal:

  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various commercial contracts and agreement.
  • Analyzing legal risks and timely providing legal advice.
  • Catching-up changes to legislation, laws, rules and regulations that affects the company business.
  • Litigation Management: Properly using outside law firms and cooperating with business units.
  • Staying up to date with new legal tech and implementation/operation of new legal and compliance system.
  • Developing external counsel connections and maintaining relationship with law firms

Compliance:

  • Ensuing compliance program and planning/operating annual compliance activities.
  • Designing and delivering compliance training to business, including subsidiaries.
  • Establishing internal policy and regularly monitor the compliance.
  • Promoting legal, compliance and risk management best practice throughout the company

Qualifications

  • Admission to the bar in the United States is required. (New York license preferred, but other States such as California or Washington D.C. could be possible)
  • Minimum 7 years of corporate legal experience
  • Experience working in an international environment is preferred but not required
  • Japanese language skill a plus
  • Open to business trip (once a month or two months)
  • Hybrid work (twice a week in the office in NYC)

Bilingual Japanese Corporate Banking Marketing Officer/Jr. Relationship Manager – International Bank

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 Responsible for maintaining and servicing existing portfolio as Marketing Officer (MO) to Senior Relationship Manager (RM), developing banking business with new and existing customers, driving various projects especially on corporate banking business for Japanese companies, and acting as Junior Relationship Manager to maintain own portfolio of Japanese corporate customers.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Conduct daily corporate banking operations including boarding of loan and deposit products in line with various bank policies and procedures under the general guidelines provided by Senior RM.
  • Face customers to 1) maintain relationship and accounts, understanding customers’ business, organization, and banking transaction, 2) help develop new business such as commercial loan, deposit, transaction banking, foreign exchange, and derivative, 3) negotiate terms and conditions for maximizing profitability as well as minimizing risk.
  • Support RMs by acting as their liaison to various internal parties such as Product Office in the US, Head Quarter in Japan and other offices / branches all over the world.
  • Participate in various projects including rule / procedure change, revising fee table, and improving operational efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Responsible for developing new business, underwriting, structuring, and the closing of corporate banking transactions, as well as maintaining and servicing for the assigned portfolio of Japanese corporate customers under the supervision of Senior RM.
  • Perform all duties related to compliance matters as required by management. Ensure adherence to all bank policies and procedures relative to Regulatory Compliance as required.
  • Perform and coordinate other duties and projects as assigned by Department Head, Team Manager or RMs.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business / Finance / Economics required.
  • 1 year of professional experience; banking experience in U.S. and international market is preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Strong financial aptitude and broad analytical ability. Excellent oral and written communications skills including excellent business writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
  • Knowledge of domestic and foreign financial markets and products, including non-banking financial institutions, is preferred.
  • Japanese language skills

Bilingual Japanese Program Manager – Int’l Bank

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International Bank is seeking a Program Manager with Japanese Language.  The individual will be mainly working as a liaison between US and Head Office (HO) counterparts including HO Senior Executives.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Work across multiple functions Project Manager and gather information to prepare Head Office Portfolio Reporting and facilitate Head Office Approvals.
  • Understand Firm’s key initiatives through the full project life cycle from strategic project planning to delivery including development of target state business processes, build and adoption of technology solutions.
  • Leading Rationalization and socialization of documents between Head Office and US related parties.
  • Provide appropriate regular information share and updates with Head Office and other key stakeholders.
  • Facilitate and oversight of Head Office Approvals including Head Office members.
  • Management of the career growth of employees who are under direct supervision.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Significant experience and track record of delivery of major cross functional initiatives at large and complex financial institutions. This includes how to structure initiatives, project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.
  • Superior communication skills: both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff in both Japanese/English.
  • Excellent skill to prepare presentation material (MS Power point) and present in both Japanese/English.
  • Deep understanding of finance, risk, operations, and data processes as well as the technologies enabling them.
  • Strong knowledge and experience of regulatory change management.
  • Product knowledge of Loans, Derivatives, Securities, and Repurchase Agreements.
  • Strong business, analytical, quantitative, problem-solving and decision making skills.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills including experience at performing this across multiple functions, committees and areas.
  • Solid knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools
  • Tolerance and understanding in multi cultures.
  • Quick learning of firm’s Standards and Procedures.

Human Resources Manager

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This position is responsible for assisting Head of HR by performing company’s daily HR functions such as Recruiting/Staffing, Onboarding/Termination, Performance Management, and Employee Relations in order to achieve Company objectives.

  • Performs Recruiting and Staffing Activities: communicating recruiting agencies by screening, recommending qualified candidates to hiring managers, and scheduling interview.
  • Performs Onboarding Process by fully understanding company’s HR policy, Employee Handbook and company benefit structure.
  • Ensure job descriptions are up to date and compliant with all local, state and federal regulations
  • Develop training materials and performance management programs to help ensure employees understand their job responsibilities
  • Create a compensation strategy for all employees based on market research and pay surveys; keeps the strategy up to date
  • Investigate employee issues and conflicts and brings them to resolution
  • Ensure the organization’s compliance with local, state and federal regulations
  • Use performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to team
  • Ensure all company HR policies are applied consistently
  • Partner with management to ensure strategic HR goals are aligned with business initiatives
  • Maintain HR systems and processes
  • Conduct performance and salary reviews
  • Analyze trends in compensation and benefits
  • Design and implement employee retention strategies

Qualification

  • Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university. Degree in human resources, organizational development, business or related area.
  • 5+years in related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Strong interpersonal and communications skill, a team player and a person who can perform in diversified environment.
  • Experience with the Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS).
  • Certifications at professional HR associates a plus
  • Be able to work in the office in San Jose, CA area