Bilingual Japanese VP, Treasury Compliance – Int’l Bank

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International Bank is seeking a Compliance VP with Japanese language skill who will be joining the America Treasury Department to cover compliance.

  • Assist with and develop controls, monitoring, and surveillance of Americas Treasury Department activities
  • Assist with Department’s communications monitoring
  • Assist with and develop department related trainings
  • Assist with various risk assessments covering the Americas Treasury Department, identify potential risks, ensure adherence to controls and improve the supervisory control framework
  • Assist in Regulatory Change Management Process.  Keep abreast of regulatory changes, new regulations and internal policy changes in order to further identify new key risk areas
  • Assist in review and enhancement of policies and procedures
  • Assist with audits and testing reviews (i.e. tracking requests, gathering required information, following up with other stakeholders as needed)

 

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in the financial services industry, ideally with particular emphasis on corporate treasury activities, bank regulations compliance, derivatives regulations and cross border activities
  • Exposure to and experience working with support and control functions
  • Knowledge of bank regulations, commodity futures trading commission (CFTC) regulations, and securities exchange commission (SEC) rules a plus
  • Strong organizational and delivery skills
  • Excellent written, verbal, and analytical skills with the ability to express ideas in a persuasive, confident, organized, concise, and articulate manner
  • Must be a self-started, flexible, innovative, adaptive, and highly motivated with a strong attention to details.
  • Fluent in Japanese
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Proficiency in MS Office

Base salary up to 200K + bonus

Associate, Real Asset Investment

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International Asset Management Firm is seeking an Associate in their Real Asset Investment team who will support its rapidly expanding real assets portfolio covering the US and Europe.  The ideal candidate will have a basic understanding of either real estate, infrastructure and/or agriculture investments and have experience in research and report preparation. Experience with commingled fund investing is beneficial.

Essential Duties/Function

  • Manage and produce reporting on a monthly and quarterly basis for existing portfolio of investments to monitor portfolio performance.
  • Prepare real assets and macroeconomic research to present to senior management.
  • Assist in the diligence of investments in real asset focused commingled funds alongside other team members.
  • Participate in meetings and/or site visits to meet with members across each manager’s platform and tour representative assets for the proposed strategy, as required.
  • Facilitate operations team in managing investment related activities.
  • Engage in implementation of ESG initiatives and measurement across portfolio.
  • Frequent contact with offices in London and Tokyo.
  • Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

 

Experience/Qualifications

  • Strong academic background including Bachelor’s degree, preferably in finance, real estate, or other related field.
  • 2-4 years of relevant experience in real assets at an institutional investor (including insurance company, pension fund, endowment, foundation, SWF or family office), investment consultant or investment manager.
  • Understanding of financial metrics and concepts.
  • Experience and professional manner in interacting directly in-person with senior members of the investment community.
  • Strong command of MS Office software, advanced Excel and financial modeling applications; proficiency with Bloomberg and related automated research tools.
  • Experience with database software, such as Power BI, is beneficial.
  • Excellent organizational, business writing and verbal communication skills.
  • Detail oriented, pro-active and able to excel in a highly collaborative global team.
  • A flexible team player able to adapt to change.

Base salary up to 125K+bonus

AVP/VP, Syndication Loan Operation – Fund Finance Group

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International Bank is seeking a Syndication Loan Operation at AVP or VP level in Fund Finance Group.

  • Manage loan transactions by communicating with agents of the syndicated deals and Operations/Treasury Group.
  • Execute loans by processing and verifying instructions related loan transactions against: Approved Credit Application, loan agreements, loan and time deposit applications/confirmations and/or other third party instructions/Notices.
  • Close and maintain syndicated loan facilities by reviewing loan agreements and other related requisite loan documentations. Deliver such documents to Operations Group with instructions, and conduct required checks/registrations in the systems.
  • Handle and complete covenants of each credit facility by communicating with Agent.
  • Investigate problems and resolve operational issues. Interact and maintain good cordial professional relationship with other groups and financial institutions to efficiently improve workflow and communication.
  • Maintain customer files and required documents in accordance with the established retention and record keeping standards of all Fund Finance Group files and documents.
  • Support any other activities as reasonably assigned by team members and management.
  • Based on changes in the business work environment, job responsibilities can change, and removed accordingly. Additionally, this position will perform other duties as required, and participate in special projects as deemed necessary and appropriate by Management.

Experience:

  • 6-10 years of relevant work experience.
  • Previous experience in Syndicated Loan Operation is required.
  • Must be versatile, able to work effectively independently or as part of a team on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and other Office products (advanced).
  • Ability to deliver practical solutions in a demanding high-pressure environment.
  • Strong communication skills both verbal and writing.

Base salary up to 130K+bonus

 

Bilingual Japanese Executive Assistant

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International Bank is seeking an Executive Assistant with Japanese language skills who will be supporting top-level executives, including the GM of AD, GM of GBU, and GM of GMU. Follow established guidelines for day-to-day, routine operational and administrative work. May be required to use some independent thought to handle complex issues. Focus on execution within defined parameters, some expansion based on developing capabilities or experiences in conjunction with experienced staff. May have informal supervisory functions assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Provide secretarial assistance to the General Manager(s) of the AD, GBU and GMU including typing/word processing, handling internal and outside mail and email, phone calls, scheduling appointments, travel and entertainment arrangements/reimbursement including HO reporting, and holiday cards.
  2. Keep track of the daily schedule of the General Manager(s), check the schedule each morning, and confirm with the General Manager(s) if there are any logistical needs. In addition, every Friday, the executive assistant is expected to explain the next week’s schedule to the General Manager(s) and discuss administrative issues with them. Centralized management of the GM schedule (whenever a staff member schedules an appointment with the GM, they must go through the executive assistant, who schedules the appointment in consideration of the GM’s situation).
  3. Responsible for establishing good working relationships with all the secretariat offices of Japanese and non-Japanese Corporations in the US, which the bank has ongoing or potential business relations, so as to maintain and promote business relationships among the entities.
  4. Coordinate logistics with the external counterparties, including meetings setup which may be in-person or videoconference, and select and reserve banquet venue, gifts, and limo. Prepare appreciation letter and/or e-mails as well as meeting record after the event.
  5. Support and assist the General Manager(s) to implement business events, as assigned.
  6. Liaise across the Bank and with HO on behalf of the General Manager(s,) under the General Manager’s instructions. Communicate with and report to HO Corporate Secretariat Office as needed and manage logistics with HO executives such as setting up meetings (Outlook/Zoom setup, meeting host).  Assist the GM with attendance by keeping track of various head office meeting schedule.
  7. Assists with various travel arrangements for Head Office employees including the arrangement of events related to the IMF meeting, etc.
  8. Assist and support the General Manager(s) personal related matters, such as housing, annual health checkup, tax return, on an as needed basis.
  9. Performs other duties and responsibilities required by General Manager(s).

 

Requirements: 

  1. Bachelor’s degree in business or its equivalent with 3+ years of related experience.
  2. Bilingual oral and written skills on a business level in both English and Japanese.
  3. Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  4. Excellent interpersonal skills, good oral and written communication skills.
  5. Good organizational and multitasking skills.
  6. At least 5 years of executive assistance experience in a company with more than 200 employees.

Base salary up to 95K+Bonus

Bilingual Japanese Manager, Trading and Administration

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International Asset Management firm is seeking a Bilingual Japanese Manager who will be responsible for trading and administration.

Responsibilities:

1.Trading

Under supervisions and with supports by COO:

(Trade Executions)

  • Execute orders of securities trades on accounts for which the firm makes investment management activities. All orders are created by portfolio managers, and using Bloomberg AIM (Asset and Investment Manager), traders execute the orders under instructions specifically given by portfolio managers.
  • Develop and improve trade execution practices including systematic trade execution process.

(Post-trade Operations)

  • Develop process of post-execution operations including reconciling trades with execution brokers, making settlement instructions to custodians and providing executed trade information to firm’s head office.
  • Reconcile executed trades with execution brokers.
  • Make settlement instructions of the matched trades to custodians for settlements.
  • Improve the post-execution process cooperating with brokers, custodians, head office or other parties.

 

2.Administrations

(Human Resources, General Affairs, Finance and Information Technology)

Under supervisions and with supports by COO, this individual is engaged in the following functions:

  • Human resources including recruitment, development/improvement of HR system and management of working permits;
  • General affairs including workspace management and vendor management;
  • Corporate accounting and treasury including budgeting, financial planning and procurement, management of cash payments and receipts, controls over bank accounts and management of surplus funds;
  • Information technology system operations including troubleshooting as well as communications with external IT system operation service provider.

(Compliance)

  • Support CCO with conducting compliance activities in line with the compliance structures, rules and programs prepared by CCO;
  • Support CCO with filing regulatory reporting in cooperation with outside legal counsel, compliance consultant and head office.

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor or higher degrees;
  • At least 5 years’ work experience in financial institutes, more preferable in asset managers;
  • Comprehensive and in-depth knowledges on trade executions and post-trade operations;
  • Comprehensive and in-depth knowledges on financial instruments including equity, fixed income, future, option and FX;
  • Comprehensive and in-depth knowledge as well as actual work experiences in administrative operations including human resources, general affairs, corporate accounting, treasury and information technologies in the financial services industry;
  • Bilingual in Japanese and English;
  • Skills in teamwork, and smooth and accurate communications both in speaking and writing;
  • Ability to work independently.

(Preferred)

  • Actual work experiences in trade executions and post-trade operations;
  • Experience using trading platforms like Bloomberg and financial software;
  • IT literacy.

 

Base salary up to 110K+bonus

Economist – Asset Management Firm

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Internatinal Asset Managment Firm is seeking an Economist (AVP) in their fixed income team.

Duties/Responsibilities

  •  Research and analyze financial market and economic issues with extensive focus in US.
  • Interpret and forecast market trends, economic data and central bank monetary policy decisions.
  • Provide timely and comprehensive reports/ad hoc commentaries to both internal and external audience.
  • Liaise with industry sources to capture the forefront market trend and improve macro and market forecasts.
  • Develop economic models through quantitative and qualitative analysis.
  • Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Experience/Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or equivalent concentration; MBA and/or CFA designation preferred.
  • At least 3-5 years in macroeconomics and/or financial markets related experience such as economist, strategist, portfolio manager, analyst or related position with an understanding of the wider financial environment; multi-national corporation experience preferred.
  • Strong command of MS Office software and advanced Excel; proficiency with Bloomberg and related automated research tools.
  • Outstanding analytical, financial modeling, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Good understanding of US economic policy, strong curiosity about economics and financial markets.
  • Detail oriented, pro-active and able to excel in a highly collaborative global team.
  • A flexible team player able to adapt to change.

 

Bilingual Japanese Assistant, IT Department – International Bank

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International Bank is seeking an assistant in Information Technology Department (ITD) with Japanese language skills.

Position Overview:

Responsible for providing administrative, clerical, or technical support for a department. This includes distributing information, taking notes, transaction processing, and maintaining/administering documents. Focus on daily deliverables and defined outputs under direct supervision with little discretion.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Maintains, tracks and pays invoices related to IT expenses.
  2. Maintains request forms sent to the IT department and keeps accurate records.
  3. Maintains inventory information for both hardware and software.
  4. Maintains important documents, agreements, procedures, manuals, and memorandums related to IT.
  5. Produces system access monitoring reports from various systems and provides them to the person in charge of each system and relevant parties.
  6. Interacts with the person in charge of each system and relevant parties and takes necessary actions to rectify any findings in cooperation with other IT staff.
  7. Receives calls/messages from employees/counterparties and liaises with relevant IT staff.
  8. Acts as a liaison between employees and other IT staff by assisting employees with finding the necessary IT resolutions in cooperation with IT staff.
  9. Coordinates meetings with employees, vendors, and guests and takes minutes in meetings, as needed.
  10. Provides written and verbal translation services.
  11. Helps coordinate and prepare for various IT audits and examinations.
  12. Acts as a liaison between the bank and external vendors regarding contracts and payments.
  13. Performs IT administrative routine work according to procedures.
  14. Creates applications/reports to maintain IT-support contracts.
  15. Promote operational process improvement.
  16. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  1. Bilingual oral and written skills on a business level in both English and Japanese.
  2. Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  3. Good understanding of technical IT terminology.

 

Base salary 85K +Bonus

Bilingual Japanese Operations Manager/Assistant Manager – Asset Management

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International Asset Management Firm is seeking an Operations Manager/Assistant Manager who will supervise and oversee back-office operations for fund’s assets investing in the US Fixed income and Equity Market.  The position required native level Japanese language skill.

Essential Duties/Function

Back Office

  • Oversee all relevant controls to ensure timely, complete and accurate processing of transactions; prepare monthly and quarterly management reports of funds’ performance.
  • Apply strategies and objectives across product and business lines within all internal and external policies/guidelines and regulatory requirements; develop and implement operational procedures.
  • Build and maintain relationships with front office clients, fund administrators, the custodian bank and vendors to provide a point of contact within the team for time critical, complex or regulated tasks.
  • Review existing product / function development and operational processes to ensure high quality service in response to changing client needs and market trends; serves pivotal role in execution of disaster recovery plans.
  • Identify areas of exposure and escalate operational, regulatory and other risks to management as appropriate; contribute to the development and implementation of mitigation or control solutions.
  • Design and implement strategies to ensure continuous process improvement and partner with relevant staff to define change initiatives that deliver process and performance improvement.
  • Provide input on establishment of back-office budget with senior management and control related costs.
  • Provide direction, support and guidance to direct reports to foster a focus on process and performance efficiency; active involvement in the selection, training, evaluation and disciplining of staff.

 

Experience/Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or equivalent).
  • 4 to 8 years of experience in Equity and Fixed Income Operations, with an understanding of the operational mechanics of related products; previous project management experience desirable.
  • Product knowledge of interest rate swaps, ccy, CDS, swaption, FX, bonds, and Equity.
  • Solid analytical skills with ability to proactively identify issues and propose effective
  • Excellent communication skills with internal/external clients, fluency in Japanese
  • Strong team building and leadership skills, with willingness to openly share information and transfer knowledge to team members.
  • Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with Bloomberg, OASYS, Eagle and Linedata Longview OMS

Base salary up to 135K+bonus

Bilingual Japanese Administrative Assistant

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International Financial Firm is seeking an Administrative Assistant.

• Provide overall administrative support to the Chief Auditor, line SVPs and Professional Practices in USAO.
• Schedule internal and external meetings for the team.
• Document and submit travel entertainment expenses, and other expenses such as training, for the USAO team members.
• Liaise with other business groups within MUTB-NY on Branch matters.
• Track and report USAO team members’ compliance with requirements such as access controls and mandatory trainings.
• Support Professional Practices team in activities such as keeping track of timesheets, project sheets and preparing presentations and/or analysis using Microsoft Office tools.
• Write Bilingual correspondence/ letters and inter-office memos.

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 1-2 years of relevant work experience.
  • English and Japanese Bilingual
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and other Office products.

 

Base 60-65K+OT+bonus

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 100-120K +Bonus