Senior Advisor, Global Japan Team

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Brunswick Group Full time

Opportunity

Brunswick Group, a critical issues firm, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our Global Japan team as an Account Director. This individual will play a key role in advising clients on navigating critical situations, including engaging with institutional investors, regulators, the media, employees, shareholder activists, NGOs, and other key audiences.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of business issues and current affairs related to Japan, as well as experience working in a Japanese business, media, or government setting, or in a role in the UK with exposure to the Japan market. They will be able to demonstrate excellent written research and analysis for business audiences in English and Japanese, and have a proven track record of delivering high-quality advisory documents.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver strategic analysis and recommendations to clients on market trends and events.
  • Manage the development of high-quality client documents, including drafting, proofing, editing, and version control.
  • Guide executives and assistants in effectively supporting accounts.
  • Support pitches and other new business activities.
  • Develop a solid understanding of different sectors and specialist offers.
  • Ensure all logistics for client meetings and events are executed smoothly.
  • Begin to develop an advisory voice informed by research, experience, and awareness of market trends and events.
  • Build and deepen relationships with client team peers.
  • Support colleagues unfamiliar with Japanese business culture to ensure client readiness.
  • Nurture a network amongst peers inside and outside the firm, providing valuable insight for the firm and for clients.
  • Support internal and external marketing activities of the Global Japan team.

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

  • Highly knowledgeable on business issues and current affairs related to Japan.
  • 2-5 years' experience working in a Japanese business, media, or government setting, or in a role in the UK with exposure to the Japan market.
  • An understanding of business, finance, and politics, with a genuine interest in the Japanese business industries.
  • Able to demonstrate excellent written research and analysis for business audiences in English and Japanese.
  • Proven project and/or program management experience.
  • A dynamic self-starter with a strong work ethic.
  • High level of attention to detail and an intellectually rigorous, client-service attitude.
  • An experienced team-worker who prefers to work in a collegiate way.

Our Benefits

Brunswick Group offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Annual discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance.
  • 25 days' annual leave entitlement (excluding bank holidays) plus an additional day of leave for your birthday.
  • Private Medical Insurance via Bupa for yourself and your dependants.
  • Family Leave policies - Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental & Adoption.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Headspace for Work membership.
  • Financial wellbeing benefit schemes – Season Ticket Loan, Tenancy Deposit Loan and Cycle to Work.
  • Eye Care – annual eye examination and contribution towards glasses.
  • Annual Flu Vaccinations.
  • Corporate Gym Memberships at discounted rates for local gyms.
  • External Partnerships – offers and priority booking through the National Theatre.
  • Complimentary artisan coffee, tea, and snacks, served by our own barista in our café.
  • Daily breakfast and lunch served twice a week in our café.
  • Lunch & Learn training sessions.
  • Regular social, cultural, and charitable activities.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Brunswick Group is committed to maintaining and strengthening a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace, valuing and supporting every colleague as an individual while helping them reach their full potential. By embracing our differences and diverse perspectives, we create richer experiences within our firm and enhance the quality of the ideas and advice that we deliver to our clients.

Brunswick Group is an equal opportunities employer and our Equal Opportunities Policy is available on request.

About Brunswick Group

Brunswick Group is a critical issues firm that advises the world's leading companies on how to navigate the critical issues they face and engage with their critical stakeholders. Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world more successfully. We help the leaders of the world's great value-creating organizations operate successfully across the increasingly complex and fast-changing arenas of finance, politics, and society at large.

Brunswick Group is one firm globally, operating as a single profit centre. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients' needs wherever they are in the world.

Background

Brunswick Group was founded in London in 1987 and has since grown organically to 27 offices in 18 countries. We began as a M&A and financial communications firm and, over time, expanded our capabilities to provide expert advice to our clients on a range of business critical issues. We invested in new offices, sector teams, and practice groups, including investor engagement; shareholder activism; governance; regulatory and public affairs, including geopolitical; crisis; litigation; social issues, including climate change and diversity, equity, and inclusion; cybersecurity, data, and privacy; employee engagement; digital communications; opinion research and analysis, and; creative services.

Our incoming CEO is Henry Timms, based in New York. Our Chairman is Sir Alan Parker, based in London.

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