Japanese-speaking Relationship Manager (VP)

Japanese-speaking Relationship Manager (VP)

Ref: MW45871

Sector: Finance (Banking/Securities/Insurance)

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: London

Salary (Annual): up to £68k (depending on experience)

A Japanese bank based in London is currently recruiting a Japanese-speaking Relationship Manager (VP). In this role, you will be responsible for relationship management, customer credit, document processes and controls, customer satisfaction, and education and self-development. This role is to be a Relationship Manager facing off to important clients, so candidates will need excellent client relationship management skills.

Eligible applicants:
- (〇) Eligible visa: Permanent residence, Spouse/Partner visa
- (✕) NOT eligible: YMS, Graduate, Student visa, Requiring visa sponsorship

Work type: Hybrid working available (3 days in the office)
Visa support: No

Working Hours: 9:00-17:00 from Monday to Friday
Start: ASAP

Main Responsibilities:

1. Develop and enhance business relationships with Japanese Corporate customers and Asian Corporate / FI customers.
2. Explore business opportunities, structure transaction teams, organise and control important milestones for the goals, and generate maximised profit from transactions.
3. Monitor periodically customer’s financial conditions and evaluate if the rating is appropriate.
4. Review the business plan with customers and manage appropriate credit exposure with customers.
5. Precisely control legal and any business-related documents with customers.
6. Understand customers’ needs, provide the best solutions and maximise customer satisfaction.
7. Develop banking relationships with people in specific industries or financial institutions.
8. Appropriately control credit monitoring, credit applications, and any other credit-related processes.

Ideal Candidate:

1. +3 years good Sales and Marketing experience in the financial industry.
2. Good analysis skills B/S, PL, Cash Flow, Credit Rating, Credit applications.
3. Good knowledge of Corporate Finance, Project Finance, Trade Finance, Treasury.
4. Business level of fluency in both English and Japanese.
5. Excellent PC (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) skills.
6. Degree qualification and/or Banking, ACT or similar professional qualification (including part completed).
7. Excellent communication skills.
8. Compliance and information control.
9. Sufficient Knowledge of MiFID II and Financial Crime.
10. Sufficient communication skills and interpersonal skills (empathy, influence, assertion/persuasion, etc.).
11. Knowledge of financial products, excellent knowledge of M&A, DCM, Acquisition finance, Trust would be advantageous.

** All applicants for the Japanese Speaking Relationship Manager (VP) must have the right to work in the UK as the Company is not able to offer visa support.