Chief Representative

Job Description:

1. Represent JBIC to build strong relationships with all business leaders and officers of governmental organizations in Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Brunei, and other countries in the Asia Pacific region.
2. Work with the Japanese government and government agencies.
3. Plan and carry out research projects with in-house and/or external researchers. These projects include research and analysis on economic, financial, and industrial policies of Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Brunei. Planning and leading research and analysis on regional topics in the Asia Pacific are also covered.
4. Present and share knowledge, including business insights, to the management of JBIC and external stakeholders. By effectively advising and reporting to the management team, contribute to forming better initiatives internally.
5. Responsible for final approval of administrative matters in the office, including budget, compliance, and overseeing membership/research contracts with think-tanks and consultants in the region.
6. Business trips to Malaysia, Taiwan, Brunei, and other countries in the Asia Pacific.
7. Lead to support industrial and policy analysis conducted by HQ in Tokyo as the regional headquarters in the Asia Pacific region.

Requirements:

1. More than 10 years of relevant experience, especially in the field of finance related to infrastructure, energy, or manufacturing projects.
2. More than 3 years of experience working as a head of a team or higher in the HQ of a public financial institution.
3. Experience in a multicultural work environment, preferably more than a year.
4. Frequent overseas travel is expected.
5. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, Banking & Finance, Economics, Laws, or equivalent.
6. Good understanding of applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and the common code of conduct regarding information security in financial and Japanese government-related sectors.
7. Japanese language skill of at least JPLT N1 Level is required to read and fully understand internal documents and for regular presentations and reporting directly to HQ in Japan.