Senior Consultant, Financial Communications - Strategic Communications

About This Role

This Senior Consultant role involves learning and executing a full range of strategic communications services for clients in Tokyo. The position focuses on performing industry research, executing corporate and financial communications, media relations, and issues management activities, and writing client materials. It suits a candidate with excellent communication skills and a collegiate team player attitude, who is mature, results-oriented, and able to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting various communications materials for client programs in both Financial Communications and Crisis Communications areas (e.g., writing press releases, client memos, briefing documents)
• Conduct background research on companies and a variety of key topics
• Conduct stakeholder mapping and analysis
• Compile, track, summarize, and report on media coverage
• Assist with corporate communications and media & other stakeholder engagements
• Work closely with other professionals (e.g., lawyers, bankers, etc.)
• Assist on new business initiatives (e.g., conducting research on prospects, creating and editing PowerPoint presentations and proposals, etc.)
• Actively contribute to both internal and client meetings by offering strategic and creative insights
• Maintain a self-driven passion to stay abreast of client issues and related industry trends
• Participate in industry networking events and inform team leaders of potential new business opportunities

Requirements

• University degree
• 3+ years of relevant Crisis management or M&A strategic communications experience
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in Japanese and English
• Deep understanding of legal and disclosure rules and systems in Japan
• Experiences of collaboration with lawyers and/or bankers
• Competency in using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Strong attention to detail
• Analytical approach to creating work product
• Social, enthusiastic, and eager to learn, and have an ability to work well within a team
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple assignments simultaneously
• Excellent presentation style and skills
• Excellent project management skills
• An ability to be independent, work under own direction, and manage own time
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior team members
• A collegiate approach to working in a diverse team across the globe
• An aptitude and desire for learning and ongoing professional development

Benefits

• Professional development programs focused on fostering leadership, growth, and development opportunities