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Job Details
| Location: | Japan |
| Salary: | ¥17000000 - ¥20000000 per annum |
| Job Type: | Permanent |
| Specialization: | Information Technology |
| Reference: | 56971 |
The position acts as a key bridge between the Equity business and global technology teams, ensuring regulatory, operational, and strategic initiatives are delivered effectively in Japan.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Equity Trading and Sales to gather, analyse, and document business requirements for front-office initiatives
- Translate trading workflows into clear functional specifications and user stories for development teams
- Own end-to-end delivery of projects, including scope, timeline, dependencies, and risk management
- Manage stakeholders across Front Office, Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and global teams
- Coordinate UAT planning and execution, ensuring solutions meet business expectations
- Support regulatory and control-driven initiatives (FSA, J-SOX, market changes) impacting Equity platforms
- Facilitate governance forums, status reporting, and steering committee updates
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
- 7+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst and/or Project Manager within Equity IT or capital markets technology
- Strong understanding of Equity trading workflows (cash equities, derivatives, order lifecycle, market connectivity)
- Proven experience delivering front-office technology change in an investment bank environment
- Hands-on experience with Agile and/or hybrid delivery models
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with Front Office and senior technology leadership
- Business-level Japanese and fluent English required
If this position is not ideal for you, but you are looking for a new opportunity,please contact us to discuss your options.