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アソシエイト/ Associate

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A multinational financial services company is looking for an Associate. The selected candidate will oversee non-financial risk frameworks, resilience, and control governance while supporting regional management on strategic, regulatory, and organisational initiatives. This is a hybrid setup role.

Responsibilities:

  • Foster a culture of risk awareness and control, promoting open communication and a positive mindset to drive automation and improvement
  • Identify, recommend, and implement changes to risk practices within the existing framework
  • Oversee tracking and reporting of control weaknesses and efficiency opportunities, including Business Continuity, Third Party Risk management, and Outsourcing activities
  • Collaborate with 2nd line and 3rd line (audit) functions to optimise risk management activities
  • Coordinate and manage audit preparation and follow-up with Group Audit, monitoring the status of open actions
  • Work with key stakeholders to facilitate Non-Financial Risk Management activities such as Business Continuity planning, outsourcing, and issue/action tracking
  • Support Managing Directors to maintain awareness of organisational risk posture and ensure deliverables toward internal governance bodies

Requirements:

  • Experience in business management, First Line of Defence risk, or business continuity management
  • Experience in financial markets services, preferably Clearing
  • Strong understanding of the 3 lines of defence risk model
  • Knowledge and understanding of Non-Financial Risks regulatory requirements
  • Proficient in written and verbal Japanese and English

About the Company:

One of the world’s leading financial firms, this company provides a wide range of services including banking, securities, investment management and wealth management. With thousands of offices in countries all over the world, this company is a true market leader.

Keywords:

リスク管理, コーポレートガバナンス, ビジネスマネジメント, ビジネス継続性, 監査対応, 求人, 外資系

Job Ref: OTMDZ8

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Banking & Financial Services

Focus: Corporate Finance

Industry: Financial Services

Salary: ¥8,000,000 - ¥20,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Associate

Language: Japanese - Professional working

Second Language: English - Business level

Location: Tokyo

Job Reference: OTMDZ8-1CAA20B2

Date posted: 23 May 2026

Consultant: Sit Fong Chin