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Corporate Access Specialist – Japan
Capital Group has a Global Corporate Access team, with associates based globally in North America (Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco), London and throughout Asia (Hong Kong, Mumbai, Singapore and Tokyo). The aim of the group is to act as a central point of contact within the firm and the coordinating body for all corporate access events, including bespoke field trips and site visits, sector-specific conferences, road shows and conference calls. This role requires liaising between Capital Group investment teams, corporates, third party IR firms, and sell-side brokers.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join the Asia team (based in Tokyo) – The Japan Corporate Access specialist will be responsible for originating and managing events in Japan, and allocated sectors. They will also be accountable for the technology solutions that track and record them. S/he will be responsible for the management of access to corporates, experts, and government entities; including on-and off-site meetings, site visits, conference calls, roadshows, investment conferences, and bespoke research trips.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop internal relationships with Investment Group associates to understand their investment philosophy and workflow in order to originate events
- Actively follow sector analysts' responsibilities, meet with companies and to be comfortable recommending new companies for analysts to meet.
- Act as point of contact with company management teams (CEOs, CFOs, and other C-suite, Investor Relations, etc.) to request and secure meetings for our investment professionals, representing Capital Group in an appropriate and compelling manner, and ensuring a positive user experience
- Facilitate relationship-building opportunities for new analysts by guiding them with insights on company preferences
- Build external relationships with corporate Investor Relations teams and third-party vendors
- Ability to travel with the investment group to support offsite events and research trips originated; helping to deepen both internal and external relationships
- Be prepared to manage some logistics associated with corporate access interactions if need be
- Maintain data related to corporate access engagement and usage rates by investment teams in CorpAxe
- Work collaboratively with partners across the organization, including Investment Assistants, Compliance, Meetings & Events, Research Services and Technology to ensure Corporate Access program is fully integrated into the broader Capital Group business
- Coordinate closely with global corporate access teammates (based in US, London and Asia)
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of financial services experience, and ideally, prior experience in Corporate Access, Investor Relations, research or related financial services
- Knowledge or experience in working in a Japanese financial service/ corporate.
- Strong project/program management skills
- A passion for Corporate Access and its importance in the investment process
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, in Japanese and English.
- Strong client/customer service orientation
- Strong judgment and integrity & experience working with sensitive or confidential information
- High degree of operational efficiency, ability to multi-task, and attention to detail
- Ability to build strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree required
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At Capital Group, the success of the people who invest with us depends on the people in whom we invest. That’s why we offer a culture, compensation and opportunities that empower our associates to build successful and prosperous careers. Through nine decades, our goal has been to improve people’s lives through successful investing. We know that our history is a testament to the strength of the people we hire. More than 9,000 associates in 30+ offices around the world help our clients and each other grow and thrive every day. Find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Glassdoor.
In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital’s annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.
You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here.
* Temporary positions in the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.
We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of financial services experience
- Experience or knowledge working in a Japanese financial services organization or corporation
- Corporate access, investor relations, research, or related financial services experience
- Strong project and program management skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in Japanese and English
- Strong client and customer service orientation
- Strong judgment and integrity when handling sensitive or confidential information
- Operational efficiency, multitasking ability, and attention to detail
- Ability to build strong internal and external relationships
- Bachelor's degree
- Ability to travel with investment groups for offsite events and research trips
Capital Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Capital Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Capital Group.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support stands out through an employer-funded contribution equal to about 15% of eligible compensation, adding meaningful long-term value to total rewards. A vesting schedule is referenced, but the core retirement benefit is positioned as unusually rich and frequently highlighted as a differentiator.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentives are structured around two annual bonuses—one tied to individual performance and another linked to company profitability—creating a predictable bonus framework. In certain senior investment roles, bonus opportunity can be very high relative to base pay, reinforcing the upside for top performers.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Inclusive coverage is emphasized through fertility benefits (including IVF and egg freezing), pregnancy and menopause support, and adoption/surrogacy assistance. These benefits broaden applicability across different life stages and family-building paths.
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