VP - Director, Client Relations (Equity)

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Tokyo, JPN
In-Office
Entry level
Fintech
The Role
Leads client relations for Invesco’s global equities platform in Japan across institutional and intermediary channels. Responsibilities include client engagement, strategic marketing and capital formation, equity-market thought leadership, tailored communications, product training, distribution support, product strategy feedback, and coordination between clients, distributors, investment teams, compliance, and sales. Requires strong global equity expertise, institutional and retail distribution knowledge, Japanese and English fluency, presentation ability, and financial analysis skills.
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About Invesco

As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco.

What's in it for you?

Our people are at the very core of our success. Invesco employees get more out of life through our comprehensive compensation and benefit offerings including: 

  • Generous annual leave plus flexible paid time off

  • Hybrid work schedule 

  • Learning and development programs

  • Health & wellbeing benefits 

  • Parental Leave benefits 

  • Employee stock purchase plan (if applicable in your region)

Job Description

Key Responsibilities / Duties


  • Serve as a senior representative of Invesco’s global equities platform in Japan, across both institutional and intermediary channels
  • Lead client engagement in partnership with institutional and retail sales teams, covering key clients including institutional investors (banks, insurance companies, asset managers), pension funds, distributors, and intermediaries
  • Drive strategic marketing and capital formation initiatives across a wide range of global equity strategies, contributing directly to business growth across channels
  • Provide thought leadership on equity markets, including portfolio positioning, macro/sector developments, and benchmark-relative performance
  • Deliver high-impact client communications tailored to different client segments, including institutional clients and retail/intermediary partners
  • Support retail distribution efforts by providing product training, marketing materials, and investment insights to sales teams and distribution partners
  • Influence product strategy by incorporating feedback from diverse client segments and distribution channels, as well as market and competitive dynamics
  • Act as a bridge between clients, distribution partners, and global investment teams, ensuring alignment between local client needs and global capabilities
  • Enhance cross-functional collaboration across investment, product, compliance, and multi-channel sales teams

Work Experience / Knowledge / Education / Formal Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience


  • Leadership & Influence: Demonstrated ability to operate at a senior level, influencing internal stakeholders across institutional and retail channels
  • Client Relationship Management: Proven experience engaging with institutional investors as well as distributors/intermediaries
  • Product Expertise: Strong knowledge of global equity markets, including active and passive strategies, factor investing, ESG integration, and benchmark-driven mandates
  • Multi-Channel Understanding: Solid understanding of both institutional and retail distribution models, including product positioning and client communication approaches
  • Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different client segments
  • Language Skills: Native-level Japanese and strong business-level English (verbal and written)
  • Presentation Skills: Advanced presentation capabilities, including experience delivering training and client seminars
  • Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and financial acumen, including performance attribution, portfolio construction, and risk analysis
  • Drive & Ownership: Highly self-motivated, results-oriented, and accountable for outcomes
  • Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of client needs, regulatory considerations, and competitive landscape across institutional and intermediary markets in Japan

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above

Preferred Certification:

  • CFA strongly preferred; CMA or other relevant qualifications are a plus

Other Conditions

  • Employment Type: Full Time Employee
  • Contents of duties: The contents of duties to be performed shall be the overall management of Client Relations department. This may be changed at the Company’s discretion.
  • Position location: The primary worksite will be the following location or a location at the Company’s discretion.
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Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model


At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least four days a week, with one day working outside an Invesco office.  

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. 

 

Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our personal data policy and for recruitment purposes only. Candidates not notified within twelve weeks may consider their application unsuccessful. All related information will be kept in our file for future recruitment purposes. When there are vacancies in our subsidiary or associate companies, we may transfer the application to them for consideration of employment. Under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, job applicants have a right to request access to, and to request correction of, Personal Data in relation to the application. If job applicants wish to exercise these rights, they should contact the Human Resources department. 

Skills Required

  • Experience operating at a senior level and influencing stakeholders across institutional and retail channels
  • Client relationship management experience with institutional investors, distributors, and intermediaries
  • Strong knowledge of global equity markets, including active and passive strategies, factor investing, ESG integration, and benchmark-driven mandates
  • Understanding of institutional and retail distribution models, product positioning, and client communications
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to different client segments
  • Native-level Japanese and strong business-level English, both verbal and written
  • Advanced presentation skills, including experience delivering training and client seminars
  • Strong analytical and financial acumen, including performance attribution, portfolio construction, and risk analysis
  • Deep understanding of client needs, regulatory considerations, and the competitive landscape in Japan’s institutional and intermediary markets
  • Bachelor’s degree or above
  • CFA certification
  • CMA or other relevant qualifications

Invesco Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Invesco and has not been reviewed or approved by Invesco.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement programs emphasize a strong 401(k) design with immediate eligibility and match vesting, alongside references to employer contributions that support long-term savings. Materials position retirement offerings as a core element of a comprehensive total-rewards package.
  • Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is positioned as a robust offering in the U.S. and EMEA, with detailed paid-leave durations previously disclosed and an emphasis on inclusive, gender-neutral policies. Company information indicates broad parental-leave availability as part of total rewards, subject to local specifics.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and holidays are highlighted as meaningful components of the package, with flexibility noted in some areas. Feedback suggests certain U.S. exempt roles use flexible or “unlimited” PTO approaches that enhance practical time-off access.

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The Company
HQ: Atlanta, Georgia
4,700 Employees

What We Do

Invesco is an independent investment management firm delivering an investment experience designed to help people get more out of life.

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