About This Role
Business: Client Business
Within the Client Business group, we pride ourselves on creating, communicating and delivering investment solutions for clients worldwide. To that end, we have teams of professionals with expertise in the many functions that combined make this effort successful and sustainable, including relationship management, marketing, sales, client service, and product development and management.

The Client Business group serves institutional and retail clients, including pension plans, insurance companies, third-party mutual funds, endowments and foundations, charities, corporations, official institutions, banks, family offices, financial professionals and individual investors.

Professionals within the team work together to deliver a full range of asset management, risk management and advisory services relevant to clients' investment needs. Unified under one global client platform, individual client businesses are accountable for client relationships and distribution of products and services and are supported by a centralized marketing function which ensures consistency globally.

Division: Japan Client Business
Role Description
BlackRock's Japan Business is ranked by Asia Asset Management as the leading institutional asset manager in the region. Our clients are public pensions, corporate pensions, banks, life insurers, official institutions, foundation and endowments. What differentiates us is our local presence:

This role will work closely with internal stakeholders across our platform to develop new business and client relationships, to determine and execute on the growth strategy for institutional clients in Japan.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deepen client relationships with new and existing Japan financial institutional clients.
• Implement business development strategies within Japan institutional business, engaging in senior level dialogue to position BlackRock's platform in the market.
• Proactively and independently approach prospect clients, originate and monetize business opportunities.
• Provide subject matter expertise at client seminars and roadshows etc.; facilitate client's portfolios and investments service requirements.
• Localize and foster best practice in client management, in partnership with Client Business team and affiliated groups to manage client's queries and unique demands.
• Liaise with internal product teams to develop solutions.
• Regularly monitor mandates with portfolio performance at risk and propose defense strategies and follow up with clients proactively.

Skills/Qualifications/Experience

• 5+ years of experience in institutional sales or business development preferably with pension funds, asset managers and other key players in the Japan market.
• Deep understanding of investment products
• Native-level Japanese and business-level English proficiency.
• Proven ability to build and manage relationships with senior stakeholders across complex organizations.
• Familiarity with Japan's financial regulatory environment and market dynamics.
• 2nd Grade Securities Broker Representative License required.
• Proficiency in MS Office and a willingness to learn internal tools like Aladdin.

Our Benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model
BlackRock's hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children's educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It's why we're dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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