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<title>CareerCross | Optia Partners K.K.</title> 
<subtitle>Information on Jobs in Japan for bilingual Japanese and English speakers, plus an invaluable resource for foreigners Living and Working in Japan.</subtitle> 
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	<title>ディレクター、臨床戦略/Director, Clinical Strategy </title> 
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	<updated>2008-07-09T17:54:27+09:00</updated> 
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		<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">US based manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceuticals, consumer products and nutritional around the world.

It is crucial for the company to continue to grow its strong business in Japan by bringing new products to market continuously and quickly. To facilitate its efforts, the company is seeking physician to play a key role in its clinical development team in Japan.

- Provide detailed counsel on documentation on both Japanese and 
  English to facilitate effective approval by the authorities. 
- Serve as an active participant in the management team and Japan 
  Brand Development Committee for helping to set strategy and 
  direction for driving the business. 
- Develop and communicate a compelling vision for the clinical 
  strategy that is aligned with the overall business strategy and 
  driven by a strong personal &amp;quot;teachable point of view&amp;quot; that 
  motivates the team. 
- Build a high performance team by training and developing the 
  staff, providing ongoing coaching and counseling, retaining the 
  best talent through motivation and recognition, and making tough 
  decisions on non-performers, with focus on quality and urgency. 
- Interface effectively with headquarters and the regional office 
  and exert influence with authority to ensure allocation and 
  mobilization of resources into the most appropriate areas. 
- Implement clinical / registration trial programs from the 
  headquarters whose outcomes will accelerate registration of the 
  company&amp;rsquo;s new drug entities worldwide and locally.

- Develop Japanese protocols and clinical trials that are relevant 
  to Japanese business needs and within time, budget and good 
  clinical practice (GCP) requirements. 
- Build and maintain a strong relationship with Regulatory, Clinical 
  Operation, Medical Affairs and Pharmacovigilance and other 
  functions in the Japan organization, and with headquarter support 
  staff, so as to capitalize on opportunities to enhance 
  performance. 
- Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with 
  opinion leaders, academic professional and government centers, 
  organizations involved in new drug development in order to create 
  a positive impact on the Company image and business goals.
- Leverage in regulatory activities to achieve regulatory approval 
  in a timely manner. 
- Facilitate publication of clinical trial results in reputable 
  Japanese and international journals to ensure universal acceptance 
  of data by the medical community and support for product launches 
  and registration. 
- Provide support, advice and quality assurance to the sales and 
  marketing departments.
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	<title>Web Producer　/　ウェッブ・プロデューサー　/　大手広告会社　</title> 
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	<updated>2008-07-09T09:41:40+09:00</updated> 
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		<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- To develop interactive strategy for clients that address their business opportunities
-To be held accountable for the management of overall production of their clients web sites by their internal team and 3rd party vendors. Manage financial and project plans.
- Project Manage Client jobs from brief through to delivery on time and on budget
-To deal directly with the client in a leadership role (for interactive) but occasionally wear multiple hats as part of a brand team group
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	<id>http://www.careercross.com/en/0082279.html</id> 
	<title>Product Marketing Manager / プロダクト・マーケティングマネジャー/インタラクティブ・オンデマンド音楽企業　</title> 
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		<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">国際的なマーケットリーダーであるオンライン企業において、日本のオンラインマーケットで優れたマーケティング経験を有する経験豊富なプロダクトマーケティングマネージャーを募集しております。

・ 日本市場 における製品の位置づけ・伝達・ブランディングを含むアメリカチーム
　 へのアシスト
・ 国内オンラインマーケットにおいての需要に関する製品リサーチと消費者分析
・ 他のチームと連携しユーザーのニーズと特定の製品要件の理解をし、それを実行に
  移す。

Assist the US team with product positioning, messaging, 
  and branding for the Japanese market. 

You will also conduct product research and consumer analysis 
  that provides insight into the needs of the Japanese online
  market. 

Work in collaboration with other teams to understand and 
  translate the needs of the user and local product requirements.  
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	<id>http://www.careercross.com/en/0096625.html</id> 
	<title>ビジュアル・マーチャンダイザー /  欧州ファッション企業 / VMD/ European Fashion company </title> 
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	<updated>2008-07-09T09:41:40+09:00</updated> 
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		<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A European Fashion company is looking for a VMD for their Japan operations.

In this role you will :

Manage Visual Merchandising Communication

- Prepare Seasonal VM guidelines 

- Organize Style out by delivery Merchandising plan

- Prepare Monthly VM in-store guideline 

- Training manual 

Conduct and execute Seasonal VM training 

- Execute twice a year / Once a season in Tokyo 

- Prepare training contents 


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	<title>ファイナンスコントローラー（ジュニアレベル）／イタリアンラグジュアリーファッション企業／Junior Level Finance Controller／an Italian luxury fashion house</title> 
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	<updated>2008-07-09T09:41:40+09:00</updated> 
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		<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Our client, an Italian luxury fashion house, is seeking a Junior Level Finance Controller.  

Duties &amp; Responsibility 

 

1)Internal Reporting

-　Create and analyze the monthly financial reports (sales, 　　
　　inventory, Profit &amp; loss and balance sheet) and report to CFO

-　Create Budget and 3YR Plan of the business

-　Monitor inventory level and work with the outlet manager to 
　　decrease the excess inventory.

-　Provide the financial information to the managers

-　Provide training to the key managers (Retail, Outlet and 
　　Wholesales), so that they would be able to report to CFO on the 
　　monthly results

-　Respond to the ad hoc requests

 

2）Reporting to Head Office

- Create weekly sales and monthly reports on inventory and gross 
  margin analysis

- Re-align the financial statements for actual and budget in the   
  format

- Respond to the ad hoc requests 


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	<title>SPC Accountants  Junior and Manager level.　/　SPC アカウンタント　/　ジュニア　及び　マネジャーレベル　/　グローバル不動産ファンド　</title> 
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	<updated>2008-07-09T09:41:24+09:00</updated> 
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		<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Our client is a global Real Estate fund that is performing exceptionally well in todays market. Given that the firm is not opportunistic in nature, it is able to acquire aggressively and to provide a dynamic, exciting working environment. 

Primary responsibilities will include;

- Monthly and annual close of SPC’s for loans and real estate assets.

- Other Accounting duties as required

As our client is looking to hire Manager as well as junior level candidates there may be extra managerial duties/responsibilities.</div> 
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	<title>Project Management, Operational Management　/　プロジェクト・マネジメント/　オペレーショナル・マネジメント　</title> 
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	<updated>2008-07-09T09:41:24+09:00</updated> 
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		<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Company Overview
Ever since the company was established nearly 40 years ago we have been committed to creating funds that enable our clients to make wise investment choices. Our success in understanding what investors want and delivering superior products is reflected in our remarkable growth - the company and its subsidiaries now manage investments worth more than $250 billion for major institutions and millions of private investors around the world.

Department Overview 
Operational Management (Development) is responsible for managing and implementing projects that can affect more than one group within the Investment Operations and Administration business and systems environments.  The source of project work is varied - a number of product related projects are initiated by Investment Administration; however, Product Development and the Institutional group also have significant input.  Systems projects tend to arise as a result of business efficiencies required by Investment Administrations or the third party fund accounting systems used within the department.  
Operation Management is responsible for the following matters related to Service Center Management;
・Project management and promotion 
・Promotion and management of business process re-engineering and
 automation
・Creation and maintenance of business requirements and functional
  specifications
・Consulting function related to operations and system development.

Reporting to (Direct / Indirect) - Head of Operational Development
Geographic Coverage - Japan
Number of Direct Reports - None

Job Overview
In this role the incumbent is required to deliver project management, business process re-engineering business analysis and other non-day to day operations.

Key Responsibilities (include details of type of industry / clients to support, Type of fund / trades to manage, type of systems / applications to support)
・Identifies, manages and implements business process re-engineering
  projects to continuously improve the efficiency of the teams.Key
  requirement is to work collaboratively with the heads of each of
  the teams within the department acting as a change agent and using
  influencing skills to get their buy-in and co-operation to change
  initiatives.
・Monitors and reports on progress of process enhancement and 
  automation projects.
・Production of project Terms of Reference (planning and scoping
  documents)
・Setting up project meetings as required
・Establishing project timelines and action plans and monitoring
  progress against the timeline/ action plan
・Compiling checklists and ensuring adherence to planned activities
・Assisting in the identification and resolution of issues
・Co-ordinating testing including the production of test scripts/
  plans
・Project delivery and implementation including final sign off
・Maintenance of project register and System enhancements register 

Experience / Qualification / Key Skills / Attributes 
・Flow chart drawing skill, logical thinking, and change agent
  tendency are musts.
・Business process re-engineering experience.
・Project management skills  
・An understanding of our products and services is beneficial 
・The ability to prioritise and organise both own time and that of a
  project team
・Influencing and communications skills 
・Self starter/motivator
・Ability to think through issues and sees things to resolution
・Commitment and desire to make things happen
・ABC/ABM experience or operational risk management experience in
  financial industry and/or statistical background preferred.

Values
・Customer Focus, Ownership, Enthusiasm, Integrity, Teamwork,
  Respect, Innovation
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	<title>Business Analyst / Software Developer　/　ビジネスアナリスト/　ソフトウェア・ディベロッパー　/　大手アッセトマネジメント</title> 
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	<updated>2008-07-09T09:41:24+09:00</updated> 
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		<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Business Analyst / Software Developer


Mission

・	Integration of Asset Management applications for Japanese equities mandates: systems for Portfolio Management, Compliance, Trading and Accounting.
・	NRI systems working experience Pleaides RS, GAMMA; T-STAR; FundWeb; SmartBridge; Syntax
・	Business Support of these Asset Management applications, and liaison with European offices for technical support, or for the escalation of complex issues
・	Business Analysis and implementation of business software in the domain of reporting, front-office and back-office.
・	Delegation of some developments to local software companies and follow-up of the implementation. 
・	Project coordination with various stakeholders based either in Japan or in European Offices (London and Geneva)


Profile  

・	University degree in Information Technology
・	Minimum 3 years of experience in IT in the Financial Sector, either with an Asset Manager an Investment Bank or Broker
・	Excellent IT knowledge of systems (Windows, Office, and if possible Unix) and Office development tools (SQL, VBA, MS Access and VB, and if possible Java)
・	Japanese Language fluency is a must
・	Fluency in English language



Attitudes

・	Autonomy
・	Efficiency
・	Easy contact with business users
・	Ready to travel to Europe for training or for projects

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	<title>IT Security Specialist　/　ITセキュリティスペシャリスト</title> 
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	<updated>2008-07-09T09:41:24+09:00</updated> 
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		<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">募集分類 管理部門 
募集職種 IT Security Specialist  

募集職種詳細/Job Details HSBCサービシーズ・ジャパン・リミテッド システム部 
Information Technology　IT Security Specialist (HSJL)  
仕事内容/Contents of the Job 
●Identify protection goals, objectives and metrics consistent with corporate strategic plan and local legal and regulatory requirements.
● Enforce group security policy, standards, guidelines and procedures ensuring ongoing maintenance of Security &amp; Compliance. 
●Information protection responsibilities include network security architecture, system access and monitoring policies, employee education and awareness. Physical protection responsibilities include data center security, access control systems, video surveillance, and more.
● Perform on-site third-party security and compliance reviews, monitoring accordingly vendor’s risk mitigation tasks.
● Coordinate incident response planning as well as the investigation of security breaches, and assist with disciplinary and legal matters associated with such breaches as necessary.
● Provide technical and operational assistance during audit reviews. 
募集の背景/Reason of Hiring Accommodate increased volume of work generated by improved operational risk management Highly motivated professional able to work rigorously enforce security and compliance controls, maintaining security administration operations. The person who is gentle but professionaly aggressive and persuasive is preferable. 
雇用形態/Employee Status 正社員 
応募条件（必須）/Skills, Expertise, Experience(Must) 
● Strong knowledge of FISC guidelines
● Ability to develop professional business cases, create manuals and technical documentation in English
● Ability to manage projects from requirement gathering to post-implementation review.
● Logical thinking ability to quickly learn and gather information from other resources
● Clear bilingual communication
● Professional presentation skills 
応募条件（歓迎）/Skills, Expertise, Experience(Nice to have) 
● Recognized certification (CISSP, CISA etc)
● Familiarity with ISO-IEC27001 framework
● Experience with SOX controls implementation and certification (SAS70) 
● Cantonese (this person will communicate with HK regional IT Team) 
英語力/English Ｉntermediate、Writing, Reading, and conversation.
* Japanese Language Skill is essential 
勤務時間/Working Hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm  
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	<title>Human Resources Manager　/　人事マネジャー　/　大手ライフサイエンス企業　</title> 
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	<updated>2008-07-09T09:41:12+09:00</updated> 
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		<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Human Resource Managers activities will involve: 
This position requires the ideal candidate to have general HR experience and knowledge.  They will be responsible for supporting managers of HR in a variety of activities and take a leadership role in a rapidly expanding Life Science Company.

- Lead recruiting, including 3rd party employees
- Lead training &amp; development, such as leadership and management training, sales and marketing training, and self directed training support.
- Lead compensation and benefits activities, such as performance management, merit increase, variable compensation, pension and other benefits.  Wok with a payroll administrator on implementing benefits programs.
- Support line managers in employee relations area. 
- Foster communication to increase team working and empowerment. 
- Support Head of HR&amp;GA in organization &amp; talent review.
- Work on some global HR projects  

The purpose of this position is to
- Play the leadership role in supporting line managers in transforming people to external focus on consumer quality, customer service, and competition.
- Responsible for supporting line managers in a variety of HR activities such as recruiting, training and development, compensation and benefits, employee relations, communication and other HR projects, reporting to Head of HR&amp;GA.

 
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