Associate, Japan Wealth (Wholesale)

About the role

The Japan Wealth team serves intermediary clients such as securities firms, banks and other wealth distribution partners. This Tokyo-based Associate role focuses on investment communication, investor education and content delivery, helping financial advisors and investors understand markets and portfolio solutions. It is a specialist wholesale role representing BlackRock externally, covering presentations, training, seminars, digital content and investment insights.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver investment seminars, market outlook presentations, training programs, conferences and webinars for financial advisors, relationship managers and investors across Japan, acting as presenter, moderator and spokesperson where appropriate.
• Translate complex investment concepts into accessible narratives across active strategies, ETFs, multi-asset, retirement and alternative investments.
• Develop and deliver educational and thought-leadership content across webinars, video, podcasts, articles, digital channels, studio recordings and live broadcasts.
• Build partnerships with securities firms, banks, trust banks, insurers and digital platforms, working with distribution colleagues on business development.
• Identify market trends, regulatory developments and investor needs, using analytics and AI-enabled tools where appropriate.
• Partner with Investment, Product Strategy, Portfolio Specialists, Marketing, Communications, Risk & Analytics and Operations to coordinate client experiences and product positioning.
• Carry out client-facing activities in line with BlackRock policies and Japanese regulations, with disciplined CRM and business reporting.

Required profile

• Approximately 3-5 years of experience in asset management, wealth management, securities, banking, insurance, financial media, investment education, journalism or related fields.
• Exceptional Japanese-language communication, presentation, storytelling and public-speaking skills, able to simplify complex investment concepts.
• Experience delivering investment seminars, advisor training, conferences, webinars or broadcasts, in live and recorded formats.
• Willingness to travel within Japan to engage distributor branches, sales professionals and clients.
• Collaborative in a global matrix organization, with strong professional integrity and a client-centric mindset.
• Native-level Japanese and business-level English; knowledge of Japan's wealth and intermediary distribution landscape is advantageous.
• Relevant regulatory licensing or willingness to obtain required registrations; familiarity with data analytics and AI-enabled tools is advantageous.

What we offer

• A retirement plan, tuition reimbursement and comprehensive healthcare.
• Support for working parents and Flexible Time Off.
• A hybrid model of at least 4 days in the office per week, with 1 day of remote work, and a new joiner's hybrid onboarding.