Japanese Speaking Researcher/Administrator

Ref: 22892 Salary: Up to £30K (depending on skills and experience + bonus + Paid overtime) Location: Central London Job status: Contract, with the possibility of renewal Working hours: Mon – Fri, 9:00 – 17:00 *3days on site, 2days WFH Start date: 1st April 2025 or earlier Japanese Speaking Researcher/Administrator – Responsibilities: * Regular reading of industry publications and websites and compiling a weekly report on industry-related news in Japanese * Attending conferences in London and mining conferences in Europe, Middle East and Africa * Note-taking and writing up reports/summaries of seminars and conferences in Japanese * Accompanying the head of metals on meetings with external analysts and advisors, and writing up concise summaries of these * Relationship-building with industry and government representatives and analysts * Attendance of daytime and occasional evening briefings and receptions in London * Answering the main office phone in English and, when necessary, Japanese Japanese Speaking Researcher/Administrator – Requirements: * Native-Level English and business level Japanese(written and spoken)-N1/N2 level * Knowledge of or interest in global energy issues, energy industry and geopolitics is desirable * Excellent communication skills * Be able to summarise/collect information * Ability to prioritise tasks and work during busy periods * Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-japan We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation. People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website