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About the Role
GR Japan is the largest and leading government relations and public affairs consultancy in Japan, part of the GR Company with global offices. We provide career opportunities at the intersection of business and government, helping world-leading corporations, NGOs, and industry associations engage effectively with government on public policy matters.
Responsibilities
- Conduct client-specific research on current policy issues.
- Manage, coordinate, and support client relationships, client accounts, and projects.
- Work with clients, external stakeholders, and colleagues on a variety of key policy challenges.
- Help clients achieve their public policy and other public affairs goals.
- Help implement strategic outreach and engagement plans with policy-relevant stakeholders.
- Support GR Japan and The GR Company teams, including generating ideas and proposals for new business development.
- Work with colleagues on a variety of important policy challenges.
Requirements
- Native or advanced business-level proficiency in Japanese, with excellent verbal and written communication skills in a professional environment.
- Business-level English proficiency appropriate for professional client communication.
- Good university degree, ideally a master’s in a related subject, such as public policy, economics, politics, communications or international relations.
- At least three to five years’ relevant experience, for example in business and/or government or government relations, politics, an international organisation, strategy consulting, etc.
- Understanding of Japanese policy-making process, and a working knowledge of Japanese government and politics is considered as an asset.
Skills
- Project management experience is a plus.
- Expertise in business fields.
- Basic understanding of policy making in Japan.
- Genuine interest in public policy, government, politics, strategy consultancy and/or international business.
- Creative and proactive approach to solving complex, policy-related challenges.
- Strong desire to contribute to policy dialogue in Japan and to tackle real policy challenges.
- Ability to meet client needs and handle professional client relationships.
- Positive, can-do attitude.
Location
- Tokyo
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-5 years of working experience and/or Japanese policy-related work.
Education Level
- Good university degree
- Master’s in a related subject, such as public policy, economics, politics, communications or international relations (ideal)
Benefits
- 25 days paid leave a year
- Full social benefits as regulated by Japanese law
- Visa sponsorship available for the right candidates
- Opportunities for personal skills development and training
- Opportunities to develop and advance your career in government relations and public affairs
About the Company
- GR Japan is the largest and leading government relations and public affairs consultancy in Japan.
- GR Japan is part of the GR Company, which has offices in Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Taiwan, Singapore, London and Washington D.C..
- GR Japan and the GR Company provide fulfilling career opportunities at the intersection of business and government, helping world-leading corporations, NGOs, industry associations and other stakeholders to engage effectively with government on matters of public policy.