Share knowledge and provide clear guidance to less experienced team members to help maintain the overall standard of the team's output.
Track the progress of assigned project tasks and coordinate with team members to ensure completion within agreed timelines.
Flag compliance or control concerns promptly, ensuring day-to-day data decisions remain within applicable regulatory and policy standards.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Native-level Japanese reading proficiency, with the ability to work through detailed financial documents such as prospectuses and securities offering materials.
English communication skills sufficient for written and verbal coordination with overseas operations and system teams.
Up to 2 years of experience in client, counterparty, or account data management within a financial services organization.
Ability to review data carefully, identify gaps or errors, and propose clear steps to address them.
A practical understanding of what accurate data means for downstream processes, and a commitment to maintaining that standard.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
Comfortable speaking in Japanese in a team setting for daily collaboration and discussion.
A financial services qualification such as the Investment Administration Qualification (IAQ) or equivalent — candidates currently studying toward this are also welcome to apply.
Some familiarity with how reference or market data is used within financial markets, even if gained through study rather than direct work experience.
Experience working across more than one team or system in an operational environment, even at a junior level.
What We Offer
Joining Citi's Data and Regulatory Operations team in Tokyo means starting your career in financial services with structured support, real global exposure, and a clear path to grow. This is a role where your contribution to data accuracy is visible from day one, and where you will build skills that are valued across the financial industry.
A hybrid working arrangement with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, giving you a structured routine with built-in flexibility.
Structured learning and development programmes from the start, covering financial markets, data governance, and operational best practices — no prior specialist knowledge required to begin.
Regular collaboration with international teams across Asia, EMEA, and the Americas, giving you genuine global working experience from your base in Tokyo.
Clear career progression pathways within Data and Regulatory Operations, with the opportunity to take on more responsibility as your confidence and expertise grow.
A central Tokyo location (Otemachi) with a supportive team environment where accuracy and initiative are recognized.
Apply now to begin your financial services career at Citi, where your Japanese language skills and attention to detail make a direct impact on the quality of data that powers global operations.
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Time Type
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- Most Relevant Skills
- Please see the requirements listed above.
- Other Relevant Skills
- For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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