Strategy Consultant

＊This role requires native level Japanese and Business English＊

＊日本語がネイティブレベルで英語が流暢に会話ができる方(両方必須)＊

The company provides services in growth strategy, transaction strategy (M&A strategy and commercial due diligence), and operational strategy as its three pillars. In the midst of big changes in the business environment, The company provides advice, and execution support delivering value to clients on many significant business issues. By working with other service lines (from audit, tax, advisory to transaction) The company provides seamless support from strategy creation to execution (financial due diligence, tax advisory, integration/separation, restructuring, IT/digitalization, SCM optimization, procurement cost reduction, indirect cost reduction, etc.). The company covers a wide range of industries globally, and in Japan, it will initially focus on services to, life sciences, consumer goods and manufacturing private equity, trading company clients.

Responsibility

• Development of growth strategies: In order to optimize capital growth as well as any M&A transaction, we support the client through the selection of optimal local or global market entry opportunities, as well provide growth analysis and strategy support.
• Market valuation: We provide research and evaluation support for new products & technology services or strategic opportunities for new global market entry.
• New market entry strategy: When clients are looking to deliver new products/services, or enter a new global market; we support our clients by analyzing, supporting, and identifying the investment risks, valuations, and strategic opportunities to enter a new global market.
• Investment / Business Valuations + Supporting the creating of a successful business strategy: We support our clients in considering vital investment matters, evaluating potential values, and prioritizing specific investment opportunities.
• Evaluations of strategic options: Upon evaluating & analyzing strategic opportunities, develop & prioritize long-term strategic plans and options.
• Supporting the optimization of business portfolios: Reorganize the client’s portfolio in order to attain growth or company objectives. Assist in the sale of existing businesses/branches (carve-out) etc.
• Strategy execution support: Actively support and implement new strategies by providing hands-on support in M&A value-ups, Post Merger Integrations (PMI), or corporate planning / business strategy

Requirements 

• Bachelor or Master’s degree
• Logical thinking capability
• Three or more years of work experience
• Experience in consulting, in-house projects, or involvement as a member in the following areas is highly

desirable:

• Experience in M&A strategy, business development policy and reform, strategy projects related to
• overseas expansion, global strategy projects, PMI, or project management/PMO.
• Experience in mid-term corporate planning within industrial companies, business planning, capital tie-up
• strategies, business development, technology strategy formulation etc.
• Experience 1) working in the investment department of a maker / industrial company 2) performing project evaluations related to business investments within an investment firm.
• Project management experience in Post-Merger Integration (PMI) or business process reengineering.
• Those who have following skills and knowledge are highly welcome
• Project management skills – ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to work closely with global counterparts on global projects, and borderless M&A deals
• Strong English language capability
• Deep knowledge of a specific industry / Sector coverage

Benefits and future :

• This team is rapidly expanding.
• Fast track promotion to line management and leadership
• Strategy role for all sectors.
• more than 50% is cross-border projects
• good career path as strategic consultant