Associate Director, Corporate Access

We are seeking a commercially minded Corporate Access professional to support the growth of our Japanese equity franchise in Singapore. The role will focus on Japan-related investor and issuer coverage, corporate access origination and execution, and close partnership with Japanese equity sales.

This position is intended to strengthen client connectivity and event execution for Japan equities in Singapore, while coordinating with the Hong Kong regional corporate access team for conference support. The successful candidate will act as a Singapore-based extension of the Japanese sales franchise, helping to deepen relationships with Japanese corporates, Japan-focused institutional investors, and regional investors with Japan mandates.

Main Responsibilities:

• Originate and execute corporate access programs including corporate roadshows, investor travel programs, group meetings, conferences, thematic events, and company/site visits for Japanese and Asian corporates.
• Coordinate event logistics end-to-end, including scheduling, attendee management, venue arrangements, travel coordination, and event materials.
• Work closely with sales, research, trading, and compliance teams to align access opportunities with client demand and market activity.
• Act as a point of contact for corporate access-related requests from clients and internal stakeholders.
• Support business development efforts by identifying opportunities to deepen client relationships and expand the firm's corporate access franchise.
• Maintain accurate records of meetings, client interactions, event attendance, and pipeline activity.
• Monitor market trends, investor sentiment, and competitor activity relevant to corporate access.
• Ensure all access activities comply with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
  
  Requirements:
• Experience working for a Japanese company would be an advantage. Experience in travel coordination, event planning, hospitality, or vendor management would be particularly beneficial.
• Experience servicing Japanese corporate clients or working closely with Japanese companies.
• Experience organizing, coordinating, or supporting conferences, investor events, roadshows, or similar corporate events.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong commercial mindset and ability to work independently in a lean, fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable collaborating across Singapore and Hong Kong stakeholders.
• Business-level proficiency in both English and Japanese is required.