Account Manager - Market Data

Position: The Account Manager will be responsible for regular liaison and managing our existing accounts to ensure maximum client retention. You’ll also be expected to: • Assist with new business sales into new clients • Interact with other departments to ensure clients are supported effectively and receiving the right levels of service • Generating ideas to ensure maximum efficiency within the group and improve on existing processes • Assisting in various tasks and reporting when required by management Knowledge required: • Knowledge of the global and local Japanese financial markets – including, but not limited to Fixed Income, FX Derivatives, Money Markets, Inflation, Interest Rate Derivatives, Equity Derivatives, Energy and Commodities • An understanding of data and it’s importance to the global financial system. • Must be able to quickly understand the client, their products and their industry • Keeping abreast of financial news and our competitors in the market Skills required: • Fluency in Japanese is a must, with a competent level of English • Educated to a bachelor’s degree standard (Economics, Computer Science, Maths, Business etc) - other additional qualifications a bonus • A minimum of two years work experience in a financial markets environment essential • Account management skills • Comfortable speaking to highly educated or very senior individuals • Self-starting and eager to develop and build a career in client service • Ability to identify and convert new business opportunities • Confident with picking up the phone and establishing new business relationships • Ability to speak to speak in front of a large group of people • Existing network a major benefit • Utilize initiative on new ideas to improve efficiency • Commercially driven and comfortable with targets • Excellent organizational and time management skills • Quick learner and able to work well within a team • A basic understanding of technology, databases and the delivery of data