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The Organisation
  
Corporate Action Japan (CAJ) コーポレート・アクション・ジャパン is an investor-facing shareholder advocacy organisation, leveraging the power of shareholders to drive climate action in the private sector and capture the opportunities of the net-zero transition.

CAJ aims to increase ambition and momentum across key investment, regulatory, and legislative agendas that can redirect financial flows towards a net-zero economy. CAJ’s vision is a swift transition of the Japanese economy to Paris-aligned industry and a service sector powered by sustainable clean energy.

CAJ is a rapidly growing organization bringing together experts with backgrounds in finance, investment, climate change, law, policy, natural sciences, and communications to achieve their vision of a net-zero economy for Japan. CAJ is supported by a coalition of Japanese civil society organisations and international philanthropic foundations.


Benefits & Culture

• Work at the juncture of the civil-society sector and the real economy.
• Tokyo-based non-profit advocacy organization, Toranomon Hills location.
• Native-level Japanese language skills and professional English required.
• Work and residency permit to live and work in Japan are essential.
• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
• Flexible, hybrid working conditions in progressive, impactful non-profit.

The Role
  
The Investor Engagement Lead will explore and maintain relationships with global investors to collaborate with CAJ as partners in conducting shareholder engagement with target financial institutions. In this role you will collaborate with domestic  and global asset managers and asset owners (institutional investors) to drive corporate decarbonization.
  
Other responsibilities of the role are to;

• Streamline agendas and facilitate dialogue with target sectors and companies.
• Identify, engage with, and maintain relationships with investors committed to decarbonization.
• Stay updated and advise on international initiatives and provide insights on climate action within Japanese companies.
• Prepare voting briefings and roadshows for institutional investors.

Skills Required
  
The ideal candidate is passionate about addressing climate change and has at least four  years professional experience in Japanese financial and capital markets, ideally including experience working with asset managers and financial institutions. A strong networker and relationship builder, you have the ability to navigate diverse stakeholder groups and build consensus. You also have a good understanding of market regulation and disclosure requirements.
  
Your key competencies include;

• Communication skills and an understanding of business and finance.
• A knowledge of policy development and keen strategic financial analysis skills.
• Agile and resilient working style; ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Native level Japanese, professional business level English.

If you want to leverage your finance sector and analytical expertise to help Japan achieve Paris Climate Agreement goals, and you meet the requirements above, please apply by addressing the key skills required by forwarding your English cover letter and resume (plus Japanese version, optional) to cv@ngorecruitment.com quoting reference # 1425431 . To have a candidate information pack emailed to you, please email: officeadministrator@ngorecruitment.com (no applications here please).

Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

  
Role Summary:

コーポレート・アクション・ジャパンは、投資家向けの株主アドボカシー組織であり、株主の力を活用して民間セクターにおける気候変動対策を推進し、ネットゼロ移行の機会を捉えることを目的としています。

企業の脱炭素化を後押しするため、国内外のアセットマネージャーやアセットオーナー（機関投資家）との連携・協働を推進します。投資家連合と連携し、議題を策定するとともに、特定企業との対話を促進し、投資家向け説明会を実施します。

理想的な候補者は、気候変動対策への取り組みに情熱を持ち、日本の金融・資本市場において少なくとも4年の実務経験を有していることが求められます。

また、強力なネットワーク構築能力と関係構築能力を備え、多様なステークホルダーグループを円滑に調整し合意形成を図るとともに、市場規制や開示要件についても深い理解が必要です。例えば、スチュワードシップ・コードや国際的な取り組み（例：PRI、Climate Action 100+）の動向を追跡することが挙げられます。


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