Strategy Manager, Japan

Job Description

Country Operations Lead, Japan | London Stock Exchange Group

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at London Stock Exchange Group, located in Tokyo, Japan with a hybrid workstyle. LSEG is a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. This position is crucial for shaping the company’s strategic growth in Japan, blending business development leadership with executive coordination to drive sustainable business impact.

The TL;DR
• Role: Manager
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Tokyo, Japan

• Team: Supports the Senior Site Representative Japan; collaborates with Executive Sponsors, Sales & Account Management, Markets, and Product teams.
• Mission: To shape LSEG’s strategic growth in Japan by leading business development and executive coordination efforts that create meaningful and sustainable business impact.
• Tech Stack:

What You’ll Actually Do
• Strategic Support: Support the Senior Site Representative Japan on strategic activities specific to Japan.
• Internal Coordination: Manage Japan ExCo forums and multiple workstreams within the Japan LSEG site to enhance the ONE LSEG value proposition.
• External Engagement: Manage strategic reputational external community activities, such as customer communities, EDI, and UK-related forums.
• Account Ecosystem Management: Ensure the smooth running of the ecosystem and multiple workstreams for select priority accounts, with opportunities to engage with the AI ecosystem for non-sales/partner accounts.
• Business Development Support: Engage with client strategy POCs and internal teams as a strategic support lever for opportunity identification or smooth deal negotiations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Career level Manager. Core domain knowledge in strategic business development, executive coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience: Proven ability to build and manage critical business relationships, develop joint business plans, and drive growth initiatives. Experience supporting senior leadership or acting in a chief-of-staff capacity, including managing workstreams and governance forums.
• Skills: Strategic Business Development, Executive Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement, Analytical and Planning Ability, Communication in English and Japanese.
• Bonus: Adaptability and Resilience, Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion.