Risk Operations, Associate/ AVP, Tokyo

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly risk reports, presentations, and executive dashboards
• Support timely regulatory reporting and disclosures; assist in liaising with auditors and compliance teams
• Contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives using tools such as VBA, SQL, Python/R, and AI
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support ongoing projects and new business initiatives

Experience and Qualifications

• 5+ years in risk operations, market risk, or credit risk within a financial services environment
• Degree in finance, Computer Science, Math, or related (Master's/FRM/CFA preferred)
• Proficient in Excel and VBA; comfortable working with SQL and relational databases; working knowledge of Python or R for data analysis and automation, and familiarity with SharePoint, Power Automate, and AI tools such as Claude or Microsoft Copilot
• Understanding of Equity and Liquidity Risk frameworks
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Business fluency in both Japanese and English; English is the primary working language

Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.