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We connect businesses and decision-makers with the right experts to help them make confident, informed decisions.\nOur insights support critical initiatives such as new business development, market entry, international expansion, and M&A-projects that shape the future of companies and society.\nGLG’s services are widely used by Fortune 100 global leaders, major Japanese corporations, top-tier international financial services firms, and leading strategy consulting firms.\nPosition Overview\nGLG’s Japan Business Development team is currently seeking an Associate, Business Development. This role will be responsible for developing and expanding relationships with corporate clients within a designated sector.\nWe are looking for individuals who have a strong interest in market intelligence services and are eager to thrive in an international, performance-driven environment.\nAt GLG, we provide tailored solutions that meet the diverse needs of senior and mid-level management at our client companies. Our sales approach is both strategic and consultative, requiring close collaboration with internal product and technical teams to deliver the full value of GLG’s capabilities.\nResponsibilities\nLead Generation: Engage key decision-makers at target companies through phone calls, emails, and inperson outreach to initiate and build relationships.\nLead Nurturing: Maintain and deepen relationships with both existing and new leads by understanding their business goals and challenges, and by providing relevant information to uncover potential needs.\nProposal Development: Collaborate with internal solution teams and consultants to deliver tailored proposals that address client challenges.\nClient Onboarding: Lead the onboarding process for new clients and conduct orientation sessions for end users to ensure effective adoption of services.\nPerformance Evaluation Metrics\nNew Business Activities: Number of outbound outreach efforts, client meetings, and newly acquired\ncustomers\nSales Performance: Value of deals closed and revenue generated\nGoal Achievement: Effort toward and progress against individual performance targets\nCandidate Profile\n<Required Skills and Experience>\n1-3 years of experience in new business development and corporate sales\nBusiness-level English proficiency (reading, writing, and speaking) and fluent or native Japanese proficiency\n<Preferred Skills and Experience>\nStrong ability to plan and execute sales activities in a structured manner\nAbility to work well both independently and as part of a team\nPersistent and proactive approach toward achieving targets\nWork Location\nTokyo Office\nAtago Green Hills MORI Tower 26F,\n2-5-1 Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6226\n6-minute walk from Kamiyacho Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)\n5-minute walk from Onarimon Station (Toei Mita Line)\nWe operate under a hybrid work model.\nEmployment Type: Full-time employee\nBenefits\nFull social insurance coverage\nCompany-sponsored medical insurance\nSupport for certification and learning expenses (up to approximately ¥270,000/year; available to\nemployees with over 1 year of service)\nMobility Program\nEmployee Assistance Program (free mental health support services)\nFree AMH testing (for female employees)\nMaven Maternity and Fertility (free support programs for childbirth, fertility treatment, adoption, and\nparenting)\nCalm (free access to the relaxation and mindfulness app)\nSick Leave\nSabbatical Leave (3-month leave for employees with over 5 years of service)\nPersonal Service Day (one volunteer day per year)\nFree access to the Go1 online learning platform\nBenefit One - Free access to participating fitness gyms\nMonitor rental for remote work\nFree beverages at the office (coffee, tea, water, juice, etc.)\nWeekly free lunch at the office (once a week)\nWe also offer a wide range of other benefits to support our employees’ health and well-being.\nProbation Period\nYes (6 months)\nGLG is the world’s leading platform for trusted human expertise. We connect global decision-makers-from hedge fund managers and private equity partners to strategy leaders at Fortune 500s-with the specific, authoritative voices required to answer their most critical questions.at GLG, you are an extension of our clients' core teams. \nYou will work at the intersection of industries and global markets, navigating high-stakes challenges across the full spectrum of their strategic initiatives. Operating within the industry’s most trusted research environment, you’ll help our clients capture the nuanced perspectives that drive smarter, faster business outcomes. we are a global team of pragmatic problem-solvers who mirror the intensity of the markets we serve. If you are driven by intellectual curiosity and a bias toward action, join us in reinventing the industry we invented. \nAbout GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group\nGLG is the world’s leading platform for trusted human expertise. We connect global decision-makers-from hedge fund managers and private equity partners to strategy leaders at Fortune 500s-with the specific, authoritative voices required to answer their most critical questions.\nAt GLG, you are an extension of our clients' core teams. You will work at the intersection of industries and global markets, navigating high-stakes challenges across the full spectrum of their strategic initiatives. Operating within the industry’s most trusted research environment, you’ll help our clients capture the nuanced perspectives that drive smarter, faster business outcomes.\nWe are a global team of pragmatic problem-solvers who mirror the intensity of the markets we serve. If you are driven by intellectual curiosity and a bias toward action, join us in reinventing the industry we invented.\nGerson Lehrman Group, Inc. 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