Vacancy details

General information

Entity

Amundi, the leading European asset manager, ranking among the top 10 global players (1), offers its 100 million clients - retail, institutional and corporate - a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets. This offering is enhanced with IT tools and services to cover the entire savings value chain. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages close to €2.3 trillion of assets (2). With its six international investment hubs (3), financial and extra-financial research capabilities and long-standing commitment to responsible investment, Amundi is a key player in the asset management landscape.
Amundi clients benefit from the expertise and advice of 5,500 employees in 35 countries.
Amundi, a trusted partner, working every day in the interest of its clients and society

(1) Source: IPE “Top 500 Asset Managers” published in June 2025, based on assets under management as at 31/12/2024
(2) Amundi data as at 30/06/2025
(3) Paris, London, Dublin, Milan, Tokyo and San Antonio (via our strategic partnership with Victory Capital)

Reference

2026-115800

Publication date

24/09/2026

Job description

Business type

Types of Jobs - Asset Management

Job title

Equity Investment Specialist M/F

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Expected start date

01/11/2026

Management position

Job summary

Responsibilities:

An investment professional primarily focusing on quality communication with both existing and prospective clients, which are expected to grow further in number, such that the team can maintain client confidence with the strategies and Amundi.

➢ Deliver Amundi’s global investment capability (especially global equity space) in Japan at promotion and portfolio monitoring.

➢ In the Promotion function:

• Represent selective products with emphasis on active equity strategies of Amundi’s platform with a good understanding of client needs and the investment opportunity set at the time
• Collaborate with the portfolio management / investment specialist teams globally and sales / product management teams locally while sharing the common business objectives
• Develop and substantiate ideas for investment solutions through portfolio performance/ risk attribution analysis and back-test simulation
• Conduct on-going monitoring of the strategies under the team’s coverage
• Demonstrate accountability by contextualizing the investment outcome of the strategies under coverage with the economic/ market environment

➢ Portfolio management
• Prepare documentations and materials for relevant committees/meetings and participate in such meetings to fully understand the strategies
• (Occasionally) Place trade orders for cash management as a local portfolio manager of the assigned accounts whose main parts are managed outside of Japan.

Supplementary Information

Candidate should hold a Japan working Visa or have no restrictions on working in Japan

Position location

Geographical area

Asia, Japan

City

Tokyo

Remote work

hybrid

Candidate criteria

Minimal education level

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

Academic qualification / Speciality

Majors in science and enginieering - preferred

Level of minimal experience

6-10 years

Experience

Experience and other requirements:

Balanced experience in investment strategies across asset classes with emphasis on active equity strategies for global and EM areas
Technical skill to perform types of portfolio analysis by utilizing Barra, Factset and Python based models
Working knowledge on investment trust fund accounting is plus
Professionalism with strong investment insight
Strong interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills
Proficiency in English and effective presentation skill in Japanese
Risk and control mindset

Required skills