Data Analyst

Location Tokyo
Discipline Information Technology
Job type Permanent
Salary Negotiable
Reference 56889

 

Company Overview 

A leading FinTech organization within a major Japanese technology group focused on advancing a cashless society through integrated payment and marketing solutions. The company provides widely adopted digital payment, e-money, and loyalty platforms that deliver secure and seamless user experiences. It also serves as an internal Center of Excellence (CoE) for AI, driving data infrastructure development and accelerating AI adoption across financial technology services.

 Department Overview (Summary)

The AI Services Supervisory function delivers data-driven solutions by leveraging large-scale data collected across more than 70 services within a major digital ecosystem. Guided by the vision of becoming a data-driven membership organization, the team supports both internal business units and external partners through advanced data science capabilities.

Within this structure, the Data Science Consulting function acts as a bridge between business and development teams, designing practical, insight-led solutions and accelerating their implementation.

Commerce & Marketing

  • Drive data strategy and value creation across e-commerce and marketplace platforms within the group

  • Deliver data-driven marketing and advertising solutions for external clients, including manufacturers, retailers, and local governments

  • Maximize the use of first-party and client data to support commerce growth and marketing optimization

Mandatory Qualifications
  • Strong interest in data analytics and creating business value through data utilization

  • Experience working at a data-focused organization or within a specialized data analytics department

  • Proficiency in analytical tools and solutions (e.g., SQL, Python, R)

  • Solid understanding of relevant business models within applicable industries

  • Experience conducting analytical research or strategic analysis

  • Strong problem-solving, strategic thinking, and hypothesis-driven approach

  • Business-level communication skills in both English and Japanese

  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team

  • High level of resilience and perseverance

Preferred Qualifications
  • 3+ years of experience at a business consulting firm

  • Experience communicating and presenting to executive stakeholders

  • Knowledge of strategic partnerships or investment-related activities (e.g., deal sourcing, valuation, contracting)

  • Experience in new business development or business process design