Bilingual (Japanese/English) Strategy Consultant / Manager

Position

Bilingual (Japanese/English) Strategy Consultant or Manager

Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Senior Consultant or Manager to join our growing Strategy Consulting Team in the United States.

In this role, you will work closely with senior executives and top management teams across a variety of industries, delivering data-driven strategic insights and actionable recommendations, primarily focused on cross-border business initiatives and transactions between Japan and North America.

This position offers an exceptional opportunity to advance your career in the management consulting industry, with key advantages including:

• Founding Team Member: Join a newly established division in the US market as a core founding member, with clear long-term career progression toward senior leadership.
• Global & Diverse Market Exposure: Gain hands-on exposure not only to the US market, but also to high-growth regions such as APAC and India, across a broad spectrum of industries.
• C-Suite Advisory: Work directly alongside top client executives, gaining deep insight into their core strategic challenges and actively supporting their decision-making processes.

Essential Duties

Our Strategy Unit manages a diverse range of client engagements across core strategy consulting domains, including:

• Market research, market entry strategy, business development, and strategic planning
• Business due diligence (BDD), joint ventures (JV), and strategic partnership support (encompassing broad management/strategy advisory beyond pure M&A)
• Turnaround and restructuring initiatives, as well as corporate governance consulting

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant or Manager, you will steer project execution and lead consulting teams to deliver high-impact strategic advisory work to clients.

• Lead and manage strategy consulting projects end-to-end, from scoping and planning through execution and executive delivery.
• Conduct comprehensive market research, competitor benchmarking, industry assessments, and regulatory analysis using primary and secondary research methodologies.
• Develop robust, data-backed business cases, strategic recommendations, and actionable solutions.
• Deliver persuasive, high-level presentations to C-suite executives and client leadership teams.
• Synthesize and produce executive-ready client deliverables, including reports and strategy decks, primarily using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Serve as the day-to-day project manager, driving timely milestones, managing cross-functional stakeholder communication, and ensuring overall quality and delivery success.
• Collaborate seamlessly with distributed teams across the United States, Japan, Singapore, and other APAC offices.
• Support business development activities, including proposal formulation, client relationship management, and new project acquisition.
• Mentor and develop junior consultants, fostering team growth and consulting capability.
• Actively contribute to internal practice development, recruiting, and overall organizational growth.

Additional Expectations for Manager-Level Candidates

• Lead larger, more complex, multi-stakeholder engagements with a high degree of autonomy.
• Spearhead proposal development and play a decisive role in driving new business development and revenue.
• Own team leadership, talent development, and strategic practice-building initiatives.

[ Working Hours & Working Style ]

• Core Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Time Zone Flexibility: Must be comfortable and flexible to participate in early morning or evening calls/meetings to align with teams and clients across the US East Coast, Japan, and Singapore.
• Work Style: Hybrid model — minimum 3 days per week on-site at our El Segundo office.

[ Work Location ]

El Segundo, CA (Los Angeles area)

[ Holidays ]

Saturdays, Sundays, and major US Federal Holidays

[ Qualifications & Requirements ]

Experience (MUST)

• Prior professional experience at a management consulting firm or strategy consulting firm is strictly required (MUST).
• Candidates with broad strategic planning, corporate strategy, or operational consulting backgrounds (not strictly limited to M&A) are highly encouraged to apply.
• Senior Consultant: Typically 5+ years of relevant experience (with at least 3+ years at a consulting firm).
• Manager: Typically 7–10+ years of relevant experience (with at least 5+ years at a consulting firm).

Language Skills (MUST)

• Bilingual English and Japanese proficiency is mandatory.
• Japanese: Professional fluency required.
• English: Business/professional fluency required (capable of leading executive presentations, client negotiations, and high-level report writing).

Work Authorization & Visa Support

• Must have valid, legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Candidates on STEM OPT are welcome to apply.
• H-1B visa sponsorship is supported following STEM OPT.
• Please note: E-visa sponsorship is NOT provided.

Required Skills

Core Competencies

• Strong strategic and business acumen paired with superior quantitative, qualitative, and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to structure ambiguous, complex problems and synthesize actionable, high-impact recommendations.
• High degree of ownership, professional accountability, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Demonstrated track record of leading workstreams or projects in fast-paced, demanding environments.
• Outstanding interpersonal and executive presence, capable of establishing credibility with senior client stakeholders.
• Advanced, hands-on proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel is required.

Pay range and compensation package

• Base Salary Range: $120,000 – $150,000 / year
• Competitive salary and bonus package
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment