**Position Overview:** As Neuberger Berman’s dedicated risk management professional in Japan, you will be responsible to oversee and drive the risk framework and perform a large range of controls over activities conducted from Tokyo. You will act as a key liaison between regional and global business functions and play a critical role in embedding best-in-class risk management practices and frameworks in Tokyo, reporting to global Risk senior management and collaborating closely with the global Risk group and various control teams. **Primary Responsibilities:** + Develop, implement, and maintain the Japan risk management framework in line with local regulations (such as FIEL, JITA, JIAA, Type II, Money Lending Business Act), Group policies, and best practices. + Provide local investment risk management leadership for both private and public markets, including governance and oversight responsibilities relating to valuation and liquidity. + Support portfolio and investment guideline compliance monitoring activities in collaboration with Risk colleagues, ensuring adherence to investment guidelines and escalation of breaches. + Facilitate operational risk and resilience frameworks, including third party risk management, business continuity planning, business impact analysis and other applicable Risk responsibilities. + Identify, investigate, and manage operational risk events impacting the entity; conduct root cause analysis and recommend control enhancements as well as conducting risk and control self-assessments for local activities and processes. + Prepare and present regular risk reporting to regional internal committees. + Participate in cross-functional global or regional projects representing Risk in Japan and East Asia including Korea’s activities. **Key Requirements / Qualifications:** + Risk management leadership experience in asset management, including both private markets (private equity and debts) and public markets (as well as foundation of portfolio risk analytics for liquid markets). + Working knowledge of operational risk, resilience frameworks, and investment guideline monitoring. + Knowledge of the Japanese regulatory environment; understanding of other regional frameworks (e.g., Korea) is a plus. + Ability to independently maintain up-to-date knowledge of products, markets, and regulations. + Proven ability to interact with and influence senior management and stakeholders. + Team-oriented, flexible, and able to work in a highly collaborative international environment. + Fluent in English; Japanese language skills is required. + Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) including leveraging integrated AI. + Excellent written and oral communication skills. + Outstanding project and time management abilities. + Analytical mindset; comfortable working with and interpreting data. + Degree-level education, preferably in Economics, Business Administration, or similar field. + Relevant professional qualification (e.g., FRM, CFA, CAIA) is beneficial. _Neuberger Berman is an equal opportunity employer. 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