Venture Capital Support Specialist

This contract position is assigned to the Investment Department of SBI Investment Co., Ltd. It serves as a middle- and back-office function directly connected to the front office, described in the posting as a 1.5-line role supporting investment activities and related administrative procedures.

Daily responsibilities include preparing and managing documents for investments and sales, supporting capitalists, assisting with other activities across the investment department, and collecting, managing, and entering information about investment targets. The stated scope for possible duty changes is all company operations.

Applicants must have practical back-office experience at a financial institution or similar organization. Practical experience in middle- or back-office work at a venture-capital firm or similar organization is welcomed. The posting does not state an education requirement or specify a software or technology stack.

The role is part of the Investment Department. The stated career path includes developing expertise in front-office control and potentially working as a venture capitalist in the future while observing investment activities directly.

The work location is in Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Remote work is not available, and there is no change of work location or transfer. Working hours are 9:00 to 17:45 with a 60-minute break, under a system without flextime. The expected annual salary is JPY 4.4 million to JPY 5.6 million. Monthly pay starts at JPY 366,000, with overtime pay and a performance-linked bonus; the offer considers previous compensation, experience, and skills. Bonuses and salary increases are each provided once per year.

The contract has a six-month term and may be renewed, normally automatically when there are no particular issues. Renewal may not occur when attendance is below 80 percent or improvement is not observed. The probationary period is 14 days, with no change to working conditions during probation. Benefits include reduced-hours arrangements, casual clothing, group life insurance, childbirth and childcare support, certification support, training support, and a meal allowance. Additional welfare services include Netflix access, accommodation at welfare rates, corporate sports-club membership, health and mental-health consultation, childcare and eldercare subsidies, free e-learning with more than 2,000 titles, and a communication program usable at more than 26,133 restaurants.

Social insurance includes health insurance, employees' pension insurance, employment insurance, and workers' compensation insurance. Annual holidays total 120 days, including Saturdays and Sundays, public holidays, and December 31 through January 3. Other leave includes bereavement leave and 13 to 23 days of annual paid leave, with 13 days in the first year and the amount varying by the month of joining. Smoking is prohibited throughout the premises. The selection process consists of approximately two interviews: first with a department head, followed by a department head and the head of human resources.