Trust Global Partnerships Senior Associate, Japan (Remote)

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Concentric is a risk consultancy specializing in delivering strategic security and intelligence services. We provide holistic, intelligent security solutions for private clients and corporations globally. Concentric offers strategic advisory services, risk assessments, physical protection, threat intelligence, open-source monitoring, program audits, secure embedded staffing, and training for security teams and intelligence analysts.  

Our ultimate goal is to be recognized as the most innovative, capable, and trusted Risk Management partner in the world, and we do this by following these core values: 
 
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We are currently looking to hire a Trust Global Partnerships Senior Associate to join our team, supporting and embedded with our client in the APAC region!

*This position is open to candidates based in Japan and allows for remote work within this location. Applicants must be authorized to work in Japan without employer sponsorship.

**This is a full-time remote position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, with some evening and weekend work required as job duties or events demand.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Trust Global Partnerships team focuses on identifying, developing, and leveraging external expert partnerships with Trust & Safety to further client priorities. Through partnerships, we support efforts across the company to create sound policy and products for our stakeholders, peace of mind for our community, increased capacity to act proactively, and grow impact in trust and safety.   

In this role, you will play a critical part in translating internal Trust & Safety priorities into high-impact external partnerships. This includes identifying and leveraging nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, and subject matter experts to advance strategic initiatives—ranging from public education campaigns (e.g., partnering with local organizations to promote host safety practices) to sourcing specialized expertise to inform investigations on emerging fraud trends across regions.

Success in this role requires the ability to bridge internal business needs with external mission-driven organizations. You will act as a connector between cross-functional teams and a diverse ecosystem of partners, ensuring that complex trust and safety challenges are translated into tangible, collaborative projects that deliver measurable impact. This is a highly cross-functional, strategic role that blends partnership development, program design, and operational execution.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the identification of and engagement with strategic partners and external partner opportunities that align with client trust and safety initiatives.
• Serve as a champion for the client’s Trust organization and act as the primary contact for regional partners and/or organizations; occasional international and domestic travel required.
• Translate internal Trust & Safety priorities into actionable external partnership initiatives by identifying, vetting, and engaging nonprofit organizations and subject matter experts to support programmatic, investigative, and educational efforts
• Support development of programs, events and presentations to deepen our engagement with safety experts, NGOs, and other stakeholders to strengthen trust on and off our platform.
• Remain up to date on relevant industry issues that may impact strategic areas of focus.
• Ensure weekly, monthly and quarterly goals are met; support tracking budgets; regularly evaluate/ report qualitative and quantitative impact metrics to Trust Partnerships managers.
• Work cross functionally across client teams including Community Support, Public Policy, Communications, and others, to align strategy with broader company objectives and ensure procedures exist to optimize ways of working together to execute effectively and efficiently.
• Be creative and strategic when it comes to partnerships and how they can differentiate our client’s work in an innovative way.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience in working in strategic external engagement initiatives with multiple internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work at the intersection of technology and the nonprofit sector, with a strong understanding of how to align business objectives with mission-driven organizations. 
• Proven experience navigating differing operating models—balancing the pace and priorities of a technology environment with the values, constraints, and stakeholder dynamics of nonprofit partners
• Demonstrated capacity for critical thinking and analysis with well-developed and thoughtful business judgment, strategic thinking, and ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to be highly productive and solution oriented while managing ambiguity in a dynamic organization by being effective and impactful in your day to day operations.
• Proven track record of supporting multi-faceted partnerships with public and private sector and experience working with nonprofit organizations, multilateral organizations, academic experts and policy makers.
• Strong track record of organizing and executing events, facilitating consensus building, developing programs and engagements with both internal and external audiences.
• Exceptional project management skills from idea conceptualization to implementation; ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to quickly build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including shifting from delivering an executive presentation to providing tactical updates for stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with both local and distributed teams with minimal guidance.
• Acute attention to detail and with a bias for organization.
• Experience in working in the APAC market with non-profit and governmental entities.
• This position requires up to 20% travel

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree in a relevant field
• Experience with trust and safety in the technology sector

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Country-specific benefits will be discussed during the interview process

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