VN - Management Service Division, Analyst/Associate (Japanese-speaking)

About YCP Group

YCP is a Singapore-headquartered management consulting firm founded in 2011. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (JDR listing, December 2021), YCP operates with 700+ professionals across 20+ offices globally. In Asia, YCP is present across 13+ cities including Tokyo, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Ho Chi Minh City, and Shanghai.　The Management Service Division (MSD) delivers three core service offerings: Advisory (strategy consulting), PMO (project management), and Transaction (M&A advisory). With a track record of 3,000+ projects and 500+ clients across the Asia-Pacific, YCP combines deep local market knowledge with cross-border execution capability.

YCP covers 13 industry sectors including Automotive & Mobility, Energy & Natural Resources, Healthcare, Consumer & Retail, Financial Services, Technology, Industrials, and Private Equity & Investors. Our core strengths lie in cross-border transactions, M&A, and digital transformation, underpinned by on-the-ground presence and networks that global firms cannot replicate.
Why YCP

- Unparalleled autonomy and ownership — While many consulting environments follow a hierarchical progression before individuals lead engagements , at YCP , you own your scope, deliver under your own name, and build your reputation from day one. You define what you work on, how you deliver it, and what comes next.

- Accelerated path to Partner — Career progression in consulting is often time-bound and tenure-driven. At YCP , top performers can reach Partner in under 5 years. The level of discretion and speed is in a different league.

- SEA × Japan: a unique positioning — While cross-border engagements are often one of many focus areas in consulting, YCP is deeply specialized at the intersection of Southeast Asia and Japan as our core business — and we are positioned to be the #1 firm in this segment.

- Entrepreneurial way of working — End-to-end ownership from proposal to delivery. You can design new service lines, launch in new countries, and build what doesn’t exist yet. This is a culture where you create your own opportunities.

- Cross-border, multi-country engagements — Working across multiple countries on a single project is the norm, not the exception. You develop both on-the-ground market instinct and strategic perspective through daily collaboration with multinational teams.

Analyst

Management Service Division | SEA | Strategy & Management Consulting
Level
Junior
Experience
Up to 3 years
Position Overview

As an Analyst at YCP , you will drive the analytical core of strategy consulting engagements for clients across Asia. You will synthesize insights from analyses of market data & financial models to develop clear, actionable strategic recommendations that inform C-suite decision making. This is the fastest entry point into management consulting for intellectually curious professionals who want hands-on client exposure from day one — with a level of autonomy and ownership that larger firms simply cannot offer at this stage.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop data-driven insights to support client decision-making, including market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and analysis of industry dynamics across Asian markets

- Build and maintain financial models, valuation analyses, and scenario planning frameworks

- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify patterns, trends, and strategic implications

- Prepare client-ready deliverables including presentations, reports, and data visualizations

- Support due diligence workstreams for PE/M&A transactions (CDD / BDD)

- Collaborate with senior team members on hypothesis development and issue tree structuring

- Participate in client workshops and stakeholder interviews

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university (any discipline)

- English at business level or above (written and spoken)

- Native-level proficiency in an Asian language (Japanese, Mandarin, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, Malay, etc.)

- Strong quantitative and analytical skills; proficiency with Excel and data analysis tools

- Intellectual curiosity and a structured, hypothesis-driven approach to problem-solving

- Ability to work independently under tight deadlines with high attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in strategy/management consulting, investment banking, PE/VC funds, audit firms, or law firms

- Prior experience at a Big 4 or strategy firm

- Additional Asian language skills

- Knowledge of financial statement analysis and valuation methodologies

- Programming / data analytics skills (Python, SQL, Tableau, etc.)

Interview process comprises of 4 rounds of interviews.

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