People First

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People First
27/10/2025
Full time
Salary: £ 30k - 50k Location: London Job status: Permanent Working hours: 35 hours per week Start date: ASAP Japanese Speaking Fintech Business Development Manager - Responsibilities: Building market presence and defining sales strategy for top Japanese investment management companies and other institutional investors Identifying appropriate contacts and developing outreach approach Building a new business pipeline through prospecting, relationship building, meeting with potential clients and running with the actual sales from initial meeting to contract execution (including analyzing commercials to ensure we maximize value from all deals) Handling all aspects of the sales process including board presentations, running with RFPs and related sales documents (with support from the Revenue Operations team) Owning annual sales targets and striving to achieve and exceeds sales targets at all times Building the products brand through event attendance, publishing content, showcasing our capabilities and networking in the market Utilizing MEDDICC sales methodology (or similar frameworks) to enhance sales effectiveness and pipeline management Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies Japanese Speaking Fintech Business Development Manager - Requirements: CA/CFA with several years post articles experience Fluent in Japanese Connections in the Japanese investment fund industry preferable Front office experience in investment management industry Previous experience in sales to the investment management industry preferable - particularly institutional investors Ability to engage clients at all levels from administrators to C-level contacts Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation skills as well as communication skills Proactive, creative, and highly motivated approach to achieving results MEDICC sales training preferable Willingness to travel as required Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-japan We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation. People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, year of birth, relationship status or whether or not they have a disability. People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.
People First
27/10/2025
Full time
To see more Chinese jobs please follow us on WeChat: teamchinapf AND pfteamchina Ref: 22973 The Skills You'll Need: Fluent in Mandarin, IT Infrastructure, System Administration working experience. Your New Salary: Depending on experience Office based Start: ASAP Working hours : 35 hours Mandarin Speaking IT Infrastructure Manager - What You'll be Doing: Responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of IT rooms, SAN storage, tape backup, AS400 systems, x86 platform systems, database, anti-virus systems with all supporting facilities and application systems within the department that includes but not limited to daily system monitoring and maintenance, system change management, system capacity management, data management, IT service management, incident and failure management, and emergency management Lead IT projects that includes project budgeting and planning, carrying out business requests analysis and control, proposing and reviewing technical solutions, supervising implementation process, and examining project delivery Responsible for the establishment and renewal of IT specifications related to AS400 systems, x86 platform systems, database, SAN, tape backup, anti-virus systems, IT rooms with all supporting facilities and online devices Propose implementation procedures to Management according to Head Office's policies and IT Centre's requirements Assess systems, IT rooms and IT devices security risk, proposing security risk control solutions and being responsible for execution. Responsible for the design and maintenance of contingency plans of the above systems, carrying out annual disaster recovery testing and contingency plans testing Carry out research on new technologies and products, carrying out technical solution design for the continuing development of IT Centre Mandarin Speaking IT Infrastructure Manager - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed: Degree educated in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or other equivalent Certificate in SSCP, MCSA, RHCE, CCNP is preferred Experience in system administration (e.g. Windows Server, Linux) Experience in virtual technology products (e.g. VMware, Hyper-V) Experience in IT room and device administration Experience in project management Knowledge of principles of Information Technology Knowledge of database operations and management Knowledge of Information Security, Cyber Security and GDPR Good problem solving skills Team player Excellent English and Mandarin communication skills Please view all our Team China jobs at people-first-recruitment Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-china We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation. People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.
People First
20/10/2025
Full time
To see more Chinese jobs please follow us on WeChat: teamchinapf AND pfteamchina Ref: 23126 Job Title: Mandarin speaking Solution Manager (System) The Skills You'll Need: Fluent Mandarin and English, with UK experience in System Engineering / IT Infrastructure, able to do frequent client visits when required Your New Salary: Highly competitive, depending on experience Job status: Permanent, hybrid working with 2 days WFH (subject to approval) Location: Central London Solution Manager - Summary: Work as part of the Operations Support team to provide technical solutions for the company's products and services, including Telecom and DICT services, to enterprise and carrier customers. This role involves all stages of the pre-sales lifecycle, including attending technical meetings, gathering customer requirements, and proposing suitable solutions in a timely manner. The position also provides technical support during the implementation phase, including provisioning, deployment, migration, and coordination with vendors where necessary, as well as ongoing support for after-sales services when required. The main responsibility of this position is to design and deliver DICT and Telecom infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on Private/Public Cloud Environments, Virtualization platforms, Windows technologies, Linux systems, and storage solutions. The role holder will be accountable for delivering end-to-end IT infrastructure solutions, supporting both pre-sales and post-sales activities such as solution architecture, implementation, testing, and maintenance. As part of the team, the ideal candidate will work closely with customers and internal stakeholders to design, develop, and manage solutions that meet complex technical requirements and ensure successful project delivery. Solution Manager - What You'll be Doing: Understand the technical requirements of the customer, reading between the lines to build a solution that outperforms the competitor's offering. Apply technical knowledge to analyse, investigate and resolve assigned project challenges. Preparing projects require documentation and reports to a high standard for all phases of the project. Participate in system level design reviews, and program management reviews to assess design maturity, requirements compliance and to provide informed technical recommendations to the customer. Solution Manager - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed: Fluent in spoken and written Mandarin and English. Bachelor's degree or above in Telecommunication/Computing Engineering related subjects. Relevant certification for the requested technology - VCP, HCIE-Storage, CCNA, Microsoft Certified, A+, Linux+. Extensive experience supporting the sales of enterprise storage, systems or solutions. Senior level of work experience in technical implementation engineering, specific to system and virtualization technologies. Hands-on experiences in DICT products & solutions: Public/Private Cloud, Microsoft Server, SAN/NAS architecture, virtualization technologies. Problem solving - ability to use skillset to solve challenges / issues. Commercial awareness - ability to compare solutions to find best fit from technical and commercial perspective. Commitment to personal development - pushes to improve skillset/stay up to date in their field. Good communication skills, work well with customers and colleagues. Able to do frequent client visits when required Candidates with less experience will be considered for a junior position. Please view all our Team China jobs at people-first-recruitment Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-china We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation. People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.
People First
04/11/2021
Full time
To see more Mandarin jobs please follow us onWeChat: teamchinapf AND pfteamchina Ref: 21012 Your New Job Title: Mandarin speaking IT Infrastructure Engineer Your New Salary: Highly competitive + good benefits Job status: Permanent Location: West London Reporting to: Senior Infrastructure Engineer & Team Leader Summary: The Infrastructure Engineer will assist the Senior Infrastructure Engineer providing end to end solutions and managing the IT life cycle ensuring operational efficiency and maintenance contracts. The position will mainly focus on BAU Infrastructure project and support work and assisting with support desk duties when required. The Infrastructure Engineer is also responsible for supporting the Windows desktop environment, Market data, company's bespoke trading applications and business requirements. The role also requires supporting both the Senior Infrastructure Engineer and IT Support Analyst and provides cover when necessary. What You'll be Doing Each Day: The Infrastructure Engineer will possess the technical skills required to manage the infrastructure and services. Design and implement short- and long-term strategic plans to ensure IT infrastructure capacity meets existing and future requirements. To provide excellent problem solving, troubleshooting skills, effective communication, inter-personal management abilities. Application monitoring, performance and capacity tuning on a daily basis. Extensive problem solving and debugging skills using SQL. Duty to respond and answer all Jira service desk tickets in a timely & respectable manner. Provide regular updates to all Jira tickets assigned to you. Escalation point for junior member and provides support and cover for senior team members. Responsible to work flexible hours and weekends if and when required and to be on call as a part of the helpdesk on call service roster. Identify any improvements that can be made to service, recommendations for preventative maintenance and needs for user training. Follow change control procedures when implementing core system updates/upgrades. Escalate problems to 3rd party service providers when required and track case until resolution. Responsible for maintaining call logs, user guides, KBs, setup guides, IT records and documentation. Provide BAU Infrastructure, Active Directory & Exchange support and administration. Perform regular software upgrades on existing systems to maintain patch compliance and supported versions with the vendors. Always keep up to date on the latest security vulnerabilities and reacts and responds to new threats and remediates them as a priority. Provide Desktop and telephone support. Maintain systems uptime and availability. Develop, implement, and maintain IT policies and procedures. Ensure that all IT policies are followed and implemented. Take control of and manage system incidents, changes and new requests from start to finish. Maintain and enforce company IT security and compliance. Coordinate and managing all development for main trading application and data integration. Ensure that SLA's are adhered to with suppliers. Other tasks as deemed necessary from time to time. The Skills You'll Need to Succeed: Educated to degree level in an IT related subject or equivalent, with relevant advanced IT qualifications Advanced support experience within VMWare and Windows. Advanced support experience with Active Directory and Exchange DAG Experience in maintaining a Dell VxRail / RecoverP oint hyper converged environment. Managing backup s and recovery tasks. Strong knowledge of enterprise firewall solutions (Cisco ASA and Checkpoint) Strong knowledge of routing and switching. Monitor infrastructure capacity and ensure systems meet business operational requirements Strong project management capability, requiring the ability to work on multiple streams at once. Strong scripting capabilities to automate tasks PowerShell. Jira Service Management Adhering to a strict change control process. Please view all our Chinese jobs at Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-china We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation. People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.

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