At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity. This role is responsible for capturing and summarising Mergers & Acquisitions information and updating our database, available online to subscribers. You will be assigned to the Japan Market as geographical coverage where you will search and document information on data points related to each M&A deal, including but not limited to deal type, payment methods, deal values, deal participants, sources, dates, and statuses. While the role may include specific projects or client queries assigned to you by your manager, this is not a customer facing role. Responsibilities: Maintain and add real-time news into our M&A historical database via our internal software. With the help of an aggregated news service and via primary internet research you will download, research, prioritize and process all news articles relating to your area/specialism. Improve existing processes and procedures to enhance the speed and accuracy of our product. Expand existing data by offering research on regional regulations and new sources of data. Build and update regional documentation, such as internal procedures, news collection methods, definitions, and download processes to ensure standardization amongst research teams. Maintain productivity standards by efficient individual timekeeping and following research processes. Maintain quality standards by giving peer – to – peer checking procedures. This role will be working for Zephus, a Moody’s Analytics company. Full in-house training will be provided for the first 3 weeks. This will be in-office training. Following the training period the position will offer hybrid working at our offices in Salford Quays. Qualifications: Recent Graduates, that would like to have a career in data administration are welcome to apply Good organization, attention to detail, problem-solving, and verbal and written communications skills Ability to multi-task and adapt to shifting priorities Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (word, outlook, excel etc) Proficiency in English and Japanese mandatory Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.