Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Licensing Executive/Senior Licensing Executive to acquire and manage intellectual property rights for their trading card games. The role involves identifying new business opportunities, negotiating and executing license agreements, managing licensing documents in both Japanese and English, and assisting with product approval. Candidates need excellent communication skills in English and Japanese, strong negotiation abilities, and a basic understanding of games and anime.
Good To Have:
JLPT N1 certification or business-level Japanese language experience.
Open to working on weekends/public holidays for company events.
Open to overseas business travel when required.
Must Have:
Acquire and manage IP rights for trading card games.
Identify new business opportunities for IP collaboration.
Negotiate and execute license agreements, including royalties and guarantees.
Manage licensing documents, contracts, and records in Japanese and English.
Assist in the approval of licensed products and marketing materials.
Excellent written and oral communication in English and Japanese.
Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to manage schedules and multi-task effectively.
Meticulous and attentive to detail.
Basic knowledge of games and/or anime.
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Job Description:
To acquire IP (intellectual property) rights from external companies to collaborate with our trading card games
Source and identify new business opportunities from companies whose IP will fit into our games
Negotiate and execute new/renewable license agreements to comply with contractual requirements for product titles and maximize revenue opportunities
Negotiate royalty and minimum guarantees with companies for their IP
Create and manage licensing business documents, process and records in both Japanese and English, including, but not limited to, licensing agreements / contracts administration, rights management, product release calendars, tracking of payment and royalties, facilitating of additional copyright licenses as necessary
Assist in the approval process of licensed products and marketing materials
Job Requirements:
Candidate must possess at least Diploma/Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in any field
Excellent communication skills in English and Japanese, both written and oral, in order to liaise with Japanese speaking associates
Has JLPT N1, or experience with using Japanese language in business settings preferred
Sensitive to cultural and linguistic nuances
Excellent at schedule management and multi-tasking
Adept at working both independently and in a team
Effective decision-making skills, strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
Meticulous and attentive to detail
Has basic knowledge of games and/or anime
Open to work on some weekends/public holidays for Company events
Open to travel overseas for business trips when required