Business Operations Associate - Japan

(Bilingual Japanese/English)

at Unravel Carbon Japan

LOCATION

Hybrid

Tokyo

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TEAM

Unravel Carbon Japan

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ABOUT UNRAVEL CARBON

Unravel Carbon is an enterprise software company based in Singapore that helps companies across Asia measure, reduce, and report their carbon emissions.

We are Asia’s first AI-powered decarbonization platform. In seconds, we convert a company’s accounting data into full supply chain carbon data, automatically suggest reduction actions, and populate regulatory disclosure reports.

Our mission is to accelerate the participation of all companies—big and small—in the global fight against climate change. And we aim to do it the 21st-century way: autonomous, painless, and beautiful.

Our team consists of software engineers, data scientists, climate experts, and entrepreneurs united by a shared purpose. Our leadership has launched and invested in numerous companies and brings deep operational and domain experience to Unravel.

We are proudly backed by leading investors such as Y Combinator, Sequoia, Alpha JWC, Rebel Fund, and Bradley Horowitz.

Unravel was founded in 2021 with headquarters in Singapore.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

• We are looking for a high-energy, proactive, and versatile Business Operations Associate to join our Japan team. This is a generalist role, ideal for someone early in their career who wants to grow fast by owning a wide variety of responsibilities across our GTM functions including marketing, business development, operations, and admin.
• You will work and learn directly with the Country Manager of Japan and collaborate across functions—sales, sustainability consulting, marketing, admin, product, and more. This is a great opportunity for someone who is proactive in navigating unstructured environments, moves quickly to make things happen, and is eager to grow into a specialized role in the future (e.g., strategy, sales / partnerships, marketing, operations, customer success).

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Japan GTM Support
  • Help with sales and partnership enablement, creation of marketing materials
  • Assist with local events, logistics, marketing materials, translations, and social media
• Daily Office Operations Support
  • Support day-to-day operations of the Japan office, including scheduling, documentation, and internal coordination
• Ownership of Core Admin Processes
  • Manage contracts, invoices, payments, and expense tracking with accuracy and efficiency
• Sales, Sustainability, and Customer Success Support
  • Support Sales, Sustainability Consultants, and Customer Success teams with CRM updates, documentation, and meeting coordination
• Strategic and Reporting Support
  • Provide ad hoc support on strategy initiatives and reporting for the Country Manager and APAC leadership
• Startup Execution Powerhouse
  • Be the go-to person to get things done—quickly, reliably, and with a high bar for quality—in a fast-paced startup

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ABOUT YOU

• You’re a motivated generalist who learns by doing, enjoys taking initiative, and solves problems without waiting for instructions. You are eager to build your career foundation and thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
• You have high standards for yourself and others around you
• You are a power user of AI tools to accelerate and improve your work

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REQUIRED SKILLS

• Native-level Japanese and business-level English (spoken and written)
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and multitasking ability
• Proficient in Google Workspace, Notion, Hubspot etc.
• Quick to learn new tools and platforms
• Clear, effective communicator
• Proactive and dependable—able to work with minimal supervision

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YOUR WORK STYLE

• Self-starter with ownership mindset
• Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities
• Hungry to learn, grow, and take on challenges
• Team player who communicates openly—even in remote settings
• Fast executor who follows through with precision

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YOUR PREFERRED BACKGROUND

• 1–3 years of experience in consulting, startups, operations, project coordination, or business admin
• Experience in fast-paced or cross-functional teams is a plus
• Former management consultants (1–2 years) or similar profiles welcome
• Interest in climate tech, sustainability, or SaaS is highly valued

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WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• We offer an exciting challenge for a purpose-driven person who thoroughly enjoys learning and takes up responsibilities in a multi-cultural, primarily virtual, and pioneering organization.
• We nurture a culture that allows you to thrive, where your skills can be honed and your ideas will be heard, and where collaboration across teams and with global partners is the default.

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