Yamato Bussan

Careers

Trade is a people business.

86,400 people in 88 countries. Find where you fit.

Life at Yamato

A career at a sōgō shōsha is unusually broad and dynamic. You might spend your first years structuring a complex metals trade in South America, your next negotiating an offshore-wind investment in the North Sea, and the decade after that running a newly acquired business in another country. The common thread across all these roles is profound ownership: you will be making real decisions with real capital from an early stage.

We hire for the long view, seeking individuals who are eager to embrace global challenges. Our people are often given immense responsibility before they even feel completely ready, but they are always supported by mentors and colleagues who have walked the same path. Performance is measured over entire careers rather than short-term quarters. It is demanding, intellectually rigorous work — and it builds the kind of unparalleled judgement that only decades of frontline global trade can teach.

Why join Yamato

Scope

Move between eight global businesses and see the full breadth of a trading house.

Stakes

Real decisions over real capital, entrusted to you early.

Purpose

Build the energy transition — supplying what the world needs, in a better way.

Where we hire

From our Tokyo headquarters to regional bases worldwide, we hire across the network.

88
Countries
9
Principal offices
5
Regions

24-hour coverage

A desk that never closes.

As trading opens in Tokyo, Houston is still working the day before. Our floors hand off around the clock, following the sun across time zones.

  • TokyoUTC+9
  • Singapore · ShanghaiUTC+8
  • MumbaiUTC+5:30
  • DubaiUTC+4
  • LondonUTC+0
  • São PauloUTC−3
  • New YorkUTC−5
  • HoustonUTC−6

Global headquarters

Tokyo

Japan· Established 1881

2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004

  • Asia Pacific

    Singapore

    Singapore
    Role
    Regional HQ
    Established
    1969
  • Asia Pacific

    Shanghai

    China
    Role
    Branch
    Established
    1993
  • Asia Pacific

    Mumbai

    India
    Role
    Branch
    Established
    1962
  • Americas

    New York

    USA
    Role
    Regional HQ
    Established
    1954
  • Americas

    Houston

    USA
    Role
    Branch
    Established
    1981
  • Americas

    São Paulo

    Brazil
    Role
    Branch
    Established
    1958
  • Europe

    London

    UK
    Role
    Regional HQ
    Established
    1920
  • Middle East & Africa

    Dubai

    UAE
    Role
    Branch
    Established
    2004

Where you'd work

Eight businesses, one house.

Build a career across the full breadth of a trading house — and move between businesses as you grow. Each area shows its scale today.

Interested in joining us?

Bring your expertise to a business that operates at world scale.

Email our recruiters