
Global headquarters
Tokyo
Japan· Established 1881
2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004

Careers
86,400 people in 88 countries. Find where you fit.
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.
Move between eight global businesses and see the full breadth of a trading house.
Real decisions over real capital, entrusted to you early.
Build the energy transition — supplying what the world needs, in a better way.
From our Tokyo headquarters to regional bases worldwide, we hire across the network.
24-hour coverage
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.

Global headquarters
Japan· Established 1881
2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004

Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific

Americas

Americas

Americas

Europe

Middle East & Africa
Where you'd work
Build a career across the full breadth of a trading house — and move between businesses as you grow. Each area shows its scale today.
7,400people
Iron ore & coking coalCopper
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Basic petrochemicalsSpecialty chemicals
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Grain & oilseedsProteins & livestock
18,900people
Retail & brandsHealthcare & pharma distribution
9,800people
LNG & gas tradingOffshore & onshore wind
12,600people
Power & industrial plantsShips & marine
4,100people
Equipment & aircraft leasingReal-asset funds
5,900people
Corporate DXData & AI platforms
Bring your expertise to a business that operates at world scale.