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How to become an Investor Relations Officer

Provides information about a listed company's management and business to analysts and investors.

Main tasks

Workers in this job say university is common. From job tag's survey of people in each job, who could give several answers. It shows what workers see as common, not how many workers hold each level.

How to become one

No particular education or qualification is required for this job, but almost everyone has a university or postgraduate degree. The job requires broad knowledge of the company, so people are rarely assigned to it when hired; they are usually moved into investor relations from other departments. Many have experience in accounting and finance, but some come from sales, planning and other areas. Some companies deliberately avoid limiting the field of study, saying they also need people with technical backgrounds. As well as knowledge of the company's products, its business performance and industry trends, you need knowledge of accounting, finance, law and capital markets, the planning skills to set up briefings and write reports, and the ability to communicate information accurately. Strong communication and presentation skills are needed to build good relationships with investors and analysts. With growing globalisation, there are more chances to brief overseas investors, so English is becoming more important.

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How do I become an Investor Relations Officer?

No particular education or qualification is required for this job, but almost everyone has a university or postgraduate degree. The job requires broad knowledge of the company, so people are rarely assigned to it when hired; they are usually moved into investor relations from other departments. Many have experience in accounting and finance, but some come from sales, planning and other areas. Some companies deliberately avoid limiting the field of study, saying they also need people with technical backgrounds. As well as knowledge of the company's products, its business performance and industry trends, you need knowledge of accounting, finance, law and capital markets, the planning skills to set up briefings and write reports, and the ability to communicate information accurately. Strong communication and presentation skills are needed to build good relationships with investors and analysts. With growing globalisation, there are more chances to brief overseas investors, so English is becoming more important.

How much does an Investor Relations Officer earn in Japan?

Average annual income in the private sector, bonus included, is ¥5,286,700 (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare). The figure is for the wage survey group Other general clerical workers, which covers several jobs.

Do you need a degree to become an Investor Relations Officer?

Not always. In this job's census occupation group, 55% of workers are university graduates.

Will AI change the work of an Investor Relations Officer?

Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

独立行政法人労働政策研究・研修機構（JILPT）作成 職業情報データベース 解説系ダウンロードデータ（IPD_DL_description_7_01.xlsx）ver.7.01 職業情報提供サイト（job tag）より2026年10月4日にダウンロード（https://shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/download）を加工して作成

独立行政法人労働政策研究・研修機構（JILPT）作成 職業情報データベース 簡易版数値系ダウンロードデータ（IPD_DL_numeric_7_00.xlsx）ver.7.00 職業情報提供サイト（job tag）より2026年10月4日にダウンロード（https://shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/download）を加工して作成

Sources: JILPT Occupational Information Database download data via job tag (解説系 ver.7.01 and 簡易版数値系 ver.7.00, downloaded 4 October 2026), processed by Peernovo; MHLW, Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025; Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2020 Population Census; MEXT, School Basic Survey 2025; MHLW, Employment Referrals for General Workers (Hello Work statistics). Figures processed by Peernovo. English job names, translations and the matching of jobs to statistical groups, schools and degree fields by Peernovo.

Updated 4 October 2026