Tobias Waters

Personal Details: Address 101 Ma Maison 6-17 Mobile Phone:- Nishiminemachi E-mail:- Ota-ku, Tokyo Visa: Valid until February 2025 - Marital Status: Single Personal Profile Skills: Masters graduate with excellent research, writing, presentation, proof reading and communication skills. Research experience ranging from the early economy of the United States to the contemporary Japanese legal market to foreign businesses operating in Japan, and particularly Tokyo Writing experience including formal academic essays, articles for specialist publications and periodicals, personality interviews, and creative writing Group peer presentations, including creating handouts and using images, music and voice recording for a PowerPoint presentation Proof reading experience from checking and correcting correspondence, legal writings, business and cultural articles for a sophisticated readership, and political leaflets Strong communication skills in written, face-to-face and telephone communication Employment: Varied employment skills acquired through teenage and university years. Motivated and enthusiastic team member with experience in many sectors: Teaching English to Japanese speakers Volunteer care work in Japan and paid care work in elderly home in the UK Freelance writer for both business and cultural websites Editorial Assistant for specialist magazines Researcher for specialist legal periodical Writer and editor for a business magazine specializing in European companies operating in Japan Writing and proof-reading articles and publicity campaigns for a breast cancer charity Working Experience Screenrant: Writer - Researched and wrote articles on pop culture, particularly related to comic books - Researched and added images - Created banner images for articles using image editors PEI Media Japan: Reporter 2022 - Working with the Hong Kong Bureau Chief to produce a regular mix of perspective-led news and analysis for privateequityinternational.com, its magazine (10 issues per year) and affiliate titles - Conduct interviews and develop relationships with sources and readers (GPs, their LPs, and others) to break news - Regularly attend industry events either virtually or in-person. Moderating panels, both virtually and in-person - Communicate regularly with the Hong Kong Bureau Chief and participate in global content planning meetings - In consultation with Hong Kong Bureau Chief, identify and pursue podcast and video opportunities relating to the Asia-Pacific region - Be highly attentive to details and accuracy - A commitment to including diverse voices in reporting Paradigm: Writer/Editor- Wrote cover articles for Eurobiz Japan to highlight and promote European companies conducting business in Japan, including creating questions for interviewees, conducting face-to-face interviews, editing transcripts, and creating the article, as well as keeping in contact with the client and responding to their feedback on the text before publication Writing advertisement and advertorial text for businesses seeking to promote their companies in Eurobiz Japan but do not have text of their own, or editing text provided to make it more attractive to the reader Created monthly Country Spotlight panels to highlight a different EU country and the business opportunities they offer, including import/export statistics, profiles of populations, and interesting facts Edited articles submitted to the magazine by freelancers to both proof-read and fact check Managed the budgeting for freelancers (both writers and photographers) each month Wrote and edited articles for PiNK Magazine, a quarterly breast cancer awareness charity publication Wrote the text for titles and descriptions of auction prizes for Pink Ball and Casino Night, the breast cancer charity’s two annual fund-raising dinners Made suggestions for articles and features, including an interview with the #KuToo movement leader Yumi Ishikawa for our social responsibility column Attended and reported on events, both in-person and online, on a variety of subjects, from the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement to the launch of Japan’s first CBD-infused beer Chambers and Partners: Assistant Editor- Oversaw rankings and research of junior colleagues Copy-edited editorial of junior colleagues, providing feedback and guidance where necessary Acted as a mentor to new employees Supervised newer employees in face-to-face meetings with lawyers Wrote probation reports for new employees Sourced and wrote news headlines for the Asia-Pacific guide newsfeed Acted on own initiative to write articles for a spotlight Women in Law blog Engaged in online and telephone-based research in order to rank lawyers and law firms in various jurisdictions (primarily Japan) and in various legal subjects, and helped decide on the rankings Wrote editorial commentary on the lawyers and firms which made the rankings Translating Japanese feedback and articles into English Education and Qualifications MA in English Literary Studies Pass with Merit University of Durham BA in English and American Literature with Upper Second Class Honours University of Kent at Canterbury, including a year abroad at University of Miami Personal Achievements: JLPT Level 3 pass Professional and personal references will be furnished on request