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Morgan McKinley Japan

モーガン・マッキンリー・ジャパン株式会社

Ireland-headquartered specialist recruiter (part of Org Group); Tokyo office since 2005. Japan team of ~45 across Financial Services, Professional Services, IT, Legal & Compliance, HR, Sales & Marketing.

Last updated 2026-04-28

Verticals & desks

CONFIRMED

Specialist focus on Financial Services (front office, operations, risk, compliance), Finance & Accounting, HR, and Legal & Compliance.

Banking & Financial ServicesLegal & ComplianceHR

Business model

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Contingency-led specialist; smaller footprint than British peer firms but with longer-tenured consultants.

Compensation & bonus

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Base ranges directionally similar to other British peer firms. Officially-disclosed compensation is not public.

Level Base range (JPY)
Consultant ¥6–8m
Senior Consultant ¥7–9.5m
Manager ¥9–13m
Director / AD ¥12–15m
Approximate ranges synthesized from public submissions. Not authoritative.

Leadership

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Managing Director, Japan
Lionel Kaidatzis
Director, Financial Services Front Office
Yoshiki Kumazawa
founding member of the Tokyo office; 20+ years tenure as of Feb 2025
Senior Executive Director, Asset Management & Private Banking
Tsuguo Kohno
joined shortly after Kumazawa; 19+ years tenure as of Feb 2025

Recent news

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  • 2025–2026

    Morgan McKinley publishes ongoing Japan compensation insights and quarterly market commentary.

    CONFIRMED Morgan McKinley Japan

Public reception

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Small-sample Glassdoor presence (n≈24); reviewer signal skews positive on tenure and team culture.

Recurring positive themes

  • · Reviewers reference longer tenure at the firm than peers.
  • · Reviewers describe a less commission-driven floor than at certain British peer firms.

Recurring concerns

  • · Reviewers reference smaller deal flow relative to larger peer firms.
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Employee tenure pattern

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Anonymous reviewers reference relatively long tenure compared with peer British contingency firms.

Brand & training

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Morgan McKinley publishes regular Japan compensation insights and market commentary.

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