Recruiting verticals
Sectors covered by English-speaking recruiters operating in Japan. Each vertical lists the firms with active desks, structural notes on the candidate pool, and links to firm profiles. Updated for 2026.
Front office, operations, risk, compliance, and senior management hires across investment banking, asset management, insurance, and FinTech.
Software engineering, data, AI/ML, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and platform roles at foreign-capital tech and Japanese-domiciled enterprises.
Automotive, semiconductor, machinery, chemicals, and industrial supply-chain hires at Tier-1/Tier-2 manufacturers and component suppliers.
Pharma, biotech, medical devices, diagnostics, and digital health roles at MNC affiliates and Japanese-domiciled life-science companies.
Brand, marketing, e-commerce, retail operations, and category management hires at consumer goods, luxury, beauty, and retail employers.
Enterprise sales, SaaS sales, brand marketing, CMO, and CRO mandates at foreign-capital and Japanese-domiciled corporates.
HR Business Partner, talent acquisition, total rewards, and L&D roles at major employers — both foreign-capital and Japanese-domiciled.
Procurement, logistics, S&OP, and CSCO mandates across manufacturing, life sciences, consumer goods, and industrial supply chains.
In-house counsel, GC, regulatory affairs, FS compliance, and data privacy. Bengoshi (qualified Japanese lawyer) and bilingual JD desks.
Retained executive search covering board, CEO, C-suite, succession, and leadership advisory mandates across vertical practices.
Oil and gas, LNG, offshore wind, solar, hydrogen, and energy trading hiring. Brunel, JAC Recruitment, and Progressive.
REIM, J-REIT, hospitality real estate, and construction-project leadership. Cornerstone and JAC Recruitment hold the active desks.