Mandate design
We review your role requirements, compensation benchmarks and team structure before a single candidate is approached.
Recruitment for Japan
Bilingual talent for companies hiring in Japan.
We work with international companies entering or growing in Japan, and with Japanese companies building global teams. Every placement is guaranteed for twelve months.
Valar IntelligenceUpdated daily
100,000+
Professionals covered
6,000+
Companies covered
15,000+
Open roles
12months
Placement guaranteeThe usual is three.
Who we work withInternational companies in Japan and Japanese companies hiring bilingual talent
What we coverSales, marketing, engineering and general management
LevelsFrom specialist to country manager
Our approach
How we work.
Targeted search
Data-informed sourcing across active and passive bilingual talent pools. Quality over volume, always.
Calibrated shortlist
Every candidate is pre-qualified against your culture, technical needs and growth trajectory.
Placement and support
Offer management, onboarding advisory and retention check-ins. We stay involved after the signature.
Senior-led from start to finish
Every search is led by a senior consultant, from the first brief to the signed offer.
We see every search through
We stay engaged, recalibrate with you and see the brief through.
Intelligence-backed search
Every engagement starts from current market data.
Coverage
Where we can help.
If the role needs someone who works in both Japanese and English, we cover it.
Companies
- International companies entering Japan
- International companies growing in Japan
- Japanese companies building global teams
Functions
- Sales and go-to-market
- Marketing
- Engineering and technical roles
- General management
Levels
- Specialists and individual contributors
- Managers and team leads
- Directors and heads of function
- Country managers
Valar Intelligence
Every search starts with current market data.
Updated daily across companies, hiring activity, leadership moves and salary signals. Shortlists arrive faster, calibration is sharper, and decisions are grounded in evidence.
Companies
Hiring activity
Leadership moves
Salary signals
12months
Every placement is guaranteed for twelve months.
The usual is three.
For candidates
See how it worksConsidering a move in Japan?
We speak with bilingual professionals in confidence, whether or not you are looking today.
Tell us about the role you need to fill.
Replies within 24 hours, JST business days.