Executive Recruiter

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Reports To

Head of Global Executive Recruitment / Japan Talent Leadership

About the Company

Our client is a globally recognized international organization undergoing a significant period of transformation and growth. With a complex multinational structure and operations across multiple markets, the business is investing in its leadership capabilities and strengthening its approach to attracting and retaining senior talent.

The Japan business is an important market within the broader organization, with a broad leadership agenda and close collaboration between local and global stakeholders.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Executive Recruiter to lead senior-level hiring across the Japan business.

This is a highly visible role focused on executive search, talent intelligence, and strategic talent advisory, partnering directly with senior business leaders to identify, attract, assess, and secure leadership talent.

The successful candidate will manage searches across Director, VP, and C-suite levels while providing market insight and strategic guidance to hiring leaders. The role will also contribute to strengthening the organization's internal executive search capability in Japan.

This is not a purely process-driven recruitment position. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, influencing hiring strategies and providing an external perspective on talent markets, candidate availability, and leadership hiring.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Search

• Lead end-to-end executive searches across Director, VP, and C-suite level positions

• Develop targeted sourcing strategies to identify and engage high-caliber executive talent

• Conduct market mapping, talent intelligence, and competitive talent research

• Build and maintain executive talent pipelines

• Assess candidates and present high-quality shortlists to senior hiring leaders

• Manage candidates throughout the search process, from initial engagement through offer negotiation and closing

• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism throughout executive hiring processes

Strategic Talent Advisory

• Partner with senior business leaders to define leadership profiles and hiring strategies

• Provide insight into talent market dynamics, candidate availability, and competitive hiring environments

• Advise stakeholders on appropriate sourcing and assessment approaches

• Use market intelligence and data to influence senior hiring decisions

• Provide an external perspective on leadership talent and succession considerations

Stakeholder Partnership

• Build trusted relationships with senior executives across Japan and the wider organization

• Manage complex stakeholder groups and competing priorities

• Establish alignment around search objectives, candidate profiles, and hiring decisions

• Communicate effectively throughout the search process and manage expectations across stakeholders

• Deliver a high-quality experience for both candidates and hiring leaders

Talent Intelligence & Market Mapping

• Develop detailed talent maps for critical leadership positions

• Build knowledge of relevant executive talent pools and competitor organizations

• Identify emerging leadership talent and maintain long-term relationships with prospective candidates

• Translate market intelligence into actionable recommendations for the business

Qualifications

Required

• Significant experience in executive search, either in-house, within an executive search firm, or a combination of both

• Proven track record of successfully hiring senior leaders and executives

• Strong direct sourcing and market mapping capabilities

• Demonstrated experience managing executive searches from initial briefing through successful placement

• Strong candidate assessment and executive engagement skills

• Experience partnering directly with senior business leaders and executives

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities

• Excellent English communication skills

Preferred

• Experience within a complex multinational or matrix organization

• Experience recruiting across multiple corporate functions and business areas

• Background in financial services or another highly regulated and complex industry

• Japanese language capability

• Experience helping establish or develop an internal executive search function

• Exposure to leadership assessment, succession planning, or broader talent management

Why Join?

• Highly visible executive search role with direct exposure to senior business leadership

• Opportunity to influence critical leadership hiring decisions across a major international organization

• Combination of executive search delivery and strategic talent advisory

• Opportunity to help strengthen and develop internal executive search capability in Japan

• Broad exposure to senior leadership hiring across multiple functions and business areas

• Opportunity to build extensive executive networks and talent intelligence

• International environment with regular collaboration across Japan and global stakeholders

• High-performance culture that values professionalism, partnership, discretion, and thoughtful challenge

• Strong platform for long-term career development within a global organization