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About the Role

This role involves collaborating with global HR teams to drive multinational HR initiatives and acting as a strategic HR partner to business units, supporting workforce planning and talent retention. The position also oversees recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, employment contracts, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, payroll, and learning & development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with global HR teams and support multinational HR initiatives
• Act as a strategic HR partner to business units, supporting workforce planning and talent retention
• Manage the recruitment and selection process
• Oversee onboarding and offboarding processes
• Prepare and manage employment contracts, supported by external legal counsel as necessary
• Provide counseling and support to employees and managers, addressing workplace concerns, demands, and grievances, and promoting a positive work environment
• Oversee and manage a performance appraisal system that drives high performance
• Ensure performance-oriented salary levels and standardized salary review processes
• Administer and periodically review compensation structures and benefits offerings to ensure competitiveness and compliance
• Manage payroll process with external payroll provider
• Identify training needs, coordinate learning & development programs, and track their effectiveness
• Prepare HR-related reports and analysis for management and global HQ
• Ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• Proven experience in HR functions (5+ years preferred)
• Experience managing payroll, onboarding/offboarding, and employment contracts with external vendors and legal support
• Experience in HR reporting and salary review processes preferred
• In-depth knowledge of labor law and HR best practices in Japan
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multinational and cross-cultural environment
• Native level Japanese language ability
• Business-level English proficiency

Skills

• HR functions
• Workforce planning
• Talent retention
• Recruitment
• Selection process
• Onboarding
• Offboarding
• Employment contracts
• Employee relations
• Performance appraisal
• Compensation
• Benefits administration
• Payroll management
• Learning & development
• HR reporting
• Labor law
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving
• Decision-making
• Cross-cultural collaboration

Location

• Japan

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5+ years preferred

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree or higher

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive salary & annual bonus

Benefits

• Social insurance and pension
• Career development and training opportunities
• Multinational and inclusive work environment

Equal Opportunity

• We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status.