HR Manager.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager to support our team in Japan. This role partners closely with leadership to shape people strategy, lead core HR operations, and build a strong, scalable employee experience in a bilingual environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead HR operations including employee relations, policy development, compliance, and HR process improvement

  • Advise leaders on Japanese labor law requirements

  • Drive talent planning, workforce development, and team capability building

  • Manage onboarding, relocation support, and visa processes

  • Support culture development and employee engagement initiatives

  • Lead and mentor a small HR team

  • Partner across bilingual stakeholders and functions

Requirements

  • Business-level Japanese and English (read, write, speak)

  • Strong knowledge of Japanese labor law and HR compliance

  • Experience in employee relations, policies, and HR advisory

  • Experience in small to mid-sized scale-up or fast-changing environments

  • Experience working in bilingual workplaces in Japan

  • Team leadership experience

  • Experience with onboarding, relocation, and immigration processes

Nice to Have

  • HRIS experience

  • HR data and metrics familiarity

  • Experience in creative, tech, or entertainment industries

Base Salary

  • Salary is based on qualifications and experience.

Remuneration & Work Conditions

  • National Health Insurance and Pension support (社会保険)

  • VISA Sponsorship for foreign applicants

  • 40-hour workweek, flexible hours

  • Paid Holidays + Public Holidays

  • Paid commute (by public transport)

  • Japanese language classes (subject to workload)

    • Office location:
      7F NTF Takebashi Building, 3-15 Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
      From the nearest stations:
      Subway Takebashi station 7 min. walk
      Subway Jimbocho station 5 min. walk
      Subway Ogawamachi station 10 min. walk
      Subway Shin-ochanomizu station 10 min. walk
      Subway Otemachi station 10 min. walk
      JR Kanda station approx. 13 min. walk

Vacation and Holidays

  • Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays

  • Year-end and New Year holidays

  • Summer holidays

  • Paid vacation

  • Marriage, bereavement

  • Maternity leave before and after childbirth

  • Childcare leave

  • Nursing care leave

Benefits

  • Reimbursement for transportation expenses

  • Medical checkups

  • Congratulatory and condolence payments

  • Retirement allowance

  • Employee discount for products on our e-commerce site

  • Beer Day (In-house lecture from prominent industry figures)

  • Movie viewing allowance

  • Company support for visiting museums

  • Company support for attending lectures and seminars

  • Company support for certification acquisition and examination fees

  • Japanese lessons for non-Japanese employees (in-house / occasional)

Other

  • Bonuses available, paid twice a year based on performance (full-time employees only)

  • Wage revision once a year, based on evaluation and performance

  • Retirement plans/severance packages available

  • Health insurance, employee pension, unemployment insurance, worker's compensation insurance

  • No dress code. There are no restrictions on hairstyle or hair color. Aside from Japanese many of our team members speak English.

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