Trusted Recruitment Agencies in Japan (2026)

Bluebird is a SaaS & AI-focused recruitment and executive search firm based in Amsterdam that hires sales, marketing, product and engineering talent internationally.

HR1Vietnam Holdings is a Vietnam-based recruitment and HR services firm providing executive search, RPO, staffing, payroll, training and HR consulting across Vietnam and the APAC region.

Advisory Group K.K. is a Tokyo-based recruitment firm connecting bilingual and diverse talent with companies in Japan across finance, sales, IT and HR.

UpNext is a Tokyo-based internship recruitment startup connecting bilingual university students with companies via its Dousuruka platform, focusing on placing bilingual interns at startups and growing firms.

Avomind is a go-to firm to hire commercial, strategy and analytics talent globally. We love working with companies seeking expansion into the new markets; enterprises that need to scale-up fast and the firms looking for very niche talents with very particular requirements. Speed is our core value - and we appreciate companies that need rapid results. We are a global firm - working from Berlin, Barcelona, Miami, Toronto and Jakarta - servicing our clients in each of the key growing regions. EUROPE Focus on hiring in Germany, France, Spain, Nordics and Netherlands Go-To-Market and Strategy Roles to enter the European markets USA Focus on hiring in New York, Massachussets, North Carolina, Florida, California, Utah, Ohio, Texas & Arizona Strong expertise in Professional Services, Investment, eCommerce and Life Sciences ASIA We work predominantly with companies from Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and India who are among to expand to new markets Go-To-Market and Strategy Roles We have a worldwide network with over 200 leading academic institutions (incl. top tier MBA programs) that is the cornerstone of our proprietary network. We provide our clients with: Custom Recruitment Embedded Recruitment Process Management Our Industries: Life Sciences Professional Services Telecommunication Consumer Goods Private Equity & Investment Banking Software Development E-commerce Industrials Media & Advertising Roles We Hire: Business Development Strategy & Investment Analytics Tech & Engineering

SPOTTED is a Tokyo-based recruitment and HR consulting firm (Spotted Recruit, Spotted Staffing) providing permanent, contract and retained search services to startups, VCs and multinational companies hiring in Japan.

Intuitive Recruitment is an Asia-focused Rec2Rec and TA/HR provider connecting agency recruiters and HR/TA professionals with employers and contractor solutions across the region.

HUMAN X provides IT/technology-focused recruitment and headhunting services in Japan, specializing in startup hires, bilingual product/design/engineering talent, and niche technical searches.

INOVENTIC Co. is a clinician-led commercial architecture firm that de-risks Japan market entry for MedTech, biotech and life sciences via executive search, clinical adoption, and commercial traction.

Recruiter Room KK is a Tokyo-based AI-focused recruitment agency specializing in technical hiring for artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep-tech companies in Japan.

ENTHEOS is a boutique Asia-Pacific and Japan-focused executive search firm specialising in senior leadership and mission-critical hires for high-technology and industrial sectors across APAC.

Talent Spot Group is a Singapore-based HR and contingent workforce solutions provider offering executive search, RPO, contract staffing, HRO and payroll outsourcing across the Asia‑Pacific region.

TalentNode K.K. is a Tokyo-based boutique recruiting firm specializing in AI and Web3, providing executive recruiting, permanent recruitment and RPO to connect global talent with Japanese companies.

AC Global Solutions K.K. is a Tokyo-based boutique recruitment consultancy placing mid-to-senior bilingual professionals across Technology, Life Sciences, Management Consulting and Financial Services.

XG Partners is a Japan-rooted global executive search firm specializing in finance and technology, delivering mid- and senior-level executive search and bilingual placements across Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Bizhub Asia Pte Ltd is a Singapore-headquartered specialist recruitment and executive search firm operating across Asia Pacific with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

株式会社 経営者JP is a Tokyo-based professional firm specializing in executive search, leadership consulting, seminars and a membership platform for CEOs and senior leaders.

Trusted Partners is a Tokyo-based recruitment firm specializing in Finance & Accounting leadership, providing retained, contingency, market-mapping and interim search solutions.

PowerUp Solutions K.K. is a Tokyo-based recruitment and career coaching firm specialising in bilingual advertising and marketing professionals, offering recruitment, career coaching, new-to-role support, and workshops.

LongWave provides bilingual engineer recruitment, contract software development, and sales/support services for startups and growth companies in Japan.

Ignition K.K. is a Tokyo-based recruitment firm specialising in technology recruitment, Rec-to-Rec and corporate talent acquisition across Japan and Asia.

Good Job Creations is a Singapore-based recruitment and staffing firm delivering permanent, contract and visa support services with a focus on multilingual and Japanese-speaking talent.

Green Talent Hub, Inc. is a Tokyo-based recruitment agency specializing in sourcing, matching and reskilling talent for the decarbonization (green) sector.

Asia Recruit is a Malaysia-based recruitment and HR services firm (founded 2003) providing permanent, contract, executive and international recruitment solutions across Asia.

Uncommonly Good People connects startups, scaleups and agencies across APAC with digital marketing, ad‑tech and mar‑tech talent through data‑driven recruitment and offshore hiring solutions.

The MLC Group provides retained and contingent recruiting and recruitment consulting in Japan, supporting mid-career to senior and country-head hires across Automotive, Healthcare and IT.

Salling Search is a Singapore‑headquartered boutique search and recruitment consultancy specialising in mid-to-senior talent for maritime, shipping, trading and logistics worldwide.

Atlas NextWave provides global staffing and workforce solutions for energy, marine and renewables projects, delivering recruitment, crewing, training and workforce advisory across the full project lifecycle.

Hi-Tech Japan connects bilingual IT and tech professionals with companies in Japan, offering executive search, retained and contingency recruitment, contract staffing, and hiring strategy consulting.

THRILL Inc is a Tokyo-based recruitment firm specializing in IT/DX and consulting talent, offering executive search, recruitment consulting, RPO and staffing services.

BPM Executive Search is a Madrid-based executive search and HR consultancy (founded 1988) offering headhunting, assessment and coaching services in Spain and internationally via the Horton International network.

Talenton Global is an executive search and staffing firm headquartered in Singapore delivering retained and contingent executive search, RPO and talent advisory across APAC, EMEA and the USA.

Reeracoen Singapore Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based recruitment agency (est. 2011) providing permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, executive search and cross-border talent solutions across Asia.

Tally provides recruitment, executive search and HR consulting from Kuala Lumpur, connecting Malaysian and international employers with talent.

Alberto Recruitment is a Tokyo-based boutique recruitment agency focused on Legal & Compliance, Finance & Accounting, and Corporate Sales recruitment.

A Balloon Consulting is an executive search firm specializing in recruitment, HR consulting and M&A advisory for the fashion and luxury goods industry in Japan.

Tech Alliance Consultancy Services Pte. Ltd is a Singapore-headquartered recruitment and staffing firm specializing in technology and engineering hires across Asia.

Grow is a Tokyo-based executive search and RPO agency that helps technology-driven startups and scale-ups hire leadership and build teams across Japan and APAC.

Meshd delivers Executive Search, RPO+ and talent solutions for DeepTech teams (AI, Robotics, Advanced Mobility, Smart Infrastructure) from Tokyo HQ, providing embedded recruiters, fractional leaders and proactive talent pipelines.

Gobi Group K.K. is a Tokyo-based recruitment firm focusing on IT, Big Data and AI talent across Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.

Brandwagon - Global Marketing & Communications Recruitment is a Singapore-based specialist recruitment firm focused on marketing, communications, PR and executive search across the Asia Pacific region.

McGovern is a Tokyo-based executive search and recruitment firm specialising in Japan market-entry hiring for global technology companies.

Alpha Consulting Group K.K. (ACG) is a Tokyo-based one-stop recruitment solutions provider offering RPO, talent sourcing, talent acquisition, and consulting via modular talent solutions in Japan.

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Expert Recruit Thailand is an IT recruitment agency in Bangkok specialising in SAP and IT permanent and contract recruitment across Asia-Pacific.

Career Connex Private Limited is a Singapore-based executive search and recruitment firm specialising in IT, banking & financial services, logistics, manufacturing and government sectors.

CryptoJobs is a web3 job marketplace connecting crypto, blockchain and NFT talent with employers via job postings, a talent database, and recruiter subscription plans.

Headhunting Agent株式会社 is a Tokyo-based headhunting firm (est. 2018) specializing in bilingual and Japan-based executive search, proactive candidate sourcing, and post-placement support for global and domestic clients.

WORLDWIDE PEOPLE LIMITED is a UK private limited recruitment and temporary employment agency providing staff placement and workforce services.

Build Executive is a boutique executive search and talent intelligence firm that helps companies across APAC and the US hire senior leaders and build high-performing teams.

Transcendent Business Services Pte Ltd provides recruitment, HR consultancy and employment agency services from Singapore, delivering sourcing, executive search, payroll and outsourcing support across multiple industries.

Motionworks Careers is a media-driven employer branding and recruitment marketing arm of Motionworks K.K., delivering employer branding, recruitment marketing, talent attraction and media services in Japan.

CGP Thailand is the Thailand arm of Cornerstone Global Partners, providing executive search, talent sourcing and HR outsourcing across multiple industries in Thailand and SE Asia.

Reeracoen Malaysia is a staffing and recruitment agency connecting candidates and employers across Malaysia as part of the Reeracoen Group.

Exquisitz Asia Pte Ltd is a Singapore-based executive search and HR consulting firm delivering executive search, talent assessment and HR consulting across Asia.

Advance K.K. is a Tokyo-based executive search firm providing mid-career to C-level recruitment, Japan market entry support and HR consulting across IT, cybersecurity, telecom, consumer goods, e‑commerce, pharma, real estate and hospitality.

Pasona Singapore Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based recruitment and HR solutions provider (100% owned by Pasona Group) offering placement, staffing, payroll outsourcing and HR consulting.

CGP Vietnam (Cornerstone Global Partners Vietnam) provides executive search, permanent recruitment, contracting, RPO and HR outsourcing for mid-to-senior roles across multiple industries in Vietnam and SEA.

LOUIS INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES (PHILS) INC is a POEA‑licensed Philippine recruitment agency specializing in overseas placement of healthcare, skilled and technical workers for markets including Middle East, UK, Japan and Australia.

WHOM provides recruitment outsourcing (RPO) and tailored hiring support in Japan, matching companies with experienced recruiters and offering recruitment consulting, direct sourcing, employer branding and operations support.