Japan Contingent Search Recruitment Agencies

Partners Consulting is a Singapore‑headquartered boutique executive search firm delivering retained search, contingent selection and talent mapping across Asia Pacific.

NexusHire Solutions As part of the EXELLAR-Nexus platform, NexusHire combines executive search with risk advisory to help clients hire with confidence and scale across markets. NexusHire Solutions is an executive search and talent advisory firm that partners with organizations across Asia-Pacific to build high-impact teams and leadership capabilities. The firm is part of the EXELLAR-Nexus Group and a member of INRALS (International Network of Recruitment Agencies and Leadership Search), providing access to integrated risk advisory capabilities alongside a global network of search partners and talent markets. With over 50 years of combined experience, NexusHire specializes in executive search, talent mapping, leadership hiring, and succession planning across industries such as life sciences, healthcare, technology, and industrial sectors. Adopting a data-driven and consultative approach, NexusHire focuses not only on skills alignment but also on cultural fit, long-term potential, and organizational impact. By combining deep regional expertise with global reach, the firm delivers holistic and scalable talent solutions that support business growth, transformation, and cross-border expansion.

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

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.

Forward Search Consulting is a Singapore-headquartered boutique executive recruitment firm (est. 2013) providing executive search, professional staffing and market/talent mapping across the Asia Pacific region.

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.

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

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.

Silkwise connects global technology talent with foreign-affiliated and growth-stage tech companies from Tokyo, providing specialised recruitment, career consulting and hiring support focused on AI, cloud and enterprise software roles.

ScaleInsight K.K. is a Tokyo-based executive search and recruiting firm helping Silicon Valley technology companies enter and scale in the Japan market.

Saachi Partners is a Tokyo-based executive search and HR consultancy delivering retained and contingency recruitment, market-entry and HR consulting across the Asia‑Pacific region.

Ryze Consulting is a Tokyo-based executive search firm specialising in executive and country-manager hires for Japan and the Asia Pacific, focusing on technology, manufacturing and luxury brand sectors.

Aurora Talent is a Singapore-headquartered recruitment firm specialising in technical, commercial and mid-to-senior hiring across power & new energies, building materials and oil & gas, plus contracting and EOR services.

Makana Partners is a boutique executive search and talent advisory firm placing bilingual senior leaders across Japan and Asia, partnered with Horton International for global delivery.

Lord Consulting is a Japan-based healthcare recruitment firm specialising in retained, contingent and executive search for pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare service organisations.

Linchpin Consulting Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based recruitment firm specializing in mobility, semiconductor, software, IoT and robotics, providing executive and specialist hiring solutions for Japanese and foreign-capital clients.

Kreso Group is a Singapore-based recruitment and market consulting firm specialising in sustainability, ESG and new energies, connecting technical and commercial talent with developers and investors across APAC.

Just Legal K.K. is a Tokyo-based specialist legal recruitment firm providing retained and executive search for private practice and in-house legal & compliance roles 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.

Exentive is a boutique executive search and HR consulting firm in Japan helping companies across Asia recruit bilingual talent for technology, finance, healthcare and consulting roles.

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.

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

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.

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