Hire talent in Tokyo
Pre-vetted candidates. Flat fee, no commission.
Hiring in Tokyo's finance and automotive and manufacturing headquarters market? We scout, vet and send you candidates for one flat success fee, with no percentage commission.
Tokyo · Japan
Hiring in Tokyo at a glance
- Top sectors
- finance and automotive and manufacturing headquarters
- Time zone
- JST (UTC+9)
- Currency
- JPY (¥)
- Our fee
- One flat fee per hire
Pre-vetted candidates for your Tokyo team
Real people from the Scowter talent pool, actively looking. Names stay hidden until you ask for a CV. Many are open to remote work or relocation; we confirm with each person before you interview.
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Lab Call Center Tech
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · 2+ yrs
Mo**
Backend Developer
Open to remote · 4+ yrs
Ma**
Embedded Hardware Engineer
Navi Mumbai, India · 6+ yrs
Bh**
PMO Program Manager
San Jose, CA · 7+ yrs
Ze**
Ward Clerk
New York City, New York, United States · 5+ yrs
Ka**
Senior Consultant
Bangalore, India · 15+ yrs
Hiring for Tokyo with Scowter
Tell us the role
Share the job, the level and your budget for the Tokyo role. It takes two minutes.
We scout and vet
We search our pool and the market, check each CV and confirm the person is interested and available.
Pay only when you hire
You interview the shortlist. One flat fee when someone joins, nothing if they don't.
Hiring in Tokyo: what to know
Plan offers and start dates around these local rules.
Where the employers are
Marunouchi, Shibuya, Roppongi and Shinagawa.
Biggest hiring sectors
finance, automotive and manufacturing headquarters, tech and gaming, trading houses and pharma.
Work permits
Foreign hires need a work visa, often the Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services visa, sponsored through the employer.
Notice periods
One to two months' notice is common in Japan.
Remote hires and time zones
Tokyo runs on JST (UTC+9). For a remote hire, agree core hours that overlap your Tokyo team's day.
Hiring in Tokyo: common questions
How much does it cost to hire talent in Tokyo?
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Scowter charges one flat success fee per hire, not a percentage of salary like many agencies, and nothing upfront.
Which roles are hardest to hire in Tokyo?
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Tokyo's biggest employers are in finance, automotive and manufacturing headquarters, tech and gaming, trading houses and pharma, so experienced people in those fields are the most contested.
Can I hire remote talent for a Tokyo team?
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Yes. Many candidates in the Scowter pool are open to remote work. Agree core hours that overlap JST (UTC+9), and settle early whether pay is in JPY (¥) or US dollars.
How fast can Scowter send candidates for a Tokyo role?
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We send matched, pre-vetted profiles within days of getting your brief, then set up interviews at times that suit your Tokyo team.
Hire your next Tokyo team member.
Tell us the role. We send pre-vetted profiles in days, and you pay one flat fee only when someone joins.