Japanese-speaking Recruiter

Join our team at Career Diversity Inc.!
Through our platform KapanJepan, we connect Indonesian talents with global career opportunities in Japan. We’re now looking for a Japanese-speaking End-to-End Recruiter passionate about cross-cultural hiring and talent development.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the full-cycle recruitment process — from understanding hiring needs to onboarding — while ensuring a positive candidate and client experience. The recruiter will work closely with Japanese and international stakeholders, requiring both strong language skills and cross-cultural communication ability.

■ Job ID
25152

■ Company
KapanJepan (Career Diversity Inc.)

■ Position
Japanese-speaking End-to-End Recruiter

■ Status
Full-time, Permanent

■ Location
Remote

■ Qualifications
1. Language: Fluent in Japanese (JLPT N2 or higher) and English (business level).
2. Experience: 1+ years in full-cycle or end-to-end recruitment (agency or in-house).
3. Knowledge: Familiar with Japanese work culture, HR processes, and recruitment tools (LinkedIn Recruiter).
4. Skills:
- Strong communication and negotiation abilities
- Time management and multitasking
- Cultural adaptability and client service orientation

■ Key Responsibilities
1. Job Intake & Requirement Analysis

• Communicate with Japan’s team or hiring managers to clarify job requirements, role expectations, and timelines.
• Translate or localize job descriptions from Japanese to English (and vice versa) as needed.

2. Sourcing & Talent Identification

• Identify and attract qualified candidates through various channels (LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, databases).
• Use Boolean search, social recruiting, and networking to find bilingual or Japanese-speaking talent.
• Build and maintain a talent pipeline for recurring roles.

3. Screening & Interviewing

• Conduct initial candidate screenings in Japanese and/or English to assess language proficiency, technical skills, and cultural fit.
• Schedule and coordinate interviews with hiring teams, ensuring a smooth communication flow between Japanese and non-Japanese stakeholders.
• Provide feedback and manage expectations on both sides.
• Guide candidates to create suitable Japanese documents such as 履歴書&職務経歴書

4. Candidate Management & Coordination

• Guide candidates throughout the recruitment process — from interview to offer acceptance.
• Conduct mock interview and related prepartion for the interview
• Manage candidate documentation (resumes, assessments, visa documents if applicable).

5. Offer Management & Onboarding

• Support offer preparation, negotiation, and acceptance processes in coordination with HR and management.
• Facilitate smooth onboarding, ensuring necessary communication between Japanese and international teams.

6. Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the key point of contact for Japan Team
• Report recruitment progress, KPIs, and candidate status updates regularly.
• Build strong long-term relationships to support ongoing hiring needs.

7. Pre/Post Departure Candidate Support

• Collecting and sending documents to administrative scrivener
• Meeting with company
• CoE application and process
• Guidance & Training for candidates (in Bahasa Indonesia)