Senior Recruitment Business Partner (Japan Market)

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Senior Recruitment Business Partner (Japan market)

We are seeking a Senior Recruitment Business Partner to drive regional growth across APAC (Commercial, Operations & Staff), with a dedicated focus on the Japan market. At Adyen, we empower you to implement your ideas, take ownership of your career, and continuously learn. You'll experience a fast-paced, open-minded work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. As a Senior Recruitment Business Partner, you will collaborate closely with our APAC hiring teams to identify, attract, and hire top talent, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of our growing organization.

What you’ll do

• As a senior member of the team, you will own the end-to-end recruitment strategy for Japan. Beyond this primary focus, you will leverage your regional expertise to oversee delivery and talent acquisition efforts across our broader APAC markets.
• You will make an impact sourcing & long-term pipeline for the best candidates in the market and help fill roles to build the APAC team.
• Act as a primary talent advisor to leadership and HRBPs, directing recruitment strategies that elevate the quality of talent across APAC.
• Beyond filling roles, you ensure the quality of hire by translating recruitment data and market intelligence into actionable coaching for hiring managers, fostering a culture of data-informed decision-making.
• You will be responsible for the candidates’ experience from their first contact with Adyen to the offer management.
• As a global team member with the recruitment team, you share best practices and market intelligence to upskill the broader team beyond APAC

Who you are

• You bring significant full-cycle recruiting experience, including at least 4+ years in-house within fast-paced tech, SaaS, or global organizations.
• You are comfortable operating in a high-ownership environment proactively sourcing and engaging talent across niche and competitive markets.
• Business fluency in Japanese (native or JLPT N1 equivalent) is strongly preferred to effectively partner with local stakeholders and candidates in Japan.
• You have experience living or working in Japan is a plus, as it provides the cultural context necessary to navigate the local talent market.
• You built talent pipelines from scratch, conducting market mapping, and influencing hiring decisions in competitive hiring environments.
• You strategically collaborate with HRBPs, Rewards and the Business ensuring our APAC talent strategy is aligned with long-term business goals.
• You have a wealth of experience in collecting Recruiting data and leading data informed conversations to support and influence hiring decisions.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

This role is based out of our Singapore office, relocation to Singapore is possible. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.