What JAC International does

JAC International Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-headquartered recruitment consultancy founded in 2011, operating as a licensed paid employment agency under Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (License Number 13-YU-305115). The firm specializes in connecting bilingual and multilingual professionals with global companies operating in Japan across more than 25 industry verticals, including IT, finance, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, automotive, and consumer goods. It maintains two physical offices in Japan (Tokyo headquarters in Chiyoda-ku and Osaka regional office in Umeda) covering the country's principal employment markets including Kanagawa (Yokohama) and Hyogo (Kobe), and operates as the Japan entity of JAC Group, which holds licensed recruitment operations across 11 countries spanning Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.

The company's offering is a human-led professional services model rather than a technology platform. There are no proprietary AI/ML systems, software products, APIs, or SDKs disclosed. The bilingual consultant base, with capabilities spanning Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish, and Italian, is supported by a website portal for job search and employer vacancy registration, organized by location and industry specialization. Marketing is conducted through content marketing (blog covering hiring advice, career guidance, and AI in the workplace), organic social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp), and SEO-optimized job search pages.

JAC International generates revenue almost entirely from employer-paid success fees, charged exclusively upon successful placement of a candidate. The standard success fee equals 200% of the placed candidate's annual salary as stated in their offer letter or notice of working conditions, with specialized executive search services carrying a 20 million yen retainer plus the success fee. All career consulting and job seeker support services are provided free of charge, and a 50% refund applies if the placed candidate leaves within three months. This transaction-fee model targets senior and specialist talent pools for multinational clients in Japan and is consistent with the horizontal, cross-industry segmentation strategy evidenced by the firm's 25+ vertical coverage.

Name

JAC International

Legal name

JAC International Co., Ltd.

Website

https://jac-international.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

JAC International is a Tokyo-based recruitment consultancy, part of JAC Group, connecting bilingual and multilingual professionals with global companies operating in Japan across 25+ industry verticals, charging success fees of 200% of placed candidates' annual salary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

Keywords

• Bilingual recruitment services
• Executive search Japan
• Talent placement consultancy
• Career consulting services
• Specialist talent acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Introduction Fee / Success Fee from Employers: JAC International charges employers (hiring companies) a success fee contingent on successful placement of a candidate. The fee is calculated as 200% of the annual salary paid to the job seeker as stated in the offer letter or notice of working conditions. Job seeker registration and career support services are provided free of charge. The company also offers specialized search services for employers with specific requirements, which includes a retainer fee of 20 million yen plus the success fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

JAC International is a licensed recruitment consultancy in Japan that places bilingual and multilingual professionals with foreign-affiliated and global companies operating in Japan. The company charges employers a success fee of 200% of the placed candidate's annual salary, with job seeker registration and career consulting provided free of charge. Specialized executive search mandates command a 20 million yen retainer plus success fee. The firm operates across 25+ industry specializations through offices in Tokyo and Osaka.

Product overview

JAC International is a recruitment and staffing services company that operates as a licensed employment agency (有料職業紹介事業者) under the Employment Security Act in Japan. The company provides bilingual and multilingual recruitment services connecting talent with global companies operating in Japan. Their primary service offering is job placement and career consulting for job seekers, and talent acquisition support for employers. The company has offices in Tokyo and Osaka and handles recruitment across multiple industry sectors including Accounting & Finance, Engineering & Manufacturing, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Information Technology, Logistics and Supply Chain, Marketing & Advertising, Pharmaceuticals, Sales, Semiconductors, and others. Their service portfolio includes job referral services, career consulting, interview guidance, and CV/resume assistance. The company does not appear to offer a distinct software product platform—their offering is a professional services model focused on recruitment consultancy rather than a technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bilingual Recruitment & Placement Services Contingent recruitment service charging employers a success fee of 200% of the placed candidate's annual salary upon successful placement of bilingual or multilingual professionals into global companies operating in Japan. Job seeker registration is free. Covers 25+ industry specializations. Includes a 50% refund of the referral fee if the placed candidate resigns for personal reasons within three months.
• Specialized Executive Search Services Targeted executive search service for employers with specific requirements, featuring a retainer fee of 20 million yen plus the standard success fee, designed for senior and specialist talent mandates in global companies operating in Japan.
• Career Consulting Services Free career consulting and guidance service for registered job seekers, including interview preparation guides, CV writing assistance (including Rirekisho preparation for the Japanese resume format), and advice on navigating cross-cultural workplace expectations in global companies in Japan.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• JAC GroupcoreOthersJAC International operates as part of the JAC Group, a recruitment services network spanning 11 countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, India, UK, Germany, USA, and Japan. The Group provides the infrastructure and brand for JAC International's operations in Japan.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Charterhouse Partnership: Charterhouse Partnership is an APAC-focused professional recruitment firm with offices across the region including Tokyo, specializing in finance, technology, and commercial placements at multinational clients. Comparable in serving bilingual/multilingual professional placements in Japan with similar mid-to-senior market focus.
• Morgan McKinley: Morgan McKinley is a global professional services recruitment firm with offices across APAC (including Tokyo), specializing in finance, banking, risk, and technology placements. Comparable in placing bilingual professionals for multinationals in Japan, with similar mid-market positioning and contingent fee model.
• RGF Professional Recruitment Japan: RGF Professional Recruitment (part of Recruit Holdings group) is a major Japan-based recruitment firm specializing in placing mid-career and bilingual talent at multinational corporations. Highly comparable in target market (bilingual professionals in Japan) and revenue model (success-fee placement).
• JAC Recruitment (Japan Domestic): JAC Recruitment is the domestic Japanese recruitment arm of the same JAC Group. Both firms operate under the parent group, target Japan-based hiring, and share candidate pipelines — JAC International handles the international/cross-border client base while JAC Recruitment serves the domestic market. Most directly comparable given shared DNA, methodology, and parent backing.
• Skillhouse (Japan): Skillhouse is a Tokyo-based recruitment consultancy specializing in placing IT, digital, and technology professionals at multinational companies in Japan. Comparable in niche specialization, bilingual talent focus, and success-fee placement model for foreign-affiliated clients.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Japan: Randstad is one of the world's largest staffing firms (Euronext: RAND) with substantial Japanese operations serving both permanent placement and temporary staffing. Comparable broad recruitment services in Japan with significantly larger scale and broader client base including multinationals.
• Robert Half Japan: Robert Half is a global publicly-traded specialized staffing firm (NYSE: RHI) with established operations in Japan, placing finance, accounting, technology, and administrative professionals. Comparable in the placement of bilingual/multilingual professionals for multinational clients in Japan, with a much larger global bench and brand recognition.
• Michael Page Japan: Michael Page is the flagship professional recruitment brand of PageGroup (LSE: PAGE), operating across Japan in finance, legal, technology, and sales placements. Direct overlap in placing bilingual professionals at multinationals in Japan, with similar mid-to-senior market positioning.
• Adecco Japan: Adecco is one of the world's largest staffing companies (SIX: ADEN) with operations in Japan providing both temporary staffing and permanent placement across multiple verticals. Comparable in serving multinational client hiring needs in Japan, though with broader generalist positioning.
• Hays Japan: Hays is a UK-listed global recruitment group (LSE: HAS) with significant APAC operations including Japan, placing mid-to-senior professionals across 20+ specializations. Comparable in serving multinational hiring needs in Japan, with a similar specialization-led model but at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tweet_jac
• Facebookfacebook.com/jac.international.jp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jac-international-co-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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