JAC Recruitment

What JAC Recruitment does

JAC Recruitment Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-headquartered, Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed (tyo:2124) high-class executive recruitment agency founded in 1975 by Tadayoshi Tazaki. The company specializes in placing mid-career and senior professionals into executive, management, and specialized roles with annual compensation of 5 million JPY and above, serving both Japanese employers and foreign multinationals operating in Japan. Its service portfolio spans executive search, digital talent acquisition, next-generation leadership hiring, interim professional solutions, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), delivered through 13 domestic Japanese offices and 11 wholly-owned overseas subsidiaries across Asia, Europe, and North America.

The business operates on a traditional contingency recruitment model: job seekers receive free registration, career consultation, resume critique, and interview preparation, while employer clients pay placement fees upon successful candidate introduction. Specialized consultant teams are organized across 11 industry verticals (manufacturing, IT, finance, consulting, medical, automotive, energy, etc.) and function specialties, enabling high-resolution matching for senior-level roles. The firm maintains wholly-owned subsidiaries including JAC International (international recruitment) and CareerCross (bilingual job board), with the UK office also serving the Netherlands market.

Revenue has grown from approximately $215.9M in 2021 to $294.3M in 2025 (cumulative ~36% growth over four years), with notable acceleration in 2025 (+18.3% YoY versus +1.8% in 2024). The firm employs 1,001-5,000 staff, operates from a mature 50+ year platform with deep brand recognition in the Japanese high-class recruitment market, and leverages its physical office network and consultant expertise as the primary competitive differentiator rather than proprietary technology.

Name

JAC Recruitment

Legal name

JAC Recruitment Co., Ltd.

Website

https://jac-recruitment.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

JAC Recruitment is a Tokyo-listed (tyo:2124) Japanese executive recruitment agency founded in 1975 that places mid-to-senior professionals earning 5M+ JPY into executive, management, and specialized roles across 11 industry verticals, operating from 13 domestic and 11 overseas offices across 12 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recruitment Marketing & Employer Branding for RPO (BPACABAL), Sales, Marketing & Customer Success Direct Hire (BPACAFAD), Legal & Compliance Direct Hire (BPACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Executive recruitment services
• High-class job placement
• Career consulting
• Talent acquisition agency
• Cross-border recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Recruitment placement fees (employer/client side): JAC Recruitment operates as a traditional recruitment agency, providing job placement services to job seekers free of charge while charging employer clients for successful placements. The revenue model follows the standard contingency recruitment model where employers pay upon successful candidate placement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JAC Recruitment is a Japan-headquartered recruitment agency that places mid-to-senior level professionals earning 5 million yen and above into executive, management, and specialized roles. The company charges employer clients placement fees upon successful candidate introductions while providing career consultation free of charge to job seekers, supported by industry-specialized consultants across 11 verticals.

Product overview

JAC Recruitment operates as a single unified high-class executive recruitment platform offering specialized placement services for professionals seeking positions with annual salaries of 5 million yen and above. The service is organized by industry expertise teams (manufacturing, energy, chemicals, IT, services, consulting, medical, finance, construction, consumer goods) and position-type teams (executive, administration, finance, sales, marketing), supported by 13 domestic Japanese offices and 11 overseas offices across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JAC International: International recruitment services division
• CareerCross

Products and services

• Executive Search (エグゼクティブサーチ) Dedicated executive search service targeting CXO, board, and senior leadership positions for Japanese and foreign multinational companies. Delivered through specialized consultants using industry networks.
• Digital Talent Acquisition (デジタル人材の採用) Recruitment service focused on sourcing digital and IT professionals for corporate clients seeking technology-skilled talent across Japan and overseas.
• Next-Generation Leadership Hiring (次世代リーダーの採用) Recruitment service targeting high-potential mid-career professionals for succession and leadership-track positions at corporate clients.
• Interim Professional Solutions (即戦力の期間限定採用) Temporary placement service for experienced professionals engaged for fixed-term projects or interim assignments.
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO / 人事採用代行) Outsourced end-to-end recruitment operations where JAC takes over parts or all of a client's hiring process on a contract basis.
• Job Seeker Career Consultation (転職支援サービス) Free registration and consultation service for high-class professionals seeking career transitions, including resume critique, interview preparation, market insights, and job matching.
• JAC International Group subsidiary specializing in international recruitment and global talent placement services connecting Japanese professionals with overseas opportunities and foreign professionals with Japan-based roles.
• CareerCross Bilingual job board and recruitment services platform offering job postings for bilingual professionals seeking opportunities with Japanese and foreign companies in Japan.
• Market Research & Insights (市場動向・調査) Recruitment market research, salary surveys, and trend reports published by JAC for employer clients and job seekers to inform hiring strategy and career decisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful placements across 2025 support examples showing positions ranging from 52M JPY (CEO-level) down to 1.25M JPY (specialist roles), demonstrating ability to place talent across all executive and senior professional levels.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• JAC InternationalcoreOthersGroup company specializing in international recruitment and global talent placement services. Part of the JAC Group umbrella organization serving cross-border career opportunities.
• CareerCrosscoreOthersGroup company providing English-friendly job search services in Japan. Offers job postings for bilingual professionals seeking opportunities with Japanese and foreign companies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Robert Walters: UK-listed specialist professional recruitment firm with a dedicated Japan business (Robert Walters Japan). Direct competitor in Japan's high-class and bilingual professional recruitment market with overlapping candidate pools and employer clients.
• Korn Ferry: Global executive search and organizational consulting firm operating in Japan. Directly comparable to JAC's executive search, leadership hiring, and RPO offerings, particularly at the C-suite and senior management level.
• Michael Page: Global specialist recruitment firm (PageGroup) operating in Japan with strong focus on mid-to-senior permanent placements across multiple industry verticals. Comparable to JAC in placement model, salary band focus, and industry-specialized consultant structure.
• Spring Professional: Specialist division of Adecco focused on mid-to-senior professional and technical recruitment in Japan. Comparable to JAC in candidate seniority band, multi-industry vertical specialization, and direct-hire placement model.
• Robert Half International: Global specialist in finance, accounting, technology, and administrative professional placement with strong executive and interim staffing offerings. Comparable as a publicly listed recruitment agency focused on higher-salary professional and contract placements across multiple industries.
• Hays plc: UK-listed global recruitment firm specializing in qualified, professional, and skilled work across 33 countries. Comparable to JAC as a publicly listed specialist recruiter with multi-country office footprints and industry-vertical consultant teams serving mid-to-senior roles.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with Japan operations. Comparable as a broad recruitment incumbent offering permanent placement, temporary staffing, and RPO across multiple sectors.
• Randstad: Global HR services leader with significant Japan presence offering staffing, RPO, and talent solutions. Comparable to JAC's RPO and high-skill placement offerings, though with a broader staffing mix.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing and recruitment leader operating in Japan through Adecco and its specialist brands. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering RPO, executive search, and temporary staffing across all major industries.
• Recruit Holdings: Japan's largest recruitment and HR services conglomerate, operating Indeed, LinkedIn-adjacent platforms, and domestic staffing brands. Comparable as a dominant Japanese recruitment incumbent with overlapping employer-client base across all salary bands and industries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jacjp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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