WITH international Japan Co., Ltd.

What WITH international Japan Co., Ltd. does

WITH international Japan Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based executive search firm specializing in high-difficulty, niche executive placements that conventional recruitment agencies struggle to fill. Founded on January 20, 2021, by Jun Nakajima (Representative Director) and Kazuki Kizaki (Partner), the firm targets enterprises undergoing transformation (M&A, IPO, business restructuring), VC-backed startups building C-suite teams, foreign-affiliated companies requiring bilingual leadership, and listed companies seeking board-level executives. The firm operates through two divisions: Executive Search Services for corporate clients and Career Partners Division serving individual high-class professionals (12M+ JPY annual income bracket).

The firm's competitive approach centers on proprietary search methodologies that bypass conventional talent databases. Rather than relying on standard recruitment portals, the firm employs IT-based candidate identification across SNS profiles, professional registries, and seminar speaker records to reach passive candidates not approached by other agencies. A specialized Recruiter-Researcher division model pairs interview/negotiation expertise with longlist creation and appointment-setting in assigned search domains. The firm holds a paid employment agency license (13-ユ-313164) and operates both contingency (success-fee) and retained search engagement models. Notable past placements include CXO and board-level positions at companies including AWS, Salesforce, IBM, and Dropbox, plus IPO/M&A leadership transitions.

Effective February 1, 2026, WITH international became a member of CPA Excellent Partners Group, gaining a strategic parent providing accounting, finance, and governance expertise that strengthens the firm's positioning for management-level placements tied to capital strategy. With a current team of approximately 8 specialists and registered capital of JPY 10M, the firm remains a boutique operation competing on depth of expertise and proprietary sourcing capability rather than scale. The combination of founder pedigree, CPA Group backing, and niche specialization positions the firm for accelerated growth in Japan's high-class executive search segment.

Name

WITH international Japan Co., Ltd.

Legal name

WITH international Japan Co., Ltd.

Website

https://with-int.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WITH international Japan Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based executive search firm specializing in high-difficulty C-suite and board placements for enterprises, VC-backed startups, and foreign-affiliated companies in Japan, operating proprietary web-based candidate sourcing methodologies and a Recruiter-Researcher division model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technology & Product Leadership Search (CIO/CTO/CDO/CPO) (BPACAAAC), Financial Services Leadership Search (Banking/Insurance/PE/Asset Mgmt) (BPACAAAF)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Headhunting services
• C-suite recruitment
• Career consulting
• High-class talent placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Musashino, Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contingency Search (成功報酬型): Success-fee based executive search where payment is contingent upon successful placement. Standard model for high-difficulty executive roles.
2. Retained Search (リテインド型): Engagement model where client pays retainer fee upfront for dedicated executive search services, typically for critical CXO-level positions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WITH international Japan Co., Ltd. is an executive search firm specializing in high-difficulty placements of C-suite executives, board members, and niche technical professionals (such as patent engineers) for Japanese and foreign-affiliated companies undergoing M&A, IPO, and business transformation. The firm operates two divisions: enterprise headhunting services (contingency and retained search) and a Career Partners division providing curated career consulting and job placement for high-class individual professionals earning 12 million JPY or more annually.

Product overview

WITH international Japan Co., Ltd. is an executive search firm offering two distinct service lines: (1) Executive Search Services as the core product, providing retained and contingency search for C-suite executives, board members, and hard-to-source specialized professionals for companies undergoing M&A, IPO, or business transformation; and (2) Career Partners Division as a sub-brand serving individual job seekers in the high-class segment (12M+ JPY annual income), providing curated career consultations and exclusive job opportunities. Both offerings are delivered through a two-person team structure pairing a Recruiter and a Researcher.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Services (Headhunting Services / ヘッドハンティングサービス) Core executive search service targeting enterprises undergoing M&A, IPO, and business transformation. Provides retained and contingency search for CXO-level positions, board directors, and niche technical roles. Identifies passive candidates through SNS, professional registries, and seminar records rather than conventional recruitment portals.
• Career Partners Division (キャリアPartners事業部) Individual-focused career consulting and placement service for high-class professionals earning 12 million JPY or more annually. Provides curated job recommendations, career path guidance, exclusive listings, and first-hire positions at growing companies, leveraging the firm's executive search expertise.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CPA Excellent Partners Co., Ltd. (CPAエクセlentパートナーズ株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026WITH international Japan Co., Ltd. joined the CPA Excellent Partners Group effective February 1, 2026. CPA Group provides a robust foundation in accounting, finance, and governance expertise. The partnership enhances WITH international's ability to deliver strategic talent solutions aligned with management decisions and capital strategy. Cross-border case experience is available through CPA Group network members.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles: Heidrick & Struggles is a global executive search and leadership consulting firm with Japan operations. It competes for CEO, board, and senior executive search mandates targeted by WITH international, and offers a broader suite of leadership advisory services.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm with a substantial executive search practice in Japan. It competes for senior executive and board search mandates, and offers broader talent advisory and reward consulting services as a much larger incumbent.
• Egon Zehnder: Egon Zehnder is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a strong Japan presence. It competes for the highest-tier C-suite and board mandates that WITH international targets, but operates at a much larger scale with a broader portfolio of leadership advisory services.
• Spencer Stuart: Spencer Stuart is a global executive search firm with a long-established Tokyo office serving Japanese listed companies and multinationals. It represents a broader incumbent competing for board director and C-suite placements—a core WITH international service line.

Direct peers

• Hays Japan: Hays Japan is a global recruitment firm with active executive search operations in Tokyo, covering technology, finance, and life sciences. It competes directly with WITH international for CXO and senior management placements in Japanese enterprises and foreign affiliates.
• Robert Walters Japan: Robert Walters Japan is a leading mid-to-executive search firm operating in Tokyo, directly competing with WITH international for mid-to-senior and executive-level placements across tech, finance, and industrial sectors. Both firms serve Japanese enterprises and foreign-affiliated companies with retained and contingency search.
• Michael Page Japan: Michael Page Japan is a major PageGroup-owned executive search firm operating across multiple specializations and seniority levels in Japan. It directly competes with WITH international for senior and executive-level technology, finance, and transformation mandates.
• ICPA (International Corporate Placement Associates): ICPA is a Japanese executive search firm focused on foreign-affiliated companies where both co-founders of WITH international previously worked. Both founders handled placements for AWS, Salesforce, IBM, and Dropbox, making ICPA a directly comparable boutique peer serving the same foreign-affiliated client base.
• JAC Recruitment: JAC Recruitment is a major Japanese-headquartered executive and professional search firm with deep coverage of foreign-affiliated companies and bilingual roles—a core competitive overlap with WITH international's foreign-affiliated client segment. Both firms offer contingency and retained search across CXO and specialist positions.
• Rex Advisors: Rex Advisors is a Japanese executive search firm specializing in accounting, finance, and corporate positions. Co-founder Jun Nakajima previously scaled Rex Advisors from 5 to 60 recruiters, making it a directly comparable peer in the same accounting-finance-focused executive search niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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