Director, Japan Business Development and Responsible Director (Crypto Payments)

Location: Tokyo, Japan; based in Tokyo or able to relocate to Japan.

Base salary: $123,000–$167,000 USD annually, excluding commission, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global builds crypto payment infrastructure and a consumer app that enable payments with tokenized assets.

What you will do

• Own the commercial pipeline in Japan from initial conversations through signed contracts.
• Build relationships with exchanges, payment service providers, banks, fintechs, and other crypto ecosystem participants.
• Represent hirify.global with partners, prospective clients, and regulators.
• Serve as a director of hirify.global’s Japan entity with statutory responsibility for local governance and board reporting.
• Coordinate with global business development, legal, compliance, and outside counsel teams on Japan’s regulatory environment.
• Recruit and manage a small local team as the operation grows.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in payments, fintech, or financial services, including meaningful experience in crypto or digital assets.
• Experience as a company director in Japan or strong knowledge of Japanese corporate governance and board obligations.
• Established network across Japan’s exchange, PSP, and financial services landscape.
• Business-level fluency in Japanese and English; native Japanese is preferred.
• Track record of closing complex, multi-stakeholder commercial deals.
• Prior engagement with Japan’s Financial Services Agency and the ability to operate autonomously in an early-stage environment.

Nice to have

• Existing relationships with major Japanese exchanges or fintech platforms.
• Experience establishing or scaling a regional operation for a global company.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-friendly approach with flexibility and autonomy; separate office attendance expectations apply to employees in the San Francisco, New York, and Bangalore hubs.
• Competitive salary, equity, comprehensive health coverage, and unlimited paid time off.
• Budget for courses, conferences, and certifications.
• Top-tier work tools and equipment.
• Fast-paced environment focused on ownership, collaboration, and building new industry infrastructure.