Corporate IT & Security Specialist (GRC)

Location: Tokyo, Japan — Shibuya Headquarters

Salary: 6.5M–9.5M JPY per year, negotiable. The range includes a duty allowance covering approximately 20 hours of overtime per month.

Company

hirify.global operates an internal IT organization supporting approximately 350 full-time employees and maintains information security standards including ISO 27001, ISO 27017, and ISO 27018.

What you will do

• Coordinate the day-to-day execution and continuous improvement of ISMS controls across departments.
• Coordinate internal security audits, collect and review evidence, and support preparation for external audits.
• Assign control-related tasks to owners, track progress, and follow up on completion.
• Maintain ISMS documentation, including the Statement of Applicability and security policies.
• Coordinate risk-assessment and incident-response documentation, security awareness training logistics, and process manuals.
• Evaluate IT systems and workflows, analyze policies, and recommend efficiency and compliance improvements.

Requirements

• Must currently reside in Japan.
• At least 3 years of experience in information technology, compliance, IT audit, or project coordination.
• Practical working knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001 or a similar framework such as SOC 2 or NIST.
• Experience coordinating complex, long-term administrative tasks across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Google Docs/Sheets or Word/Excel and familiarity with cloud services and SaaS environments.
• Business-level Japanese and English proficiency required.

Nice to have

• CISA or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer certification.
• Experience with GRC platforms such as Vanta, Drata, or Secureframe.
• Experience documenting and supporting external compliance audits.
• Project management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours with core time from 10:00 to 15:00; a typical workday is 8 hours with a 1-hour break.
• Permanent employment with a 3-month probation period.
• Annual performance-based salary review and an annual bonus worth 2 months of basic monthly salary.
• Weekends, national holidays, and the year-end and New Year holiday period are days off.
• Health, employment, industrial injury, and welfare pension insurance, plus transportation allowance of up to JPY 35,000 per month.
• English and advanced language allowances, stock ownership plan, conference opportunities, and financial support for certifications and technical learning.