Asia Pacific Human Resources Business Partner (APAC HRBP)

TL;DR

Asia Pacific Human Resources Business Partner (APAC HRBP): Strengthening people leadership across the APAC region, partnering with business leaders, and owning execution and delivery across multiple countries. Focus on balancing global HR frameworks with local cultural, legal, and business nuances, and driving employee engagement and retention initiatives.

Location: Based in our Tokyo office

Company

hirify.global is a global supplier and solutions partner to a wide range of customers within drug discovery and development and analytical testing.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for priority roles, defining role profiles, managing selection processes, and aligning stakeholders.
• Advise leaders on performance management, supporting improvement plans, role transitions, and separations.
• Support organizational design and change initiatives, contributing to restructuring and succession planning.
• Drive onboarding, learning, and development, partnering with managers to identify capability gaps.
• Ensure labor law and policy compliance across APAC, monitoring regulatory changes and mitigating risks.
• Manage employee relations and sensitive cases, handling disciplinary actions and grievances with legal alignment.

Requirements

• Trilingual: English, Japanese, Chinese (business-fluent) – must-have.
• Strong track record in talent acquisition and stakeholder management.
• Proven ability in a lean, matrix, cross-cultural environment.
• High confidentiality and trust building is required.
• Execution discipline: plan, track, escalate, and close.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree is a plus.
• Familiarity with Human Resources systems and analytics is a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual bonus scheme.
• Opportunity to work with a globally recognized leader in the scientific industry.
• A dynamic, collaborative, and innovative work environment.
• Comprehensive training and professional development programs.