Chief of Staff (Fintech)

Location: Must be based in Japan. This is a hybrid role requiring at least 3 days per week in the Tokyo office.

Company

hirify.global is a leading insurance and financial technology platform in Southeast Asia, currently expanding into AI-driven neobanking services.

What you will do

• Drive CEO-level priorities from problem definition through to execution.
• Track OKRs, project blockers, and deadlines across multiple departments.
• Support country expansion, licensing applications, hiring, and strategic partnerships.
• Prepare clear briefs, research notes, and action trackers for leadership.
• Identify execution gaps and push cross-functional teams to resolve them.
• Own urgent, complex business problems that fall outside standard departmental scopes.

Requirements

• Strong English communication skills required.
• High-ownership business generalist with strong execution discipline.
• Ability to work directly with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable handling ambiguity, urgent problems, and shifting priorities.
• Strong judgment on escalation needs and project blocking.
• Experience in startups, consulting, operations, strategy, or fintech is a strong advantage.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, high-growth environment focused on building next-generation financial products.
• Global team with over 20 nationalities represented.
• Emphasis on passion, ownership, and outcome-driven work.
• Opportunity to work directly with the CEO on high-impact strategic initiatives.

Hiring process

• Online assessment or practical task.
• Role-specific interview.
• CEO / final round.