Exclusive subsidy for financial companies newly entering Japan
Have you been thinking about launching a new financial business or branch, but not sure how to best navigate the tricky Japan market? Our subsidy program offers you an up to 20M JPY rebate to newly launch your business completely in English!
Apply today for a rebate of up to 130K USD & expert advice to help you launch
Robert Walters is proud to partner with weConnect, the official sub-contractor of the Japan Financial Services Agency for their Financial Start-up Support program, a subsidy program for financial services firms (of all sizes) who are looking to newly launch their businesses in Japan - a cost-saving rebate of up to 20 million yen (roughly 130K USD) is available for a new launch!
In addition to the huge cost-saving rebate, our partnership offers best-in-class advice and a one-stop shop for navigating the tricky Japan market, helping you with everything you need—completely in English—to start running your business as smoothly and quickly as possible.
Deep experience both worldwide & in Japan
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86
Combined number of countries we operate in globally
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3700+
Combined number of employees globally
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30+
Combined number of years operating in Japan
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800+
Firms launched in Japan
What the program offers
This program provides a complete suite of back-office services & guidance in English covering the most difficult aspects of expanding into Japan including:
- Legal Guidance
- Hiring Critical Local Staff
- Financial Licensing
- Finding Experts
- Banking Setup
- Visas for Staff
- Accounting Services
- Payroll Management
- Tax Assistance
- IT Setup & Support
- Housing, Healthcare, & School Support
- Rebate Assurance
Who can apply
Type I Financial Instrument Business
A Type I Financial Instrument Business deals with securities (stocks and corporate bonds / STO), derivative trading (FX / securities CFD business), receives cash and securities deposits from customers (securities management business), or handles underwriting businesses and licensed PTS.
Type II Financial Instrument Business
A Type II Financial Instruments Business is a business that sells low liquidity securities such as the interest of collective investment schemes and trust beneficiary rights other than primary securities such as stocks and corporate bonds.
Investment Management Business
An Investment Management Business manages a property by securities or derivative transactions that consist of Discretionary Investment Business, Fund Management Business, Investment Trust Management Business, and Investment Company Asset Management Business. Investment Trust Management, Discretionary Investment Contracts, and REIT Management are typical businesses.
Investment Advisory and Agency Business
An Investment Advisory and Agency Business is a business or its intermediary that advises on stocks and bonds trading, including Asset Management advice for wealthy people and advices by robo-advisors or EA.
We have helped numerous companies enter Japan
“Robert Walters Japan assisted us in the setup of the initial team at our Tokyo office. Throughout the process, they kept the candidates and myself fully informed, offered advice where needed and even drafted colleagues from other departments to assist with additional searches for our new roles... I would happily recommend Robert Walters to anyone looking to recruit at this high level in the Japan market.”
- VP, Client Services APAC at a marketing compliance provider
“Incorporating a Japanese company is too complicated compared with other jurisdictions. I tried to contact with several service providers but only weConnect provided me very detailed information and explained to me every single step.
- Karen Leung, Managing Director, Alpadis Hong Kong
“Robert Walters Japan has been a great partner for us across the years, listening to our needs, challenging our assumptions and supporting our searches. Understanding candidate profiles, helping candidates to understand our values and our strategy as well as the opportunity in front of them is a complex, delicate process that takes time and competence. Robert Walters has been able to navigate through, supporting us in a number of our strategic decisions and plans.”
- VP, APAC at a well-known tech company
“Robert Walters Japan worked side by side with me and the executive team on a host of hires in building out the key roles in our start up. They were proactive, understood client needs deeply and attracted the best talent despite the lack of a big brand name and operational background. Robert Walters is the firm of choice for all our senior hires.”
- President & Representative Director at an innovative workspace hub
“weConnect's overhaul has been pivotal, guaranteeing our financial deadlines are always met. — It’s enabling me to pioneer ERP integrations and automation, setting a new standard for the group. With weConnect, we tap into a vast pot of knowledge for each country we operate in; Without them, we’d face oversights and penalties.”
- Mazlina Rahman, APAC Financial Controller, Savills Investment Management
“Robert Walters Japan helped my team to find strong talent for our business that was still in the start-up stage. Their approach of establishing tight connections and mutual understanding with the business owners from the hiring organisation helped us quickly find the right talent and make quicker moves than the competition. In the extremely competitive IT recruiting market, speed was very critical.”
- Head of Enterprise Commercial Manufacturing at a major tech company
Check your eligibility now
Once you submit this form, our team will contact you to learn more about your business.