Divine Solutions Japan

Recruiting for Japan's banks, asset managers and technology teams

Divine Solutions Japan, which goes by DSJ, is a recruitment consultancy that concentrates on two fields: financial services and technology. Its candidates and clients sit mainly in Japan, and it describes its aim as connecting talent with opportunity in the Asian markets it covers.

The four groups of roles it fills

The firm sorts its work into four families of roles, each aimed at a different part of a financial institution.

Front office positions cover sales, trading, structuring, research, portfolio and product management, marketing, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, global capital markets and relationship management.

Middle office positions include sales support, trade support, client services, business management, business analysis and risk management.

Back office positions are compliance, audit, know-your-customer checks, accounting, finance and product control, and governance.

Technology positions range from quantitative developers and application support to site reliability, DevOps and data science.

Market commentary for jobseekers

Alongside placements, DSJ publishes regular written commentary on the Japanese financial job market. Its articles discuss hiring cycles through the year, how interest rate and policy shifts affect finance careers, the pull of fintech partnerships and private credit on hiring, and how skills such as AI literacy and soft skills are valued. The articles give candidates and hiring managers a view of the market beyond individual vacancies.

Divine Solutions Japan, which trades as DSJ, is a specialist recruiter for financial services and technology in Asia, with its work centred on Japan. It places candidates with financial institutions and publishes frequent articles on the Japanese hiring market, covering topics such as interest rates, fintech partnerships, compliance and ESG hiring, and executive search.

Products and services

• Front office recruitment: placing candidates into client-facing financial roles.
• Middle and back office recruitment: filling operational and support roles within financial institutions.
• Technology recruitment: placing technology professionals within financial services firms.
• Market commentary: regular articles on hiring trends and career moves in Japan's finance sector.

Clients

DSJ works with financial services employers and with job seekers building careers in Japan's finance industry.

Key facts

• Based in: Japan
• Sectors: financial services, technology