Business Service Company

Leverage

Executive search and HR advisory firm in Tokyo that recruits bilingual leaders for foreign-owned companies in Japan

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TrustList summary

Leverage is an executive search firm based in Tokyo, Japan. It recruits bilingual executives for companies that are starting up, expanding, planning succession or restructuring.

Products and services

Executive search: recruitment of bilingual executives, including regional APAC, CEO and country manager roles.
Talent assessment: testing, 360-degree feedback, employee surveys and skill simulation, with scoring and reporting.
HR advisory: market-entry HR strategy and advice on people matters in Japan.
Replacing underperformers: recruiting better talent for offices whose performance has declined.
Restructuring support: downsizing, due diligence, integrations, turnarounds and cost improvement programmes.

Who it works with

Mainly foreign-owned companies operating in Japan, and Japanese multinationals recruiting for affiliates in the US, Europe and Asia. Its industries include banking, private equity and venture capital, hedge funds, automotive, chemicals, electronics, construction and law and patent firms.

Key facts

Based in: Tokyo, Japan.
Ownership: privately held, with equity partners managing the firm day to day.

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Rankings

Leverage is ranked on 3 TrustList rankings: #1 on 1, #3 on 1 and #9 on 1.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. Leverage has no reviews yet and 3 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Business service company · 3 rankings

#1of 12
Electronics
It is one of 2 here listing partners and reporting.
Its profile: “Its industries include banking, private equity and venture capital, hedge funds, automotive, chemicals, electronics, construction and law and patent firms.”
Of the 12 here, 3 also cover engineering and 3 also cover medical; 2 also work in York and 2 also work in California.
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#3of 6
Simulation
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Its profile: “- Talent assessment: testing, 360-degree feedback, employee surveys and skill simulation, with scoring and reporting.”
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#9of 7
Japan
It is the only one of the 7 here listing electronics and reporting.
Its profile: “Leverage is an executive search firm based in Tokyo, Japan.”
Of the 7 here, 2 also cover production and 2 also cover automotive; 2 also work in Tokyo.
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