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HR Lead

Posted about 9 hours ago

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HR Lead in Japan 

勤務地:東京/八重洲

本ポジションは、RX JapanのローカルHRチームをリードしながら、事業リーダーと密に連携し、人事課題に取り組むHRリーダーの役割です。

単なるHRオペレーションにとどまらず、事業の優先事項を実行可能な人事施策に落とし込み、HRの仕組み・プロセス・働き方をより良い形へと進化させていくことが期待されます。

また、変革を進めるうえでは、現場との信頼関係構築や丁寧な合意形成も重要となります。

特に、以下のご経験をお持ちの方にフィットするポジションです:

・HRBPまたはHR Managementとして、事業に近い立場でのご経験

・HRチーム/メンバーのマネジメントおよび育成経験・組織変革、業務改善、制度やプロセスの見直しを推進した経験

・関係者と信頼関係を築きながら、理解促進や合意形成を進めたご経験

・グローバルの方針と日本事業の状況を踏まえ、実務に落とし込める方

【採用要件】

- 学士以上

- グローバル企業でのHR経験5年以上

- 日本語:流暢

- 英語:ビジネスレベル(海外拠点とのやり取り)

あれば尚可

- HR関連の専攻、資格所持者

- 海外でのHR経験

- People Management 経験

- 主な社内関係者:

ビジネスリーダー、ピープルマネージャー、Shared Services、給与、雇用法務、TA、Rewards、TD、Regional & Global HR

- 主な社外関係者:

外部パートナー、サプライヤー

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Purpose of the Role 

Senior HR leader for RX Japan, responsible for the full people agenda. Sits on the RX Japan Management Team as HR adviser to the President, COO, and leadership team, and on the RX HR Leadership Team as the Japan representative within the global HR function. 

A central focus is leading the integration of RX Japan into the RX and RELX global operating model. RX Japan has operated with significant autonomy; the business is now aligning local HR practices, policies, and reward frameworks to global standards. Building strong relationships with the Japan senior leadership team and leading change with credibility and cultural sensitivity are critical to success in this role. 

Key Accountabilities 

Business Partnership 

  • HR adviser to the RX Japan President, COO, and management team on all people matters 
  • Develop and deliver a Japan people plan aligned to business strategy and global HR priorities 
  • Advise on organisational design, workforce planning, and change; use people data to support decision-making 

Integration & Transformation 

  • Lead the HR workstream of RX Japan's integration into the RX/RELX global operating model 
  • Identify gaps between local and global HR practices; develop and implement transition plans 
  • Manage senior stakeholder engagement through change, building buy-in and managing resistance 
  • Align HR policies, processes, and systems to global frameworks within Japanese legal requirements 

Talent & Organisational Effectiveness 

  • Own the Japan talent review: succession planning, high-potential identification, and development 
  • Lead OD activity and support the business through restructuring and transformation 
  • Embed effective performance management and drive a high-performance culture 

Reward 

  • Ensure Japan compensation and benefits are market-competitive and internally equitable, working with the global Rewards COE 
  • Lead the annual Japan reward review cycle 
  • Lead simplification and alignment of the Japan sales incentive plan (SIP) -- currently highly individualised by sales rep -- to a consistent, scalable framework in line with global RX practice 

Global HR Partnership 

  • Active member of the RX HR Leadership Team; primary Japan contact for global COEs (TA, Rewards, Talent, ER) 
  • Deploy global HR frameworks locally; ensure the Japan perspective informs global HR decision-making 

Employee Relations & Compliance 

  • Manage ER matters in line with Japanese labour law and company policy 
  • Ensure HR policy and practice is compliant with local legislation and aligned to global standards 

Team Leadership 

  • Line manage three direct reports: two HR professionals and one Real Estate & Facilities manager 
  • Set objectives, provide regular feedback, and develop team capability 

Key Stakeholders 

Internal 

  • RX Japan President, COO, and Management Team 
  • Amy Morton, EVP Human Resources, RX / RX HR Leadership Team 
  • Global HR COEs: TA, Rewards, Talent Development, Employee Relations 
  • RELX Shared Services, Payroll, Legal 

External 

  • Employment legal counsel; compensation benchmarking and HR advisory providers 

Person Specification 

Experience (Essential) 

  • Senior HRBP experience in a global, matrixed organisation 
  • Track record of influencing and advising at President / C-suite level 
  • Leading HR through integration or transformation -- particularly aligning an autonomous local business to a global model 
  • Strong knowledge of Japanese labour law and employment practice 
  • Full HR generalist remit: talent, OD, reward, ER, change 
  • People management experience 

Experience (Desirable) 

  • Sales incentive plan design, simplification, or rationalisation 
  • Experience operating within a global HR COE model 

Skills & Competencies 

  • Senior stakeholder influence -- credible at President and C-suite level 
  • Change leadership -- able to bring senior leaders on a change journey and sustain momentum 
  • Commercial acumen and analytical capability 
  • Cross-cultural effectiveness across Japanese and global working environments 
  • Sound judgement in complex, ambiguous situations 

Language 

  • Native-level Japanese (essential) 
  • Business-level English for global stakeholder engagement (essential) 

Qualifications 

  • Degree-level education or equivalent; HR professional qualification desirable 









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