# People and Culture Country Lead

**Company:** [Celonis](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/celonis)
**Location:** Tokyo, Japan
**Role:** People Ops
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Japan Labor Law, Korean Labor Law, Employee Relations, Performance Management, Hr Compliance, Global Mobility, Immigration Compliance, HRIS, Workday, People Analytics, Process Automation, Benefits Administration
**Posted:** 2026-07-24

> Leads people strategy and HR operations for Japan while supporting expansion in Korea, advising senior leaders on employee relations, compliance, mobility, and employee experience. Requires 8–10+ years of international HR experience and comprehensive knowledge of Japanese labor legislation.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Partner with Country Leaders in Japan and Korea to drive regional growth and translate global goals into local actions.
- Collaborate with Country Leaders and Workplace teams to build a cohesive culture.
- Oversee the full employee journey, ensuring each touchpoint is seamless, supportive, and legally compliant.
- Operationalize business-specific people strategies with global People Business Partners.
- Manage complex employee relations cases, performance improvement processes, and grievance issues.
- Localize policies and align them with global standards and Japan and Korean employment law.
- Own visa and immigration compliance for the Japan and Korea hubs.
- Refine and automate HR processes with People Operations.
- Support the rollout and management of competitive benefits packages.
- Create reports and analyses on retention, engagement, and performance.
- Represent the People function externally and help build the employer brand.

## Requirements
- 8–10+ years of relevant experience in regional HR management or generalist roles, ideally in a hyper-growth or fast-paced international environment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Japan labor legislation and compliance.
- Experience independently managing complex employee relations cases.
- Experience scaling teams or managing HR topics across multiple geographies.
- Exposure to Korean labor frameworks is advantageous.
- Ability to advise and influence senior Country Leaders.
- Proficiency with modern HRIS tools; Workday experience is a plus.
- Data-driven approach to solving people challenges.
- Resilient, collaborative, ownership-oriented approach.
- Ability to build processes from scratch and optimize existing ones.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants for full-time employees.
- Inclusive parental leave: 24 weeks fully paid for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers.
- Unlimited PTO in applicable regions and generous PTO globally.
- Flexible hybrid work model.
- Learning framework, mentorship programs, and dedicated learning platform.
- Subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and Wellness Weeks.
- Paid time off for annual Impact Days and volunteering.
- Inclusion Think Tank and annual Inclusion Days.

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