This role leads IT strategy and planning for Rakuten Securities through a secondment arrangement. Responsibilities are likely to include developing technology roadmaps, managing budgets and priorities, coordinating with business and engineering teams, evaluating systems and vendors, and supporting governance, risk management, and transformation initiatives. Candidates should have experience in IT planning, project or program management, business analysis, or technology consulting, ideally within financial services. Strong communication, stakeholder management, structured problem-solving, and the ability to translate business needs into practical IT plans are expected. Japanese proficiency is likely important for coordination with Rakuten Securities, while English may be useful within Rakuten’s international environment. The aspiring-manager level also calls for leadership potential and the ability to guide team members.
Rakuten is a major Japanese technology and services group founded in 1997. Its businesses span e-commerce, fintech, mobile communications, digital content, travel, advertising, and internet services. Rakuten Securities, part of the group’s financial ecosystem, provides online investment and brokerage services to individual customers. The company is known for combining technology, data, and customer platforms across its businesses, with a strong focus on innovation and digital transformation. Rakuten employs people from many countries and operates with a relatively international corporate culture, although Japanese language ability is important in several domestic and regulated business roles. Employees may work across different group companies, making collaboration, adaptability, and an understanding of governance especially valuable. This position offers exposure to IT strategy in financial services and may suit professionals seeking a future management career.
Japan offers opportunities in software engineering, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, finance technology, consulting, healthcare, manufacturing, and project management. Tokyo has the broadest international job market, while Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo provide alternative lifestyles and growing technology communities. Work culture values reliability, preparation, teamwork, and respect for seniority, though global firms are often more flexible. Daily life is safe and convenient, with excellent public transport, healthcare, and a wide range of housing and food options. Living costs are highest in Tokyo, especially rent. Foreign professionals generally need an employer-sponsored work visa, such as an Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa; highly skilled professionals may qualify for preferential treatment. Before relocating, arrange a Japanese residence card, local address registration, health insurance, pension enrollment, and a bank account. Learning Japanese greatly improves workplace communication and everyday life, even when English is used at work.
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