Lundi supports compliant employment in Japan for specialist senior hires — Tokyo for tech, finance, and corporate, Osaka as a secondary hub. Mature, expensive market with significant cultural and language calibration required. For Asia-Pacific scale at lower cost, Vietnam, Indonesia, or Philippines.
Japan offers high-quality senior talent across tech, finance, automotive, and corporate functions — Tokyo concentrates the senior talent; Osaka adds secondary depth. Japanese yen (JPY) is the local currency. Employer social contributions run ~15–16% above gross. Japanese employment is highly regulated; cultural calibration on hiring, performance management, and termination is essential. Mature, expensive market with significant Japanese-language requirements outside specific international tech roles. Strong fit for specialist senior hires, Japanese market presence, and Japan-customer-facing operations. For broader Asia-Pacific scaling at lower cost Lundi typically recommends Vietnam, Indonesia, or Philippines.
What it costs to employ someone through Lundi.
Lundi's cost is the all-in cost of the employee — gross salary plus statutory employer contributions plus customary benefits — and a Lundi management fee on top. The management fee depends on team size and scope: smaller teams pay a higher per-head rate, teams of 20+ get materially better unit economics, and Build–Operate–Transfer engagements are structured separately.
The alternative paths look like: setting up your own local entity (meaningful months of legal and accounting work, plus ongoing in-country HR, payroll, and compliance infrastructure), engaging a local recruitment agency on contingency (typically a percentage of first-year compensation, paid once, with no ongoing employment relationship), or hiring as a contractor (lower upfront cost, real misclassification risk in most jurisdictions). Lundi is faster than entity setup, structurally different from contingency recruitment, and lower-risk than contractor arrangements.
Talk to us for specific pricing.
Lundi works with companies building teams of 10 or more across business, technical, and operational functions . Not for one-off hires or individual placements.
EOR platforms employ individuals for you. Lundi recruits, employs, and operates concentrated teams — including day-to-day management, HR, and an optional path to your own entity. It's the operating model for companies that have outgrown the EOR ceiling.
