[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Wise jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Wise · Tokyo, Japan # Japan Banking and Expansion Lead Tokyo, Japan Full-time Manager or lead Finance & Accounting Listed on Wise’s official careers site. Posted August 10, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Wise’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Wise/744000142558389-japan-banking-and-expansion-lead) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Wise](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/) / Japan Banking and Expansion Lead ## Job description ### Salary From JPY 15M per annum + RSU We’re looking for a Japan Expansion Lead to accelerate our expansion plans in Japan and APAC region. This is a very unique and exciting opportunity to grow Wise in the region, allowing millions more potential customers to save money by using our services. This is not your typical business development or relationship role. You are responsible for accelerating the expansion in Japan being extremely hands-on to drive the expansion effort. You will have full responsibility for overseeing our license acquisition, banking and payment scheme partnerships, figuring out a next level growth strategy and executing on it. Through your work, you will have the ability to directly influence our product capabilities in Japan. What will you be doing? Responsible for daily banking operations and expansion plan and execution in Japan. Work with the product team for any product launches in the market. You will be one of the product team’s go-to people for regulatory and Banking knowledge. ### Manage licensing process end-to-end from preparing necessary documents, preparing internal policies, setting up the sufficient internal structure/governance to negotiate and prove our efficiency to obtain a license. Understand existing and new regulations, figuring out the best way in which our product and setup are compliant with them. We see regulation as an opportunity, and we want you to help us achieve that vision! Manage the relationship with regulators and other important commercial relationships. ### Your mission Product evolution - Identify the most appropriate way to launch current and future Wise products in Japan, then roll up your sleeves and make it happen. Manage end-to-end licensing process ### You will need to execute the process end-to-end - understand the regulations, do the application and get the regulatory buy-in. Financial services partnerships - Build and maintain relationships with financial institutions (banks, payment companies, card schemes) and lead commercial negotiations to drive down costs. You will monitor our economics to ensure that our service is competitive; if needed, onboard new Financial Institution partners. Understanding how our product works will be key to finding these new opportunities. This role will give you the opportunity to: Choose your own path to success - you’ll have the freedom to define the vision and the responsibility for making it happen Gain international exposure - you will work with our teams in offices around the world as well as meet with regulators and partners across APAC Be a part of starting something new by helping launch new Wise products We’re people without borders — and without prejudice too. We want to work with the best people, no matter their background. So if you’re passionate about learning new things and keen to join our mission, you’ll fit right in. Also, qualifications aren’t that important to us. If you’ve got great experience, and you’re great at articulating your thinking, we’d like to hear from you. And because we believe that diverse teams build better products, we’d especially love to hear from you if you’re from an under-represented demographic. ## Qualifications Native Japanese speaker residing in Japan with fluency in English Extensive experience in regulation, licensing, or payments in a fast-paced professional environment - 10 years of working experience and about - 4 years in the payment market with deep industry knowledge - Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with ability to solve complex problems Experience building relationships with financial institutions and managing regulatory compliance Understanding of financial, payments, and FX regulations, with interest in AML/CFT and risk controls - Ability to work independently and execute projects from start to finish You are willing to travel to our global offices as needed ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Aug 10, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 16, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 94 days - Location: Tokyo, Japan - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Wise’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Wise/744000142558389-japan-banking-and-expansion-lead) ## More jobs at Wise ### [Finance Senior Manager, Japan](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/jobs/4d3e42a9a1b14e7ca5fa/) Tokyo, Japan ### [Internal Audit Senior Manager, Japan](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/jobs/6c4cf52c53d7d1052aae/) Tokyo, Japan ### [Arbitration Specialist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/jobs/450b17dbd37d647df5c6/) Tokyo, Japan ### [Customer Support Specialist - 1 Year Fixed Term](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/jobs/22da7925d47cab83f2c3/) Tokyo, Japan ### [Senior Business Development Manager - Japan](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/wise/jobs/cfd5db4b3d891a25608b/) Tokyo, Japan ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Graduate, CIB Banking Japan](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hsbc-holdings/jobs/3d8d25163b3703969fb2/) HSBC Holdings · Tokyo, Japan ### [国内新卒採用本選考 投資銀行部門 フルタイム アナリスト (28卒) / Investment Banking, Full-Time Analyst, Tokyo - Japan (Class of 2028)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/citigroup/jobs/e614b9e36d5d4333201c/) Citigroup · Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Japan ### [Factory Expansion Project Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens/jobs/02c1badbb4f4cb435605/) Siemens ### [SM-DM-Expansion-Jamshedpur](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/grasim-industries/jobs/83d12697b0073887c217/) Grasim Industries · Jharkhand OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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