Next Step Japan is a boutique recruiting firm focused mainly on front office positions within the finance industry and FP&A roles outside of the finance industry. Next Step was founded in November 2015 by Tim Eustace, who has 12+ years of experience in finance industry recruiting in Tokyo. In 2020 we expanded and opened a Hong Kong office, which primarily focuses on Private Equity and Hedge Funds. For candidates, we leverage our deep market knowledge, and high level contacts to keep candidates up to date on the latest market trends and offer objective career advice. For clients, we offer not only a very deep candidate pool in our focus sectors, but strong industry and market knowledge and unparalleled research capacity. Our primary areas of coverage include: Private Equity Investment Banking Mergers & Acquisitions Venture Capital Hedge Funds Financial Advisory Finance & Accounting Financial Planning & Analysis Energy & Infrastructure Renewable Energy Commercial Banking Corporate Banking Corporate Planning and Business Development We have broad coverage within these areas and can offer comprehensive recruitment services for clients and candidates looking to build their team or career.