Steven Li

CEO

Tokyo, Japan13 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Ranked top in APAC recruitment for multiple years.
Specializes in Cyber Security recruitment for Japanese speakers.
Negotiates significant salary increases for clients.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cyber Security recruitment expert with a focus on the Japanese market.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipSales

Other Skills

AICustomer ExperienceRisk ManagementRecruitmentProcess ImprovementHosting EventsBankingCompetitive AnalysisIntegrated MarketingCustomer RetentionMedia PlanningStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentFinanceEntrepreneurship

About

I help Japanese speaking Cyber Security professionals effortlessly secure multiple job offers ★ Determine your market value ★ Access 120+ security jobs ★ Access exclusive jobs not advertised online ★ Access casual chats with the Hiring Manager ★ Access detailed interview preparation documents ★ I negotiate a 10-30% increase in salary for you ★ Save 100+ hours of research ★ We helped 170+ customers Our service is free, clients pay me. WHO WE HELP ★ CISO's (Retained and Confidential) ★ Security Engineer Red Team, Penetration Tester, Product Security, Application Security Blue team, SOC, Incident Response, Digital Forensics ★ Information Security Managers ★ Commercial Security (Sales, Pre-Sales, Consulting) CYBER RISK MEETUP We have hosted events in partnership with Google, Microsoft and Sony: ★ Meetup (Quarterly) ★ Senior Leadership Roundtables - invitation only MY TRACK RECORD 2025, rank 4 APAC Perm 2024, rank 1 APAC Perm 2023, rank 3 Japan Perm 2022, rank 1 APAC 2021, rank 3 Japan Perm ABOUT ME I quit my job in Financial Markets and moved to Japan in 2019 with a mission to fix the broken recruitment system in Japan. I manage our talented Cybersecurity, Software Engineering and Data & AI teams at Robert Half of 11 recruiters In my spare time I love salsa dancing, angel investing and investing in Japan real estate. Drop me a message with how I can help OVERSEAS CANDIDATES My clients require business Japanese. However my contracting team can help if your skills are in the top 5% for Security Engineering.

Experience

Robert half

7 roles

Director - Technology (APAC)

Promoted

Jan 2026 – Present · 2 mos

I oversee our Cyber Security, Data and Software Engineering recruitment practice. Looking after a team of 12. This year we are focused on adding value to our customers via:
★ Creating world class relationships
★ Using AI to reduce admin and process
★ Reducing process complexity and uncertainty for our customers
★ Tonality training.
If you get it, excel in sales and have a drive to win we should have a chat. I don't care if you don't have previous Recruitment experience. Send me a personalized message to connect!
[Hiring Managers]
Robert Half Japan has a technology, finance, HR, Supply chain and retained search division
[How we help]
★ Contracting Project Managers, to alleviate workloads
★ Consulting Loan Staff arrangements, to alleviate workloads
★ Consulting Projects such as global risk assessments, GRC assessments and One Trust implementation
★ When my company doesn't have the capabilities to deliver, I have referred them externally to help solve their problems

LeadershipSalesAICustomer ExperienceRisk Management

Senior Practice Director

Promoted

Jan 2023 – Jan 2026 · 3 yrs

Hosting EventsLeadershipSales

Division Director

Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr

Recruiting Director

Nov 2021 – Jan 2022 · 2 mos

Recruiting Associate Director

May 2021 – Nov 2021 · 6 mos

Senior Recruiting Manager

Feb 2021 – May 2021 · 3 mos

Recruiting Manager

Aug 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

Cyber risk meetup

Tokyo Lead

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos · Tokyo, Japan

I have the honour of leading the Cyber Riskers chapter in Tokyo. Come and meet other Cyber Security professionals in Japan (once a quarter)

Westpac

Manager Market Risk Oversight

Feb 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Sydney, Australia

I helped traders and senior management see risk more clearly. I created stronger P&L risk tie reporting to reconcile our energy trading positions. Gaining the attention of the CRO.

National australia bank

3 roles

Senior Analyst Market Risk Oversight

Promoted

Aug 2014 – Jan 2018 · 3 yrs 5 mos

I helped Senior Management understand how traders generated revenue and identified the key risks from the trading strategy. I am most proud of taking the lead to implement a new risk reporting platform. This has created ongoing significant improvements in reporting capabilities and efficiencies across the global team.
I had the privilege to work in Hong Kong on a secondment.