Japan banks and hedge funds tussle for top graduates amid jobs boom

Japan’s job market offers a bright spot for graduates amid growing uncertainty over securing first jobs worldwide.
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Sep 25, 2026

To graduates around the world fighting to get their first job, Japan may seem like a hiring paradise

Almost everyone who finishes school in Japan gets work. There’s more than one job offer to choose from. And while it’s much more competitive in the finance sector, firms are stepping up efforts to woo top talent from the universities

Banks and investment firms riding the wave of activity in Japan markets and dealmaking are dangling higher pay, perks and prospects of an interesting career. From the domestic megabanks who take in hundreds of <a href="https://jiuniversity.com/kidshuttle-is-redefining-what-student-transportation-can-be/” title=”KidShuttle Is Redefining What Student Transportation Can Be”>students a year, to global firms picking up a smaller number, they are offering incentives that range from interest-free student loan repayment to early overseas assignments

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