One recruiter. Remote in Japan. Deep tech.

If you bill,
you should
feel it.

Julie and I want to meet one Japanese-speaking recruiter who can bill and wants more upside, their own AI agent and less agency noise.

Run the numbers. Then decide if it is worth a conversation.

Message Axel on LinkedIn Run your numbers

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Not you? JPY 100,000 if your referral becomes our hire.

Japanese-speaking
Proven agency biller
Custom CRM + dedicated agent
Fully remote in Japan

5% from the first client-paid fee First JPY 10M

35% from JPY 10M to JPY 20M JPY 10–20M

50% on every yen above JPY 20M Above JPY 20M

The ClearPath compensation scheme

This is how ClearPath pays you.

A negotiated, guaranteed base. Progressive commission at 5%, 35% and 50%, plus additional credit when the team delivers through relationships you own. Guaranteed base. Progressive commission.

Base salaryNegotiated + guaranteed

JPY 0-10M5% commission

JPY 10-20M35% commission

Above JPY 20M50% commission

Shared placementsAdditional credits

Your client-paid fees

Placement fees credited to you (millions of yen) Example: enter 20 for JPY 20,000,000.

Your ClearPath commission before base

JPY 24.0M

At JPY 60M in placement fees credited to you across 12 active months.

Include fees from candidates you own, even when Axel or Julie closes the placement. Candidate ownership remains active for three months after your last meaningful contact.

Adjust assumptions

Annual base assumption (millions of yen) Example: enter 8 for JPY 8,000,000. Start month Enter the placement fees you expect to be credited from January through December. Full-year bands apply.

Average fee per placement (millions of yen) Used only to estimate placement count. It does not change your commission or total cash. Leave blank to assume JPY 3M. Fees from team placements into your clients (millions of yen) Paid at 10% when Axel or Julie places into a client relationship assigned to you. This credit does not move your progressive thresholds.

The base is competitive and negotiated by experience, track record and fit. The calculator starts blank so you can use your own assumption.

Commission before base

JPY 24.0M

At JPY 60M in client-paid placement fees across 12 active months.

See the full calculation

Progressive rate: 40.0%
Approx. placements: 20.0
Active months: 12
Annualized fee run rate: JPY 60.0M

What pays what

Each rate applies only inside its band.

Full plan year: January 1 to December 31. The bands reset each January.

These numbers worth a conversation? Compare the plan with your current desk.

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The operating proof

Small team. Real billings.

Historic performance, not an income guarantee.

Axel Algoet

Axel + Alfred

JPY 60M

Average annual billings over the past four years.

Julie Algoet

Julie + Elvis

JPY 70M

Average annual billings after roughly two years.

The ClearPath AI-native stack

Custom CRM. Shared memory. Your agent.

This is not a chatbot beside a generic ATS. Each recruiter gets a dedicated agent connected to ClearPath's shared operating memory.

Custom-built recruiting CRM

Candidates, clients, roles, ownership and deal history in one system.
A dedicated agent built around you

Alfred works with Axel. Elvis with Julie. Your agent runs recurring workflows without rebuilding context.
Memory that compounds across the team

Calls, decisions and outcomes become reusable company context.

One shared intelligence. One agent per recruiter.

AlfredAxel's agent

ElvisJulie's agent

Your agentBuilt when you join

Custom CRM + ClearPath shared memory Every useful interaction becomes reusable context.

Calls · candidate history · client context · outcomes · what worked

What your agent handles

Research Call prep CRM memory Rediscovery Follow-up Deal prompts

The system carries repetition. You carry judgment and the close.

Want to see it working? See the CRM and agent workflows live.

Ask Axel for a walkthrough

What you walk into

Not a cold start. Not a desk you carry alone.

We bring a deep-tech portfolio. You bring relationships and commercial judgment.

01Fully remote

02Based in Japan

03Permanent employment

04Visa sponsorship considered where eligible

What each side brings

ClearPath brings

Market access, hard-won lessons and AI leverage.

Axel and Julie keep billing. Your agent removes repetition; the team adds context.

You bring

Production, relationships and the hunger to push.

Japanese fluency, evidence you can create revenue and high initiative.

The filter

Strong recruiters do not need more layers.

They need more leverage.

01Japanese business fluency
02Proven agency billings
03Commercial ownership
04Real tech curiosity
05Ethical relationships
06High initiative and pace

Bring proof that you can create relationships and revenue, never confidential information or ignored restrictions.

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Interview process

1Casual conversation
2Track record and market map
3Practical work sample
4Final with Axel and Julie

Straight answers

Before we talk.

Do I earn commission on the first placement?

Yes. You earn 5% on the first placement fee assigned to you once the client pays ClearPath. Higher rates apply only to fees inside each band.

Does 50% apply to all my fees?

No. It is a marginal rate. In a full plan year, each yen above JPY 20M pays at 50%. Fees below JPY 20M keep the rate of the band they sit within.

How do shared placements pay?

Client side: when Axel or Julie places into a client relationship assigned to you, you receive 10% of the client-paid fee. Candidate side: when we place a candidate you own, the fee runs through your progressive plan even if you did not close it. Candidate ownership lasts for three months after your last meaningful contact. If both sides are yours and another team member closes, both credits apply.

Is this a recoverable draw?

No. The base is guaranteed. Missing a billing target does not create employee debt to ClearPath.

What happens if I join in August?

Your first plan period runs from August through December. Salary and both thresholds are prorated to five active months. Full annual bands begin on the following January 1.

When is commission paid?

After ClearPath receives the client's payment, on the fixed schedule set out in the written commission terms. Each payment uses a year-to-date true-up: commission earned so far minus commission already paid in that calendar year. The final schedule and calculation method are confirmed in the employment and commission documents.

What is the base salary?

Competitive and negotiated by experience, production history, relationships and fit. Use your own assumption in the calculator.

What are the formal employment terms?

This is a permanent, fully remote role for someone based in Japan, with visa sponsorship considered where eligible. Before a formal application moves forward, we provide written details covering duties, working hours, holidays, probation, overtime and the possible scope of changes to duties or place of work. The signed employment documents control.

Know the right recruiter?

JPY 100,000 if your referral becomes our hire.

Introduce us to a strong recruiter. If they join ClearPath, we will send you a JPY 100,000 Amazon.co.jp gift card.

Send Axel a referral

Referral terms

New introductions only. Reward issued after the referred hire starts. If more than one person introduces the same candidate, the first recorded introduction qualifies. Please get their permission before sharing their contact details. This is a third-party employee-referral reward for introducing someone to ClearPath as an employer. It is not paid to the person hired and is not offered for registering as a job seeker.