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Prime Talent Partners
For Employers

Hiring for senior roles that are hard to fill?

We screen and match candidates whose experience fits the role and your requirements.

Secure top talent

Specialist recruitment for
hard-to-fill senior roles

We run every executive search as its own confidential mandate, filling roles that rarely reach the open market across:

PE and VC funds

Hedge funds, activist

and engagement funds

Consulting firms

Investment banks

Executive roles at
fund portfolio companies

Deep search and careful screening
for every role

From the first brief to the final offer,
every search gets the same dedication and the same confidentiality.

Built for your industry

Years in the expert network industry, combined with expertise spanning 300+ areas, allow us to build each engagement around the specific expertise your firm demands, especially across consulting and investment.

Screened by people who know the role

Experienced consultants assess every profile first. You meet a small number of strong candidates, which keeps the process short and the cost down.

Support beyond 
a single hire

Alongside scouting and matching, we co-host recruitment events with you, building a talent pool you can draw on again.

Every key decision depends on talking to the right person. We're here to help you find them.

Shintaro Ishihara

Head of Prime Talent Partners

Shintaro specializes in talent placement across Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong, connecting funds, consulting firms, and startups with high-caliber talent.

A simple process for a precise hire

Step 1: Share your requirements

Send us an inquiry and a dedicated consultant sets up a consultation, by phone or online. 


Together we define the profile you are looking for.

Step 2: Receive your candidates

We identify, approach, and screen candidates against your requirements,

then deliver a focused shortlist of profiles that fit the role.

Step 3: Interview and offer

Our consultants will guide you through the process, from interview coordination to

offer negotiations, and support you with the practical details along the way.

Step 4: Follow-up after the hire

Once the candidate is hired, our team continues to check in with both you and the candidate to support the transition and address any follow-up needs.

Tell us the seat you need to fill

We will come back with a shortlist worth your time.

Privacy Policy

Arches Corporation and its group companies (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the Company”) shall use confidential information of the user based on this policy.

1. Information acquired by the Company

Information acquired by the Company to achieve the specified purposes in 4. Purposes of using the acquired information includes the information below (Section (1) and (2) below, hereinafter collectively referred to as “acquired information”).

(1) Information acquired by the Company from the user

Personal information means information of individuals defined in Article 2 (1) of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan, and especially the information below shall be considered as personal information.

– Address, name, date of birth, gender, occupation and other information that can identify specific individuals.
– Address, phone number, account information (email address and password, etc.) which are used in connection with specific personal information.
– Bank account information and credit card information.
– Hobbies, family structure, age, and other attribute information related to individuals, which are associated with personal information.
– Information related to user’s self certification.

(2) Information acquired by the Company related to the user’s use of our service

The Company acquires the following information related to the use of the service, regardless of whether or not this information belongs to personal information.

– Information related to the content, date, time, and number of the service used by the user, and information related to the use of our service by the user such as the users’ online behavior when using our service (including cookie information, access logs, terminal information, location information, IP address, browser information, and browser language).
– Information related to the payment through the use of our service by the user.

2. Information collection methodology

The Company acquires the information of the user using our service in the following ways.

– Ask the user to fill in information directly on our service.
– Ask the user to provide information to the Company via email, mail, document, phone, etc. (When communicating by phone with the user, the Company records the conversation to improve the response quality.)
– Obtain information when the user uses and browses our service.
– Obtain information that is made available by the person and receive personal information lawfully obtained from a third party.

3. Management of acquired information

At the Company, the person in charge of managing and using the acquired information shall strictly manage the information, paying close attention to the handling of the acquired information to prevent unauthorized access to, and loss, leak or tampering of personal information.

4. Purposes of use of acquired information

The Company uses the acquired information for the purpose of use that was notified to the user when obtaining and collecting such information, the purpose set forth in the Terms of Use, and the following purposes.

– To provide services of the Company.
– To provide corporate information (without names and contact information) for matching with users who want to use our services.
– To promote and provide various types of products and services, including those of the Company and partner companies, and manage contracts.
– To provide information, manage operations, and improve products and services.
– To notify and provide information about our services.
– To simplify user registration.
– To send registration confirmations and email communications.
– To survey and analyze service usage.
– To improve user satisfaction and develop new services.
– To customize service content.
– To investigate customer satisfaction.
– To publish statistical survey results.
– To send instructions and announcements regarding our services.
– To request participation in research or events and announce results.
– To distribute or display Company or third-party advertisements.
– To solve problems regarding the operation of our service.

5. Provision of acquired information to group companies

The Company may provide acquired information to the following overseas group companies for the purposes specified in Section 4.

Arches Vietnam Company Limited

Country: Vietnam

Personal data protection system: https://www.ppc.go.jp/enforcement/infoprovision/laws/offshore_report_vietnam/

Personal information protection measures: The company takes the same level of measures for handling personal information as required of business operators in Japan.

Arches Pte. Ltd

Country: Singapore

Personal data protection system: https://www.ppc.go.jp/enforcement/infoprovision/laws/offshore_report_singapore/

Personal information protection measures: The company takes the same level of measures for handling personal information as required of business operators in Japan.

Kudos Consulting Inc.

Country: China

Personal data protection system: https://www.ppc.go.jp/enforcement/infoprovision/laws/offshore_report_china/

Personal information protection measures: The company takes the same level of measures for handling personal information as required of business operators in Japan.

6. Provision of acquired information to a third party

The Company provides acquired information to third parties in the following cases.

– When necessary to provide our services.
– When necessary to operate and provide services.
– To contractors or third parties handling inquiries and after-sales services.
– When required by courts, administrative agencies, supervisory authorities, or other public agencies.
– To resolve disputes or protect the rights and interests of users or third parties.
– To contractors conducting surveys and analysis.
– To affiliated companies promoting products and services.
– To third parties distributing or displaying advertisements.

7. Delegation to a third party for processing acquired information

The Company may delegate all or part of the processing of acquired information to contractors as necessary. Contractors are carefully evaluated and required to manage acquired information appropriately.

8. Use of Cookie

Users may decide whether to allow cookies.

– Blocking cookies may prevent normal use of certain services.
– Some advertising settings may not function properly.

Cookie information may be used to:

– Improve convenience.
– Maintain security.
– Develop new services.
– Deliver more relevant advertising.

9. Use of Log and Device Information

Log Information

The Company acquires information such as:

– IP addresses
– Browser types
– Browser languages

This information is used to analyze user environments, improve services, prevent unauthorized behavior, and generate statistical data.

Device Information

The Company may acquire device identification information to improve services and prevent unauthorized activities.

10. Behavior Targeted Advertisement

The Company collects and uses:

– Behavioral history information
– Terminal information
– Location information

These are used to provide targeted advertising through the Company or advertising providers.

The Company also:

– Retains information only as long as legally necessary.
– Implements security measures.
– Limits advertising providers to the specified purposes.
– Requires equivalent protections when providers share information with third parties.

11. Correction of personal information by the Company

The Company may update registered personal information when necessary for providing services or processing payments.

12. Management and security of personal information

The Company securely stores collected information on servers inaccessible to the general public and strives to prevent unauthorized access, loss, destruction, tampering, or leakage.

13. Improvement and update of the Privacy Policy

The Company may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal or operational changes.

Users will be notified by publishing the revised policy on the website.

Users are encouraged to review the latest Privacy Policy before using the services.

14. Procedures for disclosing, modifying and terminating personal information use

Users may:

– Check and edit registered information.
– Request disclosure of personal information not available through the service.

Disclosure may be refused if:

– It may harm individuals or third parties.
– It may seriously impede Company operations.
– It violates applicable laws.
– The requester cannot be verified.

Users may also request correction, addition, or deletion of inaccurate personal information.

A disclosure fee may apply.

15. Severability

If any provision of this Privacy Policy is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. Any unenforceable provision shall be amended to most closely reflect its original intent.

16. Management department and contact address

Person in charge: Arches Corporation

TEL: +81-50-6880-3903 (9:00 to 17:00 JST except weekends and holidays)

E-mail: support@arches-global.com

Issued on May 1, 2019.

Updated on May 1, 2024.

Great! We’ve received your information.

Trusted by leaders

We had been trying to fill the seat for months. Arches came back with three strong profiles,

and we hired the first one we met.

HR Director, Private Equity Fund

Working with Arches really saved our team time. The shortlist was valid, and every profile was a strong fit for the role.

Head of Talent, Consulting Firm

Frequently asked questions

What is Prime Talent Partners?

Arches Prime Talent Partner is our executive search practice, combining Arches’ industry network with targeted search to help consulting and investment firms find high-caliber talent for critical roles.

Investment professionals from associate to partner, consultants from senior consultant to director, and executive roles at portfolio companies.

Our search process is designed for efficiency. Your first consultation happens within days of reaching out. Once the hiring brief is aligned and agreed upon, we promptly deliver a curated shortlist of highly qualified candidates.

Our consultants come from consulting and investment backgrounds, giving them first-hand understanding of the role and what it takes to succeed in it.

Solutions customized to your project

Expert Calls

Private, focused conversations with hand-picked experts, screened against your project questions. Get first-hand insights tailored to your needs.

Explore more

Expert Transcript Library

Search a growing library of expert interviews by company or sector and start your research before booking a call.

Explore more

Custom Research and Consulting

Get go-to-market plans, market research, and due diligence grounded in local insight, led by our experienced strategy consultants from around the world.

Explore more

Prime Talent Partners
For Job Seekers

Exploring your next move in consulting or finance?

We’ll share relevant opportunities and guide you through the process.

Register your profile

Relevant career opportunities
worth your next move

We help you access executive opportunities, including confidential searches and roles that are not always publicly advertised, across:

PE and VC funds

Hedge funds, activist

and engagement funds

Consulting firms

Investment banks

Executive roles at
fund portfolio companies

Dedicated support
throughout your job search

From the first conversation to the final offer,
every candidate gets the same dedication and the same support.

A network built over years

We reach opportunities that stay outside the public market, at leading firms and boutiques in Japan and worldwide, and at emerging companies early in their growth.

Support across borders

Licensed in Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong. For international moves, we also offer practical guidance on local living conditions and how the relocation process works.

Preparation for each interview

Personalised interview coaching, with access to alumni from top consulting firms and investment funds who advise on interviews, financial modelling tests, and the other skills the process asks for.

Our role goes beyond filling positions. We work to understand what you have built, what businesses need next, and where the two can create the strongest fit.

Shintaro Ishihara

Shintaro specializes in talent placement across Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong, connecting funds, consulting firms, and startups with high-caliber talent.

Tomoyuki leads Arches’ Expert Transcript Library, making first-hand expert insight searchable, reusable, and available when clients need it.

A simple process for your next career move

Step 1: Register and talk it through

Register your profile and a consultant arranges a casual conversation, 


by phone or online, about your experience and what you want next.

Step 2: See your matches

We identify opportunities that fit your experience, expertise, and career goals, then

share the roles where your background is relevant.

Step 3: Apply and interview

We handle applications and scheduling, and prepare you for each firm


with a strategy shaped around how that firm actually hires.

Step 4: Support through the offer

Our consultants will guide you through the offer process,

including negotiations, and help you understand the details before you decide.

Tell us where you want to go next

We’ll get back to you with roles that best match your profile.

Browse your file here

Privacy Policy

Arches Corporation and its group companies (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the Company”) shall use confidential information of the user based on this policy.

1. Information acquired by the Company

Information acquired by the Company to achieve the specified purposes in 4. Purposes of using the acquired information includes the information below (Section (1) and (2) below, hereinafter collectively referred to as “acquired information”).

(1) Information acquired by the Company from the user

Personal information means information of individuals defined in Article 2 (1) of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan, and especially the information below shall be considered as personal information.

– Address, name, date of birth, gender, occupation and other information that can identify specific individuals.
– Address, phone number, account information (email address and password, etc.) which are used in connection with specific personal information.
– Bank account information and credit card information.
– Hobbies, family structure, age, and other attribute information related to individuals, which are associated with personal information.
– Information related to user’s self certification.

(2) Information acquired by the Company related to the user’s use of our service

The Company acquires the following information related to the use of the service, regardless of whether or not this information belongs to personal information.

– Information related to the content, date, time, and number of the service used by the user, and information related to the use of our service by the user such as the users’ online behavior when using our service (including cookie information, access logs, terminal information, location information, IP address, browser information, and browser language).
– Information related to the payment through the use of our service by the user.

2. Information collection methodology

The Company acquires the information of the user using our service in the following ways.

– Ask the user to fill in information directly on our service.
– Ask the user to provide information to the Company via email, mail, document, phone, etc. (When communicating by phone with the user, the Company records the conversation to improve the response quality.)
– Obtain information when the user uses and browses our service.
– Obtain information that is made available by the person and receive personal information lawfully obtained from a third party.

3. Management of acquired information

At the Company, the person in charge of managing and using the acquired information shall strictly manage the information, paying close attention to the handling of the acquired information to prevent unauthorized access to, and loss, leak or tampering of personal information.

4. Purposes of use of acquired information

The Company uses the acquired information for the purpose of use that was notified to the user when obtaining and collecting such information, the purpose set forth in the Terms of Use, and the following purposes.

– To provide services of the Company.
– To provide corporate information (without names and contact information) for matching with users who want to use our services.
– To promote and provide various types of products and services, including those of the Company and partner companies, and manage contracts.
– To provide information, manage operations, and improve products and services.
– To notify and provide information about our services.
– To simplify user registration.
– To send registration confirmations and email communications.
– To survey and analyze service usage.
– To improve user satisfaction and develop new services.
– To customize service content.
– To investigate customer satisfaction.
– To publish statistical survey results.
– To send instructions and announcements regarding our services.
– To request participation in research or events and announce results.
– To distribute or display Company or third-party advertisements.
– To solve problems regarding the operation of our service.

5. Provision of acquired information to group companies

The Company may provide acquired information to the following overseas group companies for the purposes specified in Section 4.

Arches Vietnam Company Limited

Country: Vietnam

Personal data protection system: https://www.ppc.go.jp/enforcement/infoprovision/laws/offshore_report_vietnam/

Personal information protection measures: The company takes the same level of measures for handling personal information as required of business operators in Japan.

Arches Pte. Ltd

Country: Singapore

Personal data protection system: https://www.ppc.go.jp/enforcement/infoprovision/laws/offshore_report_singapore/

Personal information protection measures: The company takes the same level of measures for handling personal information as required of business operators in Japan.

Kudos Consulting Inc.

Country: China

Personal data protection system: https://www.ppc.go.jp/enforcement/infoprovision/laws/offshore_report_china/

Personal information protection measures: The company takes the same level of measures for handling personal information as required of business operators in Japan.

6. Provision of acquired information to a third party

The Company provides acquired information to third parties in the following cases.

– When necessary to provide our services.
– When necessary to operate and provide services.
– To contractors or third parties handling inquiries and after-sales services.
– When required by courts, administrative agencies, supervisory authorities, or other public agencies.
– To resolve disputes or protect the rights and interests of users or third parties.
– To contractors conducting surveys and analysis.
– To affiliated companies promoting products and services.
– To third parties distributing or displaying advertisements.

7. Delegation to a third party for processing acquired information

The Company may delegate all or part of the processing of acquired information to contractors as necessary. Contractors are carefully evaluated and required to manage acquired information appropriately.

8. Use of Cookie

Users may decide whether to allow cookies.

– Blocking cookies may prevent normal use of certain services.
– Some advertising settings may not function properly.

Cookie information may be used to:

– Improve convenience.
– Maintain security.
– Develop new services.
– Deliver more relevant advertising.

9. Use of Log and Device Information

Log Information

The Company acquires information such as:

– IP addresses
– Browser types
– Browser languages

This information is used to analyze user environments, improve services, prevent unauthorized behavior, and generate statistical data.

Device Information

The Company may acquire device identification information to improve services and prevent unauthorized activities.

10. Behavior Targeted Advertisement

The Company collects and uses:

– Behavioral history information
– Terminal information
– Location information

These are used to provide targeted advertising through the Company or advertising providers.

The Company also:

– Retains information only as long as legally necessary.
– Implements security measures.
– Limits advertising providers to the specified purposes.
– Requires equivalent protections when providers share information with third parties.

11. Correction of personal information by the Company

The Company may update registered personal information when necessary for providing services or processing payments.

12. Management and security of personal information

The Company securely stores collected information on servers inaccessible to the general public and strives to prevent unauthorized access, loss, destruction, tampering, or leakage.

13. Improvement and update of the Privacy Policy

The Company may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal or operational changes.

Users will be notified by publishing the revised policy on the website.

Users are encouraged to review the latest Privacy Policy before using the services.

14. Procedures for disclosing, modifying and terminating personal information use

Users may:

– Check and edit registered information.
– Request disclosure of personal information not available through the service.

Disclosure may be refused if:

– It may harm individuals or third parties.
– It may seriously impede Company operations.
– It violates applicable laws.
– The requester cannot be verified.

Users may also request correction, addition, or deletion of inaccurate personal information.

A disclosure fee may apply.

15. Severability

If any provision of this Privacy Policy is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. Any unenforceable provision shall be amended to most closely reflect its original intent.

16. Management department and contact address

Person in charge: Arches Corporation

TEL: +81-50-6880-3903 (9:00 to 17:00 JST except weekends and holidays)

E-mail: support@arches-global.com

Issued on May 1, 2019.

Updated on May 1, 2024.

Great! We’ve received your information.

Trusted by leaders

The role was never advertised anywhere, so I would never have found it on my own. My consultant knew the firm well enough to tell me what the team was actually like before I met them.

Manager, Consulting Firm

The team handled the whole process well, from the first interview through to onboarding. Even for my relocation, they gave me clear advice on what to prepare.

Senior Manager, Investment Fund

Frequently asked questions

What is Prime Talent Partners?

Prime Talent Partners is a specialist recruitment service for professionals in consulting and investment.

No. Many people start by understanding the market, with no obligation to apply.

Confidential roles at funds, consulting firms, investment banks, and their portfolio companies.

Yes. We support cross-border moves, including advice on living conditions and relocation.

Solutions customized to your project

Expert Calls

Private, focused conversations with hand-picked experts, screened against your project questions. Get first-hand insights tailored to your needs.

Explore more

Expert Transcript Library

Search a growing library of expert interviews by company or sector and start your research before booking a call.

Explore more

Custom Research and Consulting​

Get go-to-market plans, market research, and due diligence grounded in local insight, led by our experienced strategy consultants from around the world.

Explore more