Revolutionizing protection.

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Your Career

This role is a hybrid of an HR advisor and local business partner in Japan, ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations, and taking responsibility for providing employee benefits and creating a conducive work environment and supporting the achievement of the business objectives for the team Japan. The successful incumbent must provide support and guidance to the people operations team while balancing the needs of the business and employees in accordance with the company's values and ethics.

Your Impact

• Responsible for the implementation and deployment of both local and corporate HR policies
• Manage regulatory-mandated actions and lead campaigns and projects (e.g., diversity, hiring disability, work flexibility, etc.)
• Collaborate with the regional Employee Relations (ER) team to address employee performance issues and other concerns
• Support and coach managers in talent and performance management to ensure effective leadership
• As a recruitment interviewer, contribute to selecting high-quality candidates who embody the company's values - Specifically, assess candidates' potential and their impact on team dynamics, and provide actionable advice to the Hiring Manager
• Partner with the People Operations team to enhance the company’s HR systems, including HR transactions, reporting, and audits, in order to support business and employment decisions effectively
• Act as an advisor to the regional benefits team on local benefit programs, including regulatory requirements and company-sponsored insurances (medical, life, workers' compensation), allowance policies, and more
• Lead key HR and organizational projects that support the achievement of business objectives
• Drive the deployment of HR processes and tools, ensuring alignment with the company's values and philosophy, in accordance with corporate guidelines

Your Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of progressive HR experience in Japan or Asia, preferably with multinational company (MNC)
• Must be fluent in Japanese (written and verbal)
• Must have excellent English communication skills (written and verbal)
• Analytical & Problem solving skills
• High level of interpersonal skills and integrity
• Ability to manage time, stay focused, and prioritize tasks – incumbent must have excellent organizational skills
• Strong employee relation and communication skills
• Customer focused – committed to providing excellent HR service delivery to internal customers (employees and managers)
• Experience on labor management office inspection

The Team

Our People team works throughout the organization to enable ... you guessed it: people. We’re one team, driven to one mission statement. Each piece matters, and within the People team, you are focused on enabling our teams to resolve the world’s most challenging cybersecurity threats.

You will be part of a growing, passionate, and dynamic team with an opportunity to work on challenging and exciting projects — centered on what we believe is one of the most significant mission statements in the world.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.