Tokyo Rakuten
Job Description

Business Overview


Rakuten Group provides more than 70 services in a wide range of fields, including e-commerce, travel, digital content, and other Internet services in Japan and overseas, as well as financial services such as credit cards, banking, securities, electronic money, and smartphone app payments, mobile services such as mobile carrier services, and professional sports.

By organically linking these services through a membership system centered on Rakuten members, Rakuten has created a unique "Rakuten ecosystem" that is unlike any other.

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Department Overview


In the rapidly growing Rakuten Group, where globalization and business diversification are advancing, strengthening our "defense" function is becoming increasingly crucial.


The mission of the Risk Management Department's Crime Control Section is to serve as the company-wide secretariat for fraud prevention, consolidating measures against fraud and crime to safeguard the security and safety of the Rakuten Ecosystem, and to minimize risks posed by criminal activities.


The Crime Control Section faces numerous highly complex challenges, including group-wide fraud prevention, cooperation with investigative authorities, and internal/external negotiations.

Therefore, it is imperative to approach problem-solving swiftly and accurately.


The Crime Control Section is a department where individuals can contribute to the Group's overall "defense" by strengthening collaboration with other organizations engaged in fraud prevention, overseeing group-wide fraud/crime countermeasures and victim consultations, and conducting internal and external awareness-raising activities.

Position

Why We Hire

Hiring for Organizational Strengthening

Organizational Appeal


This environment allows you to mutually exchange ideas with diverse internal and external stakeholders, gaining a wide range of knowledge and experience, thereby enhancing your expertise in fraud countermeasures.

Autonomy and Organizational Culture Appeal

As a small team of three, we foster an environment where communication is easy and open. We encourage free exchange of opinions on tasks while collaboratively tackling challenges, ensuring psychological safety in our work execution.

Career Development (Skills and Career Path)

This department gathers information on fraud across over 70 services, not just one.

This unique position allows you to deepen your understanding of the interests of diverse stakeholders and significantly enhance your problem-solving abilities.

Differentiation from Competitors (Leveraging Rakuten Group's Resources)


Given the wide variety of industries handled by the entire group, you will be involved in diverse fraud countermeasure operations, utilizing related experience, knowledge, and resources across the spectrum.

Position Details

Position Overview


Rakuten Group's Crime Control Section serves as the anti-fraud headquarters for all group services, tasked with safeguarding the security and safety of the Rakuten economy and minimizing risks.

Through strengthening anti-fraud measures, collaborating with investigative agencies, and conducting awareness campaigns both internally and externally, it oversees global anti-fraud and crime prevention efforts, striving to contribute to the entire group.

Tasks

Communication and coordination with law enforcement agencies
Communication and coordination with competitors
Negotiation and coordination with management and diverse stakeholders
Preparation and presentation of materials for management and fraud countermeasure departments on a regular basis
Secretariat duties for dealing with anti-social forces
Fraud countermeasures, information sharing, and collaboration for all globally deployed services
Participation in international conferences and presentation of Rakuten's initiatives
Receiving victim consultations for all services and coordinating with investigative agencies
Improving operational efficiency and automation utilizing AI

Specific PJ Examples

Various projects of all sizes are currently underway.


Smaller projects include the automation of routine tasks using AI, while larger initiatives involve collaborations with competitors and law enforcement agencies.

Work Environment

Organizational Structure

Team Size:
L2.5 also serving as L3: 1, L4: 1, Staff: 1

Age Range:
Wide age range from 20s to 50s
New Graduate to Mid-
Career Hire Ratio: 1:2

Average overtime hours

Average Overtime Hours:
Approximately 10-20 hours per month

Background of members

Former cybercrime investigator at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Joined Rakuten Group after primarily working on ad QA at a foreign IT company. Subsequently engaged in fraud prevention and monitoring for C2C businesses. Transferred to the current department to consolidate company-wide fraud countermeasures, and now also handles group management.

Careerpath Example

After gaining about five years of experience in a business division, she transferred to the Crime Control Section.

This move allowed her to engage in company-wide fraud countermeasures, where she leverage her experience and skills from a MECE perspective.

Mandatory Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of professional work experience
Practical experience in fraud countermeasures, including fraud detection, investigation, and response
Native-level Japanese proficiency
Advanced business-level English proficiency
Basic PC operation/utilization skills (e.g., MS Tools)
Ability to actively communicate proactively (This role involves communication with external stakeholders and management; effective communication requires understanding their needs as appropriate.)
Problem-solving skills (Ability to appropriately research and analyze crime trends, fraud trends, user needs, and risks to derive effective countermeasures for the entire company.)

Desired Qualifications

Experience in organizational management
Experience with cross-organizational projects

Other Information

Additional information on Location

Rakuten Crimson House

1-14-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Additional Information On English Qualification


TOEIC score of 800 or higher (or certification demonstrating equivalent English proficiency, or a university degree or higher from an English-speaking country).

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