Derrick Noe

Scaling Teams and Talent Across APAC’s Growing Markets

Derrick started his career in Investment Banking and Corporate Finance. After moving to Japan in 2014 he gathered first experiences in recruiting. Since then he has worked for various well-known recruiting and executive search firms, filling mandates for Tier 1 clients within Public and Private Investment & Asset Management across J-APAC. In 2019, Derrick worked in Business Development for a German Start-up in NYC with a focus on off- and online sales channel development across the continental United States. Over the past 4 years, Derrick has helped scale the Japan business of a major Asian recruiting firm to make it the groups most profitable office in the region.

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Where great things begin.

TeamFirst brings together the right people, companies and ideas to build a better future in Japan.

Join our private community of 500+ professionals inspiring each other to build a better future in Japan.

© 2025 TeamFirst Inc. All rights reserved.

Where great things begin.

TeamFirst brings together the right people, companies and ideas to build a better future in Japan.

Join our private community of 500+ professionals inspiring each other to build a better future in Japan.

© 2025 TeamFirst Inc. All rights reserved.