Corgi Labs Is Hiring An Overseas Market Expansion Lead

Join Corgi Labs — Pioneering Payments Intelligence with an Exciting Japan Market Expansion Opportunity 🇯🇵

Corgi Labs, a YC-backed payments intelligence company, is seeking a dynamic individual to lead our entry into the Japanese market—offering a unique chance to shape our presence from the ground up and make a significant impact in the fintech space.

About Corgi Labs

At Corgi Labs, we leverage AI-driven decisioning to help e-commerce merchants increase approval rates, reduce fraud, and recover revenue. Sitting at the intersection of payments, risk, and revenue optimization, we collaborate closely with platforms like Stripe and global merchants worldwide.

Why We’re Building This 🚀

Founded to tackle a common yet overlooked challenge in payments, Corgi Labs aims to mitigate revenue loss caused by both fraud and the unnecessary blocking or declining of legitimate customers. We believe the future of payments infrastructure requires more intelligent, explainable decisioning—empowering merchants to better understand key trade-offs between approval rates, fraud risk, and revenue recovery.

The Role 🎯

We are looking for our first Japan Market Expansion Lead to establish and grow our presence in Japan. This is a 0 → 1 role — you will own market entry, build our pipeline, and secure our initial customers in the region. The role involves a minimum 6-month overseas posting to Japan on a relocation basis.

What You’ll Do 🔍

• Build and lead our Japan go-to-market strategy from scratch
• Conduct customer discovery with merchants and platforms
• Generate sales pipeline and onboard early design partners / pilot customers
• Identify unique fraud, payments, and acceptance challenges in the Japanese market
• Localize product positioning and outreach to resonate with Japanese clients
• Develop a repeatable Japan-specific playbook for future expansion

What We’re Looking For 🎓

• 1–4 years experience in sales or business development within SaaS, fintech, or payments
• Strong communication skills in both Japanese and English
• Experience with quota-carrying roles (SDR/BDR/AE)
• Proven ability to build and succeed from 0 → 1 in a new market
• Independent, self-starter capable of operating in unstructured environments

Eligibility Requirements ✅

• Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Limited prior work experience in the Japanese market, aligned with overseas expansion goals
• Willingness to commit to a minimum 6-month overseas posting in Japan

Why This Role Is Exciting 🌟

• Equity stake in a YC-backed innovative company
• Commission on top of base salary
• Direct access to founders and strategic decision-making
• A rare chance to build and shape a new market from day one

Compensation & Perks 💰

Salary Range: SGD 6,500–9,000/month, based on experience.

Additional Benefits: Commission, equity, and overseas assignment support where applicable.