法務担当/ Legal Counsel

An international manufacturing firm is looking for a Legal Counsel. The chosen candidate will be providing comprehensive legal support across business units, manufacturing, and corporate functions.

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal counsel for commercial contracts, procurement, and sales agreements, ensuring compliance with local processes
• Advise on commercial risks, manage disputes and litigation, and support intellectual property protection initiatives
• Lead compliance activities, including data privacy, investigations, and policy training
• Deliver legal and compliance training, support due diligence, and contribute to legal operations and procurement strategies
• Manage claims and litigation matters, enhance processes through standard templates and tools, and coordinate with external counsel in Japan and Korea

Requirements:

• More than 10 years of post-qualification working experience in Japan
• Prior in-house experience at a multinational corporation
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Lawyer qualifications in Japan
• Native level Japanese; business level English

Preferred requirements:

• Experience in adhering to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) protocols in a corporate or industrial setting
• Proficient in MS Office
• Experience travelling for work, including visits to manufacturing sites in Japan and abroad

About the Company:

An international manufacturing company responsible for the supply of a wide variety of products, this company has decades of experience servicing industries from biotechnology to transportation. With a wide global network and thousands of employees, this company is a true global leader.

Keywords:

法務、製造業者、コンプライアンス、産業、外資系

Job Ref: NMPB0Y