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法務・コンプライアンスマネージャー/ Legal & Compliance Manager

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A global logistics company is searching for a Legal & Compliance Manager. The chosen candidate will manage legal and compliance operations by overseeing contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing legal support across the business.

Responsibilities:

  • Draft, review, redline, negotiate, and manage contracts and other legal documents with business project owners
  • Analyse legal risks and disputes and provide recommendations, solutions, and support in line with company policies
  • Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, company policies, and business strategies
  • Identify and communicate emerging compliance risks to business management and employees
  • Deliver compliance training and promote ethical business practices in line with the company's global compliance program
  • Provide guidance and support on compliance matters to business and functional units
  • Review and respond to customer and supplier compliance requirements, questionnaires, policies, certifications, and due diligence requests
  • Manage the company's third-party Integrity Due Diligence (IDD) program in Japan
  • Support compliance reviews, audits, remediation activities, and confidential reporting processes
  • Maintain and update compliance systems and databases
  • Provide legal advice and support on day-to-day business matters
  • Prepare and present updates on legal developments, changes, and related business impacts
  • Review, prepare, evaluate, negotiate, and interpret legal documents, agreements, registrations, certificates, and other legal materials
  • Align with and implement corporate legal and compliance policies and instructions
  • Maintain and update legal systems and databases
  • Represent the company in legal matters before courts and government authorities, where permitted under Japanese regulations
  • Manage company secretarial matters and legal status records
  • Act as the local data protection representative

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or above in law
  • More than 3 years of experience in a similar position
  • Experience working in an international environment
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Ability and willingness to travel
  • Possess a valid driver’s licence
  • Fluent level Japanese and English

Preferred Requirements:

  • Apprenticeship or Vocational Course, Professional Certification, Master's degree or above
  • Knowledge of the international freight forwarding and logistics industry

About the Company:

A logistics organisation, this global business employs thousands of people around the world and specialises in the provision of air freight, sea freight, overland, and logistics services to a broad range of customers and industries.

Keywords:

法務, コンプライアンス, 法律, 物流, 外資系

Job Ref: QIGGXS

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Legal

Focus: Compliance

Industry: Logistics Distribution and Supply Chain

Salary: ¥12,000,000 - ¥13,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Language: Japanese - Native

Second Language: English - Native

Location: Tokyo

Job Reference: QIGGXS-FADE8CC1

Date posted: 6 July 2026

Consultant: Thomas Kingwell