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法務マネージャー/ Legal Manager

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An international life science company is looking for a Legal Manager. The chosen applicant will be in charge of providing business legal support including drafting, reviewing, and advising on various contracts. This is a hybrid role.

Responsibilities:

  • Offer legal consultation and support for litigation and dispute resolution
  • Support M&A and other strategic legal matters
  • Prepare, revise, and improve company rules and policies
  • Handle group entities’ Board of Directors and Shareholders meetings, changes in directors and articles of incorporation, company incorporation, capital increases, mergers etc.
  • Maintain and update group entities’ information in the global corporate database, including legal document filing
  • Work with global legal to execute global projects such as reorganisation of corporate structure on a global level
  • Plan and introduce improvement measures for increasing operational productivity and quality

Requirements:

  • More than 10 years of working experience in the corporate legal department of a multinational company or a law firm
  • Prior employee management experience
  • Strong awareness of corporate compliance
  • Professional experience in a non-Japanese company is desirable
  • Fluent level Japanese; business level written and verbal English

About the Company:

A global life sciences company specialising in laboratory testing, research, and analysis. It focuses on providing high-quality services in industries such as food safety, pharmaceuticals, environmental testing, consumer products, and clinical diagnostics.

Keywords:

法律, 法律事務所, 弁護士, ライフサイエンス, バイオテクノロジー, 外資系

Job Ref: ZF0JMU

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Legal

Focus: In-house Legal

Industry: Science and Research

Salary: ¥9,000,000 - ¥12,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Language: Japanese - Native

Second Language: English - Business level

Location: Tokyo

Job Reference: ZF0JMU-6BD517A8

Date posted: 21 May 2025

Consultant: Sana Irfan