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法務スペシャリスト/ Legal Specialist

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An international retail company is searching for a Legal Specialist. The chosen applicant will support in reviewing, advising, and ensuring legal compliance across business operations. This is a hybrid setup role.

Responsibilities:

  • Cooperate with, integrate into the business, and build good relations with stakeholders to secure mutually sustainable solutions
  • Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements and legal documents
  • Proactively support management and stakeholders to secure rights, assess obligations, reduce legal risks, and optimise business opportunities
  • Actively cooperate with Group Legal & Governance to secure alignment with the country agenda
  • Contribute to and support the implementation of the Business Plan, development projects, and the corresponding roadmap
  • Implement standard processes and ways of working for the legal area in the Ingka Group
  • Develop competence and provide education to relevant stakeholders on laws and regulations
  • Stay updated on relevant international and local legal and governance developments, including changes in domestic and case law

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in law in Japan (Master’s degree in law from another jurisdiction is a plus)
  • More than 3 years of professional experience in a legal function
  • Logical and analytical thinking
  • Adaptability towards an international, multicultural, and diverse environment
  • Fluent level Japanese; proficient in English (TOEIC 900+)

About the Company:

A multinational conglomerate that designs and sells a variety of goods for home use, this company is a globally recognised icon. With an international network employing hundreds of thousands of workers and a high degree of brand loyalty, this company continues to be a global leader.

Keywords:

法律、法、小売、消費財、家具、製造業者、外資系

Job Ref: 4S4EJY

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Legal

Focus: In-house Legal

Industry: Retail

Salary: Up to ¥8,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Associate

Language: Japanese - Native

Second Language: English - Business level

Location: Chiba

Job Reference: 4S4EJY-9E82A9FC

Date posted: 24 July 2025

Consultant: Sana Irfan