法務契約マネージャー/ Legal Contract Manager
A global electronic solutions company is looking for a Legal Contract Manager. The selected candidate will lead contract structuring, negotiation, risk management, compliance support, and legal guidance across bid and project phases. This is a hybrid role.
Responsibilities:
- Advise sales, bid, and operational teams on contract structures that strengthen offers and align with local regulations
- Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, cooperation agreements, and subcontracting terms while protecting commercial and financial interests
- Assess contractual risks, build mitigation plans, and support claims, waivers, amendments, and deadline extension strategies during execution
- Maintain contract governance by aligning project teams on obligations, tracking deviations, and supporting dispute and litigation management
- Support compliance initiatives including third-party due diligence, anticorruption reviews, and adherence to trade, antitrust, and data protection rules
- Provide legal intelligence, coordinate with external counsel, contribute to audits and governance matters, and deliver training to operational teams
Requirements:
- Undergraduate LLB or post-graduate JD
- More than 8 years of experience in a law firm and/or inhouse legal department at a global company providing support to business in an international environment
- Experience in managing and advising on commercial disputes
- Knowledge of international contracts and compliance issues (including those
related to corruption, trade compliance, competition, and privacy and data protection) - Background in industry laws, regulations, guidance, codes, and enforcement trends (including those related to the defense industry and digital environment)
- Skilled in drafting, redlining, and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements (including service agreements and data processing agreements)
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
- Fluent level written and spoken English; native level Japanese (French and Korean is ideal)
About the Company:
An international electronic solution provider. They have partnerships with multiple high-tech sectors including airlines, railway, and defence.
Keywords:
法律,法務,コンプライアンス, 法律, 求人, 外資系
Job Ref: XOXOZW
About the job
Contract Type: Perm
Specialism: Legal
Focus: In-house Legal
Industry: Electronics
Salary: ¥10,000,000 - ¥13,000,000 per annum
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Mid Management
Language: English - Native
Second Language: Japanese - Native
Location: Tokyo
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: XOXOZW-071923BD
Date posted: 25 May 2026
Consultant: Ryan Dunlop
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