契約法務担当/ Contracts Counsel
A global consulting firm is looking for a Contracts Counsel. The selected candidate will provide commercially focused legal guidance while collaborating with senior legal colleagues, consultants, and cross-functional teams in a complex international environment. This is a hybrid role.
Responsibilities:
- Advise on engagement-related legal issues and complex arrangements, including performance-based engagements, technology deployments, and M&A
- Support stakeholders on internal compliance, risk management, and client service matters
- Provide proactive legal guidance on technology deliverables and the development and deployment of AI
- Collaborate with lawyers across Asia and the global Legal Department on cross-border matters
- Liaise with partners, consulting teams, risk, compliance, finance, tax, and other internal functions
- Drive efficient legal processes while balancing commercial objectives, risk, and quality of client service
Requirements:
- More than 3 years of post-qualification private practice or in-house legal counsel experience (commercial transactions, technology law, and intellectual property)
- Experience with RFP review and response
- Skilled in drafting, revising, and negotiating commercial contracts (service agreements, confidentiality agreements, master consulting agreements, SoW’s, and independent consulting) agreements, and indemnity agreements
- Possess valid law qualification in Japan, US, UK, or Australia
- Fluent level written and spoken English and Japanese
Preferred requirements:
- Understanding of current technologies, cloud architecture, and artificial intelligence (LLMs, AI agents, machine learning models)
- Proficient in other Asian languages (Mandarin, Korean and Bahasa)
About the Company:
One of the most globally recognised consulting firms. This company provide top-notch strategic consulting services to big-name corporates across many industries.
Keywords:
法律,法務,コンプライアンス, 法律, 求人, 外資系
Job Ref: J35VKG
About the job
Contract Type: Perm
Specialism: Legal
Focus: In-house Legal
Industry: Consultancy
Salary: ¥15,000,000 - ¥17,000,000 per annum
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Associate
Language: English - Native
Second Language: Japanese - Native
Third Language: Chinese - Professional working
Location: Tokyo
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: J35VKG-EC4E6825
Date posted: 8 October 2026
Consultant: Ryan Dunlop
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