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契約法務担当/ Contracts Counsel

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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

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

Job Reference: J35VKG-EC4E6825

Date posted: 8 October 2026

Consultant: Ryan Dunlop