Senior Commercial Counsel – Contracts and Compliance
Business Wire
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Draft, review, and negotiate various agreements in both Japanese and English (NDAs, Payload Service Agreement, Data Service Agreement, Launch Service Agreement, Consulting Agreements, Purchase Agreements).
- Draft and manage internal policies and rules (Japanese and English) and develop/deliver internal e-learning training programs.
- Conduct antisocial force checks and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Prepare legal documents and handle legal registrations for shareholders’ meetings in coordination with Holdings Legal and Compliance Group.
- Support Board of Directors operations for the Japanese subsidiary: draft notices, prepare minutes, handle legal registrations.
- Manage legal registration processes related to stock option exercises in collaboration with HR.
- Provide legal support for obtaining necessary government permissions and approvals.
- Liaise and coordinate with external legal professionals (law firms, judicial scriveners, patent attorneys).
- 【契約書関連業務】日英の契約書のドラフト、交渉から締結までの一連の業務
- 【コンプライアンス関連】社内規程整備・管理(日英)、社内コンプライアンス研修対応、反社チェック
- 【株主総会】株主総会関連書類作成、登記対応（Holding Legal and Compliance Groupと連携）
- 【取締役会】子会社の取締役会事務局業務（関連書類の作成、登記対応を含む）
- 【ストックオプション】人事部門と連携してストックオプション行使に関する登記手続き
- 【許認可関連】事業に必要な許認可取得サポート
- 【専門家との連携】外部弁護士、司法書士、弁理士との連携
Requirements
- Graduation from the Faculty of Law in Japanese University or Law School or experience of taking bar exam in Japan.
- 1-3 years of corporate legal experience at a business company(s).
- English proficiency (business level).
- Contract drafting and negotiation skills in Japanese.
- Contract review and negotiation skills in English.
- Experience in handling of shareholder meetings and board of directors in accordance with Japanese corporate law.
- Global communication skills, flexibility, maturity, proactive mindset.
- Only candidates who are currently residing in Japan with valid working visa will be considered for the role.
- Native Japanese fluent is required.
- Preferred: working experience in Deep tech, space industry, or as a lawyer.
- Preferred: Drafting skill in English.
