Company ProfileA major Japanese insurance group with a growing footprint across Southeast Asia is strengthening its Legal & Compliance function as part of a broader governance transformation. The Role<ul><li>The business is moving toward a more centralized holding company model and is looking for a Japan-qualified lawyer to support M&A, investments, governance design, and holding structure matters.</li><li>You will act as a core legal partner to the business, manage external counsel, and help bring more legal capability in-house during a key transformation phase.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Japan-qualified lawyer / Bengoshi qualification is required.</li><li>Strong experience in M&A, investments, corporate legal, or governance matters is ideal.</li><li>Experience managing external law firms is important.</li><li>Financial services, insurance, regional exposure, and English ability are preferred but flexible depending on profile.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Join a major transformation project and help shape the future legal structure.</li><li>Gain broad exposure to M&A, investments, governance, and regional legal matters.</li><li>Work closely with senior Legal, Compliance, Audit, and business stakeholders.</li><li>Hybrid workstyle available</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary10 - 15 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013456205 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure. <img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/TWVyZWkuSGF0YW5ha2EuMjcyNTAuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
10.0M - 15.0M JPY / Yearly
Company ProfileA major Japanese insurance group with a growing footprint across Southeast Asia is strengthening its Legal & Compliance function as part of a broader governance transformation. The Role<ul><li>The business is moving toward a more centralized holding company model and is looking for a Japan-qualified lawyer to support M&A, investments, governance design, and holding structure matters.</li><li>You will act as a core legal partner to the business, manage external counsel, and help bring more legal capability in-house during a key transformation phase.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Japan-qualified lawyer / Bengoshi qualification is required.</li><li>Strong experience in M&A, investments, corporate legal, or governance matters is ideal.</li><li>Experience managing external law firms is important.</li><li>Financial services, insurance, regional exposure, and English ability are preferred but flexible depending on profile.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Join a major transformation project and help shape the future legal structure.</li><li>Gain broad exposure to M&A, investments, governance, and regional legal matters.</li><li>Work closely with senior Legal, Compliance, Audit, and business stakeholders.</li><li>Hybrid workstyle available</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary10 - 15 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013456205 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure. <img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/TWVyZWkuSGF0YW5ha2EuMjcyNTAuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-06-18T01:02:59Z

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