<p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><p>An internationally recognized consumer brand is seeking a Legal Manager to Head of Legal to lead legal matters in Japan. This is a highly visible role partnering closely with senior leadership and commercial teams, acting as a trusted advisor to the business while remaining hands-on in day-to-day legal operations.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong><br /> This opportunity is ideal for a commercially minded legal professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and wants to play a strategic role in business growth.<br /><br /> Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Serve as the primary legal advisor for the Japan business.</li><li>Provide practical and commercially focused legal guidance to stakeholders across sales, marketing, operations, HR, procurement, and finance.</li><li>Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements.</li><li>Support marketing campaigns, sponsorships, partnerships, digital initiatives, and promotional activities.</li><li>Advise on compliance, corporate governance, regulatory matters, data privacy, competition law, and risk management.</li><li>Manage external counsel and legal budgets where required.</li><li>Partner with regional and global legal teams on strategic projects and cross-border matters.</li><li>Develop legal frameworks and processes that enable business growth while mitigating risk.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><p>Ideal Candidate Profile</p><ul><li>Qualified legal professional with solid in-house and/or private practice experience.</li><li>Experience supporting a consumer, FMCG, retail, sports, entertainment, media, marketing, or multinational business environment is highly desirable.</li><li>Strong business partnering capabilities with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Comfortable operating independently as a hands-on legal lead.</li><li>Fluent Japanese (native-level) and high business-level English required.</li><li>Qualified lawyer status (Japan Bengoshi, overseas qualified lawyer, or equivalent) is preferred but not mandatory.</li><li>Commercially minded, proactive, and solutions-oriented.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Highlights of the Role </strong></p><ul><li>Opportunity to lead the legal function in Japan</li><li>Significant exposure to senior leadership and key business decisions</li><li>Highly collaborative and entrepreneurial culture</li><li>International environment with strong regional and global interaction</li><li>Broad legal scope covering both strategic and operational matters</li><li>Flexible, business-facing role with genuine influence on company growth</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>15 - 23 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013479160</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). 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.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Z2luYS5raWt1Y2hpLjE4MzMxLjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">