Legal Specialist at Global Marketing Brand

Our client is seeking a legal team member to handle contract review, internal compliance, and law-related business improvement initiatives. Working within a small team, you will cover a broad range of responsibilities, including personal data matters, internal controls, and operational process enhancements. The role involves close collaboration with sales and other departments, functioning as a proactive, business-partnering legal resource that supports overall organizational growth. Beyond contract and policy management, you will participate in optimizing processes and creating internal rules, gaining practical, hands-on experience across legal and compliance functions. This position offers strong opportunities to build expertise and develop a career path as a legal and compliance specialist.
 

Main Duties

• Review various types of contracts, including service agreements, SaaS contracts, and advertising/data-related agreements
• Handle operational tasks related to the Privacy Mark (P-Mark) and serve as the internal point of contact
• Promote compliance within the company based on internal regulations, laws, and guidelines
• Plan and conduct internal training on legal and compliance matters
• Drive projects to improve and standardize business processes in collaboration with different departments
• Support risk management and internal audit activities
• Note: Duties may change or be added depending on business needs or personnel changes

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years’ practical experience in corporate legal affairs, compliance, or internal audit
• Experience reviewing and drafting contracts (primarily in Japanese)
• Ability to clearly explain laws and guidelines to internal team members
• Basic PC skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

People Skills

• Team-oriented and able to collaborate in a small-team environment
• Able to communicate smoothly with sales and other departments
• Proactively able to identify issues, organize challenges, and propose solutions
• Flexible and responsible, able to adapt to changes in a fast-paced workplace

Additional Preferred Skills

• Legal qualifications (domestic or overseas)
• Privacy-related certifications such as Privacy Mark or Personal Information Protection Officer
• Internal control certifications such as Internal Audit, CISA, CIA
• Legal experience in SaaS, IT services, or advertising/data-related businesses
• Experience reading and drafting contracts in English