Manage overseas licensing for manga content by coordinating new-business sales, publisher proposals, permission documents, contract checks, and supervision of translated publications and promotional items.
About this role
A head-office corporate legal position at a manufacturer selling worldwide, in a seven-person legal office within the legal department. The role works closely with business divisions and overseas group companies, handling matters in pairs.
Duties include reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts and legal documents (roughly 70% Japanese, 30% English), answering legal questions at home and abroad, researching and responding to laws in Japan and abroad, supporting M&A, new business and digital business projects, handling disputes and litigation with outside counsel, supporting group companies at home and abroad, and legal operations / legal DX.
Requirements: at least three years of corporate legal experience at an operating company or law firm; practical experience in contract review, legal consultations and other corporate legal work; experience reviewing English contracts or doing legal work in English; and a willingness to take on overseas matters.
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