Legal Expert

The Legal Expert will support legal operations across a satellite-data and space business. The role works alongside business divisions and executives to structure and accelerate business from a legal perspective, handling matters for the company and its overseas branches.

Responsibilities include identifying and addressing legal issues for overseas expansion and new businesses, including overseas offices, business launches, M&A and business alliances. The role also handles business contracts with overseas governments and partners, intellectual-property negotiations, contracting, registration and management, compliance and risk management, and corporate legal and governance matters such as shareholder meetings and board operations. Strengthening internal compliance systems and corporate-governance structures is also part of the scope. Some responsibilities are intended for the future, so all skills and experience are not required at the time of joining.

Required qualifications include at least five years of experience in business-contract work in both Japanese and English, business-level English and Japanese, the ability to report and make recommendations to executives based on legal risks, and strong coordination and negotiation skills with multiple stakeholders, including internal departments and external lawyers. Deep knowledge of and a high level of awareness of compliance and governance are also required.

A Japanese or foreign legal qualification, legal experience at a listed company, practical experience with international transactions or overseas legal matters, and M&A legal experience involving due diligence and closing are welcome qualifications. The role values people who work collaboratively, take initiative, propose and advance solutions, think and act positively, manage many matters quickly, and enjoy communicating with others.

The position is part of the Legal & IP unit within the Corporate Administration Department. The wider administration function has approximately 15 employees covering accounting, finance, legal and public relations. The Legal & IP unit supports legal matters throughout the company, including overseas branches, and includes employees from 25 countries. The business was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in 2024.

The work location is the Tokyo headquarters at 3-10-3 Miyoshi, Koto-ku. The office is scheduled to move on November 1, 2026, to Harumi Island Triton Square Office Tower Y, 38F, 1-8-11 Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Hybrid work, remote work and a flextime system are stated. Flextime has core hours from 11:00 to 15:00; scheduled working time is eight hours with a 60-minute break. Employment is indefinite, with a three-month probation period and no change to working conditions during probation. Salary is determined according to experience and skills and is paid monthly in 12 installments of the expected annual amount. Overtime and fixed late-night allowances are paid separately for amounts exceeding the fixed allowances, and commuting expenses are paid according to company rules. Annual holidays total 125 days in fiscal 2026, including a complete two-day weekend, public holidays and year-end and New Year holidays from December 29 to January 3. Health insurance, employees’ pension, employment insurance and workers’ compensation insurance are provided. There is no retirement allowance. Side jobs are permitted, but a second employment contract is not allowed. Indoor smoking is generally prohibited, with an outdoor smoking area on the premises.