Legal Lead

This lead role is responsible for operating and advancing internal legal and compliance functions. Day-to-day work includes drafting, reviewing and managing contracts and terms of use; responding to legal and regulatory compliance requirements, including involvement in launching new services; delivering internal training and education on laws; managing intellectual property rights; preparing and maintaining internal rules; serving as a consultation contact; and coordinating with lawyers and other external specialists.

The required qualification is experience in legal and compliance work at a financial institution. Experience in legal and compliance within the fintech industry and work experience at a venture company are welcomed. No specific education, language level, or years-of-experience requirement is stated.

The role supports a financial-services business operating a fully automated asset-management service based on long-term investing, regular contributions and diversification. The business is also preparing products in areas including life insurance and pensions, and is planning an advisory platform that connects those products to address money-related concerns. WealthNavi is preparing a digital bank with Mitsubishi UFJ Bank; if hired, the employee may be seconded to the preparation company while also holding a concurrent role at WealthNavi. Details are explained during interviews.

This is a full-time permanent position in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The annual salary is JPY 7,000,000–12,000,000, paid monthly in 12 installments under an annual-salary system. Working hours use a flextime system with a 10:00–16:00 core time and a 60-minute break; some positions are excluded from flextime. Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, and other company-designated leave. Paid leave is granted from joining, with 15 days in the second year and 20 days from the third year, and can be taken by the hour; some positions are excluded from the Saturday, Sunday and national-holiday schedule. Social insurance includes employees’ pension, employment insurance, workers’ compensation insurance and health insurance through the Kanto IT Software Health Insurance Society. A commuting allowance is paid under company rules for direct employment.

Benefits include a corporate defined-contribution pension, an in-office massage room, an office convenience store, a coffee machine and some free drinks, and influenza vaccination. Development support covers subsidies for job-related specialist and technical books, qualifications, external training and seminars, plus internal financial study sessions. Communication programs include a weekly company event, a weekly all-hands meeting, welcome lunches for new joiners and monthly team lunches. The work environment offers a choice of Mac or Windows, subject to some assignment exceptions, and hybrid work combining at least three days per week in the office with working from home; assignment-specific exceptions may apply.