Manager, Legal & Compliance

2023-01-16 | po-021348

A world class Germany-based automobile and motorcycle manufacturer. The Automotive segment develops, manufactures, assembles and sells cars.

Provide practical legal advice on the potential impact of all current and planned laws and regulations affecting the organization, including corporate law, contract law, employment law, antimonopoly law
Support compliance processes, IT systems, and training programs, including those related to antitrust, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, business partner integrity and export control as well as data privacy and information protection
Review commercial contracts, such as service, purchasing, distribution, confidentiality and other agreements with business partners and update standard templates
Act for the organization to protect its legal and business interests in legal proceedings before the courts, government authorities, and with business partners
Work closely with external counsel, Munich headquarters and regional counterparts
Support processes related to company seals and e-signatures, contract management system, and other administrative tasks
Perform corporate secretarial tasks to prepare shareholder and board resolutions, update company registration, articles of incorporation, and related documentation
Assist in controlling the Legal & Compliance budget

Qualified Japanese lawyer (bengoshi)
At least 5 years of experience in an international law firm and/or major in-house legal department
IT skills, including MS Office applications (esp. Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
Strong commercial background, business judgment and ability to qualify potential risks
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and team player
Good judgment, common sense, able to find pragmatic solutions in ambiguous environments
Able to prioritize and deliver on time while managing many diverse projects
Native-level Japanese and at least business-level English (written and spoken)