Senior Director Legal

2023-08-24 | po-021550

European multinational corporation, one of the largest sportswear and shoe manufacturers in the world.

The Senior Director Legal is tasked with providing and leading all legal advisory services in Japan. Reporting into the General Counsel APAC + GCA, this role is tasked to represent Global Legal in Japan driving legal excellence and compliance, to ensure legal compliance, increased risk awareness as well as transparency.
The role shall provide strategic and commercial legal guidance to business teams in Japan, coordinate and execute independently throughout all phases of an assigned activity and ensure appropriate quality, documentation, and communication.
The role will select and manage external legal counsels in Japan with the support of local Finance team when necessary.
The Senior Director Legal shall support General Counsel, APAC + GCA to manage global initiatives rollout in Japan.
The role entails close interaction with each of the functions within the country.

10+ years' post qualification experience in an international law firm and in-house.
Qualified in Japan; qualification and/or experience in another jurisdiction within APAC preferred
Confidence in communicating with senior and executive management level
Working experience in complex multi-national environments
Solid experience in general corporate work, commercial contracts and employment law in Japan