(Senior) Counsel, Commercial Legal, Japan

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16 days ago
Type
Full time
Salary
Salary not provided

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📋 Description

  • Drive complex enterprise deals; lead negotiations across APAC, esp. JP.
  • Build scalable templates, playbooks, and processes for commercial legal support.
  • Be a strategic partner; advise APAC leadership; align with Sales, Partnerships, and Strategy on GTM and multi-jurisdiction deals.
  • Enhance efficiency with data, tech, automation in the legal function.
  • Collaborate globally with Airwallex’s legal, compliance, and risk teams on multi-jurisdiction deals.
  • Contribute to culture of Airwallex legal team and APAC leadership.

🎯 Requirements

  • Law degree from a top law school; 6+ years post-qualification experience; some experience at a top law firm.
  • Fluency in Japanese (written and spoken) essential.
  • Excellent communication, drafting, negotiation, and writing skills.
  • Ability to translate complex legal and risk issues into clear, actionable guidance; manage multiple projects.
  • High motivation; able to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Nice-to-haves: fintech/high-growth experience; experience drafting technology transactions and SaaS agreements.
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