Legal Counsel

Regional Legal Counsel – Japan

We are looking for a Regional Legal Counsel to join the regional legal team of a publicly listed OTA Group and support the continued growth of the company’s regional and cross-border business in Japan.

The company’s major regional business operations are related to the travel booking platform Trip.com and travel sourcing business. The Regional Counsel will be responsible for a broad range of legal matters, including data privacy protection, consumer protection, compliance in the tourism sector, daily tourism resource procurement contracts, and dispute resolution.

This role requires strong Japanese legal expertise, proficiency in Japanese and English, and the ability to independently research, interpret, and apply Japanese laws and regulations.

Work Location: Tokyo, Japan

Working Arrangement: Hybrid – 2 days working from home per week

Additional Opportunity: The successful candidate may have the opportunity to attend training periods at the company's Shanghai headquarters.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Provide local legal support for the company's business in Japan, including drafting, negotiating, and resolving disputes in Japanese contracts. Support the compliance assessment of the Japanese website page, customer complaint dispute resolution, and other affairs. Support local employees' labor law affairs.
2. Provide timely and efficient internal legal consulting and document review, assist in standardizing the company's various business operation procedures. Provide legal training for company employees.

Job Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree or above in law from a reputable university in Japan, able to work in English, and Japanese. Able to search and interpret Japanese laws and regulations.
2. Work experience in well-known law firms or large multinational companies is preferred.