Legal Jobs in Japan

There are 118 open Legal jobs in Japan on freehire right now. 19 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are ai, regulatory-compliance and saas.

Most requested skills

  • ai 17%
  • regulatory-compliance 12%
  • saas 7%
  • stakeholder-management 6%
  • ecommerce 5%
  • llm 5%
  • analytics 4%
  • cloud 4%

How the work is done

  • Hybrid 22 · 19%
  • Remote 12 · 10%
  • Onsite 10 · 8%

Visa sponsorship offered in 73% of the 15 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 28
  • C-level 8
  • Lead 7
  • Middle 2
  • Principal 2

Who is hiring

  • 1000+ employees 14
  • 501-1000 employees 6

English level

  • C1 77%
  • NATIVE 10%
  • B1 5%
  • A1 3%
  • A2 3%
  • NONE 3%

Share of the postings that state a required level (at least 20% of this market do).

118 jobs
Stryker
4 weeks ago

Manager, Orthopaedics, Regulatory Affairs

Open 28d APAC H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Japan

Work Flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite The Job's Mission Under minimum supervision by Manager, he/she understands the related laws and regulations, and efficiently conducts the duties such approval applications,…
Cooper Companies
last month

Regulatory Affairs Senior Specialist

Open 33d On-siteAPACSenior
Japan

CooperVision Japan (CVJ) is the largest operating business in the APAC region, based in Tokyo and is the second largest single country businesses in worldwide. Japan RA Senior Specialist (hereinafter referred as the RA…

gcp
psicro
last month

Associate Legal Counsel

Open 34d HybridAPACFull-timeMiddle
Japan

If you are a qualified enthusiastic legal professional, you may be the expert we are looking for to join our growing team in Japan ( either Tokyo or Osaka office ). This is a permanent full-time position (正社員採用) This…
dayone
last month

Legal Counsel

Open 34d APAC
Japan

Join DayOne – Shaping the Future of Data Infrastructure DayOne is a global leader in the development and operation of high-performance data centers. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry, we’ve built…
Medtronic
last month

Legal Counsel II

Open 33d APAC
Japan

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to…
ClientEarth
last month

Lawyer

Open 35d HybridAPAC
Japan

This is a unique opportunity for an energy, environmental, corporate, financial and / or litigation Japan-qualified lawyer (bengoshi) with interest in energy and / or environmental law, policy and regulation to make a…
Philips
last month

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Open 34d APAC
Japan

Job Title Regulatory Affairs Manager Job Description Job Title Regulatory Affairs Manager ポジション概要 フィリップスの医療機器事業において、Hospital Patient Monitoring（HPM） および Sleep & Respiratory Care（SRC）…
Textron
last month

Regional Contracts Manager

Open 38d APACContract
Japan

We're more than aviation experts, we're pioneers. Bell challenges what's possible. From breaking the sound barrier to developing the tiltrotor, we've reimagined the experience of flight for more than 90…

salesforce
Amazon
last month

Corporate Counsel, JP AWS Legal

Open 38d APACContract
Japan

Amazon's Legal Department is looking for a talented attorney to support Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS is at the forefront of the cloud computing industry, providing IT infrastructure services such as on-demand…

ai aws cloud data-governance generative-ai +1 skills
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Roche
last month

Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Open 78d APAC
Japan

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for…

from 400 000 JPY / mo
collectorsuniverse
last month

Corporate Counsel, Japan

Open 39d RemoteAPACContract H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Japan

Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We grade, authenticate, vault, and sell millions of record-setting collectibles, all while…

ai authentication saas vault
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New Relic
last month

Senior Legal Counsel

Open 80d RemoteAPACContractSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Japan

Senior Legal Counsel in Tokyo negotiates and drafts SaaS contracts, advises on commercial and privacy matters, and supports APJ sales and partner deals for New Relic's observability platform.

ai contract-drafting go-to-market llm newrelic +3 skills
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parexel
last month

Senior Regulatory Affairs Consultant / CMC薬事（シニア）コンサルタント（フルリモート）

Open 45d RemoteAPACSenior
Japan

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve. At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every…
Amazon
last month

JP Compliance Manager - Payments and AML Regulations, Japan Compliance Team

Open 40d APAC
Japan

The Japan Compliance team is looking for an experienced Compliance Manager with experience in Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) regulations covering Prepaid Payment Instruments, and AML and ASF regulations. The…

agentic-ai ai generative-ai regulatory-compliance
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ASML
last month

Legal Counsel Japan

Open 39d APACContractSenior
Japan

Role Description ASML is seeking a senior, business-oriented and hands-on Head of Legal & Compliance Japan to lead the Legal & Compliance function for ASML Japan. The role serves as the senior Legal &…

process-improvement regulatory-compliance stakeholder-management
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Amgen
last month

Japan Regulatory Compliance Manager

Open 41d APAC
Japan

Career Category Regulatory Job Description Group Purpose The Compliance Group is responsible for MAH business license, Three-supervisors’ committee (Sanyaku-kaigi), Foreign Manufacturer Accreditation/ Foreign…

regulatory-compliance
db
last month

Compliance - Business Compliance Officer - up to VP

Open 40d APACFull-timeC-level
Japan

Job Description: Details of the Division and Team: Japan Fixed Income consist of includes a full suite of products and businesses including High Touch, DMA in Listed Derivatives and Flow Rates, Structured Products FX…
jj
2 months ago

[Legal] Director, Country Lawyer, Japan, Korea [Orthopaedics]

Open 46d APAC
Japan

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and…
Johnson & Johnson
2 months ago

[Legal] Director, Country Lawyer, Japan, Korea [Orthopaedics]

Open 43d APAC H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
Japan

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and…
Ericsson
2 months ago

Contract Manager

Open 43d On-siteAPACContractSenior
Japan

Join our Team 
 Your Profile We are looking for a contract-focused professional with strong business understanding, regional collaboration capability, and the potential to grow into a broader commercial leadership…

ai analytics automation cloud contract-lifecycle-management +2 skills
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