Associate Legal Counsel, Japan

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Key Responsibilities

• 1
  Act as an effective and trusted partner to the fast-paced and high-performing Airbnb team.
• 2
  Deliver clear, effective and practical legal advice to the various business functions. These include business development, public policy, marketing and communications.
• 3
  Legal advice includes regulatory matters, consumer protection, competition, marketing, employment, privacy, dispute resolution, and law enforcement.
• 4
  Be adept in making sensible legal risk assessments which consider practical solutions to mitigate legal risk whilst keeping business priorities at the forefront.

Requirements

• Qualification in Japan (as bengoshi) is a must.
• Native-level command of Japanese (written and spoken) is a must.
• Business-level English (written and spoken) is essential. High scores in standardized tests (TOEIC/TOEFL) is a plus.
• Minimum 2years post-qualification experience - In-house (including secondment from a law firm) in an MNC and/or start-up is a plus.
• Consistently delivers creative, thoughtful and business-oriented results that appropriately balance growth and risk.
• Tech-forward mindset with a proactive willingness to leverage AI tools to optimize legal productivity.
• Team player, highly collaborative with excellent communication and listening skills.
• Proactive owner who takes initiative while navigating competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Empathetic, caring and humble.
• Occasional travel may be required: domestic travel to the Tokyo office roughly once or twice a month for candidates based outside the Kanto area, and international travel typically once a year for a few days. We give full consideration to individual circumstances and family commitments

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