Legal Section- Group Compliance Supervisory Department, Strategic Business Compliance Support Department, Legal Support Section

Job Description:

Department Overview

Rakuten Mobile, Inc. operates as Japan's fourth mobile carrier, providing telecommunications services and related businesses. The Legal Department broadly supports business processes including structural design for diverse businesses and services, operational framework development, contract negotiations, and advertising material reviews. Additionally, it offers an environment with close proximity to business operations, providing opportunities to leverage both B2C and B2B experience. We are seeking individuals who can address a wide range of legal issues with a sense of urgency and a spirit of challenge.

Position:

Why We Hire

Against the backdrop of business growth and technological advances such as AI, the volume of cases is increasing and becoming more complex, requiring flexible and rational responses to contract law and business-related regulations. We welcome candidates with corporate legal experience or attorney practice experience who can perform legal duties in such an environment.

　

Position Details

The following job responsibilities are anticipated, with specific assignments to be determined based on experience and skills:
　・Scheme development for new service launches in accordance with applicable laws and regulations
　・Analysis and examination of legal issues related to various projects
　・Drafting of contracts, terms and conditions, etc.
　・Review of personal information protection law compliance and privacy policy considerations
　・Handling of litigation, disputes, and other legal matters

　

Work Environment

Legal Support Section consists of two groups which are S&M legal group in charge of B2C area support and Network legal group in charge of B2B area support. We have 18 staffs in total (including secretaries).

Female ratio is rather high and major managers are female in this organization. Depending on your experience, you will belong to either group, however, you may be assigned to both of B2C and B2B legal issues.

Ratio of new graduate staffs and mid-career staffs is even.

Mid-career staffs have mainly been engaged in legal works in manufacturing industry and telecommunication related industry.

　

Mandatory Qualifications:

One of the followings:
-In-house legal experiense about 5 years
-Law office attorney experiense about 3 years

Desired Qualifications:

・ Japanese attorney qualification
・ Experience in telecommunications/IT industry
・ Work experience in personal information and privacy-related matters
・ Proficiency in AI and information processing technologies
・ Business-level English

Others Information:

Additional information on Location

Main office is Rakuten Crimson House, however, Higashi-Shinjuku office is also available to work.

Languages:

English (Overall - 3 - Advanced), Japanese (Overall - 4 - Fluent)