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【概要】
複数の有名ブランドを有する同グループにおける、日本・韓国の法務機能を幅広く担っていただくSenior Legal Manager ポジションです。
Commercial, Compliance, Privacy, IP, Brand Protection, Governanceを横断的に担当いただきます。
Position Summary:
The Senior Manager, Legal is responsible for legal review, day-to-day legal advice, IP enforcement, compliance, privacy, dispute management and corporate governance for all brands. This role works closely with the Company's Law Department, external counsel, law enforcement authorities such as Customs and the Japanese police, and internal business teams.
This role serves as the key legal partner to the Japan and Korea functional leaders. The Senior Manager owns the risk agenda, sets legal standards and processes, and develops junior team members. The role is expected to make independent judgment calls on moderate-risk matters and escalate to the Sr. Director, Legal when exposure is material or the issue is novel.
The position is based in Tokyo and supports Korea business remotely, working with the local team and Korean external counsel. Occasional travel (TBD – quarterly basis) may be required.
Key Responsibilities:
*Listed in order of priority.
-Legal Advice, Contract Review and Contract Management
-Provide timely, practical legal advice to internal clients across business operations, including retail, e-commerce,
digital, marketing, merchandising, real estate, supply chain and HR matters.
-Draft, review and negotiate contracts for execution, and approve routine agreements within delegated authority.
-Own the contract review workflow end to end, including intake, completion tracking, database maintenance, and
advice on renewals, expirations and termination timing.
-Develop and maintain standard templates, playbooks and negotiation positions so routine work can be handled
consistently by the team and, where appropriate, by the business.
-Select, instruct and manage external counsel, including scope, budget and quality of deliverables.
-IP Enforcement and Brand Protection
-Design and execute the brand protection program for Japan and Korea with legal team members and interns, and
set annual priorities and budget.
-Protect each brand through web and marketplace monitoring, takedowns, customs seizures, support for police
investigations, civil and criminal actions, and internal education.
-Manage relationships with Customs, police, Union des Fabricants, other brand protection partners, industry
associations and regulators, and report program results to the Company Law Department.
-Oversee the trademark and design portfolio for the region in coordination with global IP counsel, including filings,
oppositions and enforcement strategy.
-Compliance, Privacy and Legal Risk Management
-Own the ethics and hotline program for TPRJ and CK, including program maintenance, hotline monitoring, and internal
investigations with HR and the Company Law Department.
-Advise on compliance projects, including the Specified Commercial Transactions Act, the Act against Unjustifiable
Premiums and Misleading Representations, the Subcontract Act, competition law and anti-bribery requirements.
-Own the regional privacy and data protection program under Japan’s Personal Information Protection Act and
equivalent Korean requirements, including privacy policies, processing records, new data uses, marketing and vendor
transfers, data subject requests, and personal data incidents with the Company Law Department.
-Maintain and deliver compliance and privacy training as needed, including new-hire sessions and periodic refreshers
for store and office management.
-Maintain the regional legal risk register, monitor legislative and regulatory developments in Japan and Korea, and
report emerging risks and mitigation plans to local leadership and the Company Law Department.
-Manage disputes, claims and customer or landlord escalations in coordination with external counsel.
-Corporate Governance
-Control the company seal and maintain the related registers and approval records.
-Maintain commercial registry documentation, and prepare board and shareholder materials, including minutes and
resolutions, with external advisors.
-Maintain regional corporate policies and delegation of authority, and keep them aligned with the Company global
policy.
-People Management and Team Leadership
-Supervise, coach and develop junior legal staff and interns, allocating work appropriately and providing timely
instruction and feedback.
-Set team objectives, manage workload and prioritization across Japan and Korea, and deputize for the Sr. Director,
Legal when required.
-Manage the Legal Intern Program, including recruitment, training, work allocation and evaluation.
Work Relationships:
-Inside the company: CEO and Japan and Korea leadership teams, Operations, Retail, Marketing, Merchandising,
Finance, HR and other internal clients, and the Company Law Department.
-Outside the company: law firms, Customs, police, Union des Fabricants, brand protection partners,
industry bodies and regulators.
グローバルブランド企業での、日本およびリージョナルの法務を広い範囲でカバーしていただくユニークなポジションです。
・日本国内担当からリージョナル担当へ業務範囲を広げたい方
・Commercial、Compliance、Privacy、IPまで幅広く担当できる法務ゼネラリストとしての市場価値を高めたい方
・ブランドビジネスの法務に興味がある方
には魅力的なポジションかと思います。