Job Title: Japanese Speaking General Counsel

The Skills You'll Need: Corporate Law, Technology Law, Japanese, qualified lawyer

Your New Salary: Up to £150,000

Office based OR Hybrid: Hybrid, Oxford

Perm OR Temp: Permanent

Start: ASAP

Working hours: Full-time

UK work visa sponsorship available for the right candidate.

Japanese Speaking Head of Legal & Compliance – What You'll be Doing:

• Serve as the Head of Legal and Compliance, providing strategic and operational legal support across the entire organization.
• Ensure robust compliance with applicable laws and regulations in the UK, the EU, and Japan, with particular focus on corporate governance, data protection, AI ethics and risk, digital regulation, and insurance-related legislation.
• Act as the primary legal liaison with the parent company and group legal teams, supporting alignment of governance and compliance standards across jurisdictions.
• Oversee compliance frameworks, including data protection (GDPR, APPI, etc.), AI governance, and digital regulatory requirements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, including research collaboration agreements, non-disclosure agreements, vendor contracts, and memoranda of understanding relating to partnerships.

Japanese Speaking Head of Legal & Compliance – The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Qualified lawyer in the UK, Japan, or the EU
• Practical experience in corporate law, regulatory law, or technology law
• In-depth knowledge of the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the insurance industry in the UK or the EU, including FCA, PRA, and EIOPA regulations
• Strong understanding of company law and corporate compliance frameworks
• Strong understanding of data protection and privacy laws
• Strong understanding of AI risk management and digital/technology regulation
• Experience as an in-house counsel within a financial institution

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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

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