About the role
Advise Explera Japan on contracts, licensing, employment and data protection.
Explera Japan signs contracts every week with partners, hotels and transport and activity suppliers, and runs a licensed travel business. As Legal Advisor you are the local legal point of contact for the country manager and group leadership.
You work with the Travel Agency Act, APPI, labour law and supplier and partner contracts, and you manage external counsel where needed.
What you will look after
- Partner, supplier and service agreements: drafting, review and negotiation
- Business licences, registrations and renewals
- Employment contracts and policies, with HR
- Data protection and consumer complaints
What you will do
- Draft, review and negotiate partner, supplier and service contracts
- Keep business licences, registrations and corporate records up to date
- Advise HR on employment contracts, policies and disputes
- Maintain data protection compliance and respond to data requests
- Handle claims and complaints and manage external counsel
- Train local teams on contract basics and compliance
What you bring
- Law degree; bengoshi registration or several years of in-house legal experience in Japan
- 4+ years of corporate, commercial or in-house legal practice in Japan
- Experience with travel, hospitality or services businesses is a plus
- Japanese and business English (drafting and negotiation)
- Clear, practical advice that the business can act on
- Valid right to work in Japan
Skills and Languages
Languages
- Japanese
- JLPT N2
- English
- Fluent
Skills
- Contract drafting
- Commercial law
- Employment law
- Data protection
- Regulatory compliance
Education
Law degree