General Counsel

2ヶ月前


Tokyo Kanalas
【Retained Search】

My client, a major global pharmaceutical firm is looking for its General Counsel position.
We can discuss the details directly, but here are some information as below.

Key responsibilities
The General Counsel Japan reports to the SVP in the HQ, leading five Japan Legal team members.

Advise management across all functions with practical, business-focused legal guidance.
Partner with Japan and global leadership teams to align legal strategy.
Ensure compliance, manage risks, and resolve disputes effectively.
Oversee governance committees and act as Board Secretariat.
Simplify processes, provide training, and enhance legal tools and templates.
Lead, coach, and develop the Legal team; manage department budget.

Qualifications
Healthcare industry experience
Bar qualification(s)
Japanese and English language skills
Strong leadership
Cultural fit (let's have an online call to find out if you fit in)

The firm has extremely high reputation on its working environment, coworkers, and corporate culture. The mission is complex, but is rewarding.

A stable position that rarely opens.


Your reporting line from the HQ is currently in Japan until Friday, so you can have a face-to-face interview tomorrow.

It will also be easy to arrange another interview next week, as she'll still be in the APAC region.
Show more Show less
  • General Counsel

    2ヶ月前


    Tokyo Kanalas

    My client, a major global pharmaceutical firm is looking for its General Counsel position. We can discuss the details directly, but here are some information as below. The firm has extremely high reputation on its working environment, coworkers, and corporate culture. The mission ...


  • Tokyo ENI ¥600,000 - ¥1,800,000 per year

    The Global Compliance Officer will lead the design and implementation of ENI Foundation's global regulatory compliance framework, ensuring that all blockchain-related activities, token issuances, fund operations, and ecosystem collaborations comply with applicable laws and best p ...

  • Account Manager

    2ヶ月前


    Tokyo ANDREW an Amphenol company ¥5,000,000 - ¥15,000,000 per year

    Account Manager for wireless ecosystem technology company ANDREW, responsible for assessing market opportunities, developing business plans, and meeting financial objectives. · Assesses market opportunities and develops business plans to meet revenue objectives. · Meet assigned f ...


  • Tokyo Weber Shandwick Full time

    Weber Shandwick is seeking a senior-level financial communications professional to join our growing global Financial Communications and Capital Markets practice, based in Tokyo. This is a high-impact role advising Japanese and multinational clients on complex corporate events and ...


  • Tokyo Weber Shandwick

    We are seeking a senior-level financial communications professional to join our growing global Financial Communications and Capital Markets practice, based in Tokyo. This is a high-impact role advising Japanese and multinational clients on complex corporate events and strategic i ...

  • Legal Counsel

    2週間前


    Tokyo Howden ¥5,000,000 - ¥10,000,000 per year

    This is an exciting new role within Howden's legal team in Japan to support our growing presence in this market. · As a bilingual Legal Counsel (English/Japanese), you'll provide practical, business-focused legal advice that enables our operations to run smoothly and strategicall ...


  • Tokyo OpenAI ¥400,000 - ¥800,000 per year

    We're seeking to hire an exceptional PR professional in Japan to communicate progress on our mission to develop Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) that benefits all of humanity. · This person will manage PR/media relations for OpenAI in Japan and work closely with cross-functi ...


  • Tokyo SPOTTED ¥6,000,000 - ¥12,000,000 per year

    Join a world-renowned consumer company that blends innovation, creativity, and purpose as a Legal Manager in the Japan business. This is an opportunity to partner with the business while elevating governance across the organization. · Lead day-to-day legal operations, from contra ...


  • Tokyo Jobs via eFinancialCareers ¥800,000 - ¥2,400,000 per year

    Loans & Structured Credit Japan is a part of Global Financing & Credit Trading, Asia that covers a wide range of financing transactions for Japan corporate clients, including private credit and corporate loans, across senior and mezzanine parts of the capital structure. · Underta ...


  • Tokyo Six Sigma Talent & Operations ¥900,000 - ¥1,200,000 per year

    We're seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented Corporate Operations Manager to run day-to-day operations and build scalable systems across HR, finance, legal, and general administration. · Manage daily general affairs, HR coordination, and internal workflows. · Maintain relationships ...

  • Senior Counsel

    3週間前


    Tokyo SD Legal ¥1,200,000 - ¥3,600,000 per year

    You will be joining an established legal team and working on matters across North Asia. This is a senior level role which forms part of the leadership team in Asia, offering oversight and exposure to strategic operations for a multi-billion dollar company. · Support the North Asi ...


  • Tokyo Celonis Full time¥8,000,000 - ¥15,000,000 per year

    We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join ...


  • Tokyo Celonis ¥8,000,000 - ¥12,000,000 per year

    We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join us. · Be a key player in our agile Celonis implementation project teams, delivering optimal solutions that meet ...


  • Tokyo Celonis ¥8,000,000 - ¥20,000,000 per year

    We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join us. · Lead and drive the implementation process while delivering exceptionally high levels of service to ensure ...


  • Tokyo Lockheed Martin ¥120,000 - ¥240,000 per year

    We are looking for a talented individual with a strong work ethic to be part of our regional team and manage communications efforts in Northeast Asia. · Providing incisive counsel and managing a full spectrum of communications activity including but not limited to media relations ...

  • Account Director

    1ヶ月前


    Tokyo myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community ¥6,000,000 - ¥12,000,000 per year

    This position provides a fantastic opportunity for an organized and seasoned professional with a strong passion for communications to work in a fast-paced environment with collaborative teams on corporate positioning and reputation, crisis situations, issues management, executive ...


  • Tokyo Inter-American Development Bank $60,000 - $180,000 per year

    This is an international role based at our Headquarters in Washington, D.C. We offer visa and relocation support. The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. · We imp ...


  • Tokyo Vena Group ¥4,200,000 - ¥10,560,000 per year

    Land-focused management, planning and reporting role for onshore wind development pipeline projects. · ...


  • Tokyo Teneo ¥1,200,000 - ¥3,600,000 per year

    Solving for the most high-stakes reputation and business challenges, Teneo helps clients tackle their biggest corporate reputation and business challenges through strategy and company communications consulting solutions that work. · We work side-by-side with a company's CEO and s ...

  • IT recrutier

    1週間前


    Tokyo W3Global ¥800,000 - ¥1,200,000 per year

    The Associate Consultant function is primarily focused on candidate sourcing, development, and placement with the dual aims of (1) helping Consultants raise their productivity and (2) training the Associate Consultant in the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary for promoti ...


  • Tokyo G Talent ¥4,000,000 - ¥8,000,000 per year

    Web Application Engineer position available at CoDMON, a start-up company operating ICT services for childcare and educational facilities. The role involves developing new business and functions, addressing technical issues, and improving existing products. The team is agile, use ...