Japan Legal Advisor

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 62 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com 

Turner & Townsend は、62 か国以上で 22,000 人を超えるプロフェッショナルが在籍するグローバルなプロフェッショナルサービス企業です。

不動産、インフラ、エネルギー、天然資源の分野でクライアントと協働し、人々の生活をより良くする成果を共に創出しています。パートナーシップを通じて、世界で最も影響力のあるプロジェクトやプログラムを実現し、課題を機会へ、複雑さを成功へと導きます。

当社の提供サービスには、プログラム、プロジェクト、コスト、アセット、コマーシャルマネジメント、コントロール＆パフォーマンス、調達・サプライチェーン、ネットゼロ対応、デジタルソリューションなどがあります。

当社は、世界最大の商業不動産サービス・投資会社である CBRE Group, Inc. を主要株主とし、パートナーが重要な少数株主として参画しています。Turner & Townsend と CBRE は協力し、世界各地の市場で最上級のプログラム、プロジェクト、コストマネジメントを提供しています。

詳細は当社ウェブサイトをご覧ください:www.turnerandtownsend.com 

Strategy and Compliance  

• Develop and implement legal strategies aligned with business goals. 

• Ensure compliance with all applicable Japan laws, including corporate, labour, and other statutory regulations. 

• Monitor changes in legislation from time to time and advise management board on necessary actions. 

Contract Management  

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, NDAs, MoUs, and service agreements. 

• Maintain a centralized contract repository and ensure timely renewals and compliance. 

Litigation and Dispute Resolution  

• Manage and oversee all litigation matters, including civil, criminal, labour, and arbitration cases. 

• Liaise with external counsel and represent the company in legal proceedings when necessary. 

Corporate Governance  

• Advise the Management Board and senior management on corporate governance best practices. 

• Ensure compliance with Companies Act and other statutory requirements. 

Risk Management  

• Review and identify potential legal risks in RFPs and advise on mitigation strategies. 

• Conduct internal legal audits and ensure robust risk controls are in place. 

Stakeholder Engagement  

• Collaborate with internal departments (HR, Finance, Operations, etc.) to provide legal support. 

• Maintain relationships with regulators, external legal advisors, and industry bodies.  

• Support the integration actions between CBRE and T&T from the Legal & Compliance perspective.  

• Bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B.) from a recognized university; LL.M. preferred. 

• Minimum 10–15 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in a corporate legal department. 

• Strong knowledge of Japan corporate, commercial, labour and regulatory laws. 

• Experience in handling litigation, arbitration, and regulatory matters.  

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to inspire, influence, and lead teams.

Preferred 

• Prior experience working within a global consultancy or with multinational companies. 

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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