Overview
【Legal Operations Specialist】@ International SaaS technology company (WFH-Hybrid) Jobs in Tokyo, Japan at SPOTTED
Title: 【Legal Operations Specialist】@ International SaaS technology company (WFH-Hybrid)
Company: SPOTTED
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Responsibilities
- Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, service agreements, outsourcing contracts, purchase orders, and other business contracts.
- Manage contract execution processes, including approval workflows, contract administration, and electronic signature management.
- Identify legal, commercial, privacy, and intellectual property risks while providing practical, business-focused guidance to internal stakeholders.
- Maintain and update contracts, corporate policies, terms and conditions, governance documentation, and internal legal templates.
- Support compliance initiatives relating to data privacy, corporate governance, and evolving domestic and international regulatory requirements.
- Assist with intellectual property matters, including trademark and patent portfolio administration.
- Partner with cross-functional teams, including Finance, HR, and business leadership, on governance, policy, and corporate compliance initiatives.
- Design, improve, and standardize governance processes, approval workflows, contract templates, SOPs, and operational documentation.
- Drive process improvements through the implementation and governance of digital tools, workflow automation, and operational best practices.
Requirements
- Experience reviewing and managing commercial contracts and transaction documentation from start to finish.
- Strong understanding of commercial contracts, governance, compliance, and business risk.
- Ability to identify legal, privacy, and intellectual property issues while providing commercially practical solutions.
- Business-level English with the ability to review English contracts and communicate effectively with international stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Comfortable working independently within a fast-paced, cross-functional startup environment.
- Proficiency with modern workplace tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, and other SaaS platforms.
Preferred Experience
- Experience within a SaaS, technology, AI, or startup environment.
- Knowledge of GDPR, APPI, data privacy regulations, and AI governance.
- Experience supporting intellectual property matters, including trademarks and patents.
- Experience developing governance frameworks, approval workflows, SOPs, FAQs, or operational processes.
- Exposure to business planning, finance, procurement, project management, or other corporate functions.
- Experience leveraging AI tools to automate, standardize, and improve business operations.
