Legal Counsel (Japanese, English)

Job description

As Corporate Counsel at Google, you work on the most exciting legal issues as disruptive technological innovations require creative and proactive legal guidance. You're part of a whip-smart group of in-house lawyers and the projects and cases you take on challenge you to think big and differently. You are collaborative -- ready to partner in initiatives that influence all aspects of the business and work with Googlers from all over the company. As an integrated part of the team, you proactively assess legal risks and advise on products that will not only move information into the 21st century, but move information law forward as well.

Responsibilities

• Align legal strategy with Japan’s business priorities and take the lead on crafting legal strategies for strategic product launches and partnerships.
• Navigate complex and unique local regulations to mitigate reputational risk and avoid business disruptions. Advise executive management and cross-functional project teams in Japan, APAC, and the USA with regard to these legal risks.
• Drive operational efficiency by partnering across regions to accelerate the adoption of global legal operations tools and standardize processes to enable resource reinvestment.
• Manage litigation and regulatory matters, driving reforms to our high-volume civil litigation model to optimize support structures and reduce outside counsel spend.
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