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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing and developing high-performing legal engineering teams in Japan, with a strong focus on legal technology, bilingual communication, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Proven ability to tailor solutions for Japanese law firms and in-house teams while ensuring high-quality customer engagement.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Legal Practice Experience In JapanTeam Management And LeadershipBilingual Japanese/English CommunicationLegal Technology And AI InterestProduct Aptitude For Workflow Design
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Legal EngineeringWorkflow DesignCustomer EnablementPerformance ManagementTeam BuildingHiring And OnboardingDiscovery And DemosEngagement Rhythm DesignLegal ExpertiseTechnical Specialist Management
Soft Skills
CoachingCollaborationStakeholder EngagementCareer Development
Certifications & Qualifications
Legal Authorization To Work In Japan
Industry Keywords
Japanese Law FirmsIn-House Legal TeamsHigh-Growth EnvironmentInnovation-Oriented EnvironmentLegal Engineering Operating Model
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Japan Legal Engineering team, including Legal Engineers and Legal Engineering Product Specialists
- Establish team goals, coaching, and career paths
- Design Japan’s Legal Engineering operating model, including coverage, engagement rhythm, and collaboration with Sales, Customer Success, and Product
- Support pre-sales and post-sales needs
- Ensure high-quality discovery, demos, onboarding, and workflow design for Japanese law firms and in-house teams
- Tailor solutions to local practice areas and bilingual Japanese/English environments
- Partner with global Legal Engineering and Product teams to translate Japanese customer feedback into roadmap input, feature priorities, and localization requirements
- Own headcount planning, hiring, and onboarding in Japan
- Ensure the team has the right mix of legal expertise, product aptitude, and customer-facing skills
Requirements
What you’ll need- Substantial experience practicing law in Japan or with Japanese clients
- Strong understanding of how leading Japanese firms and in-house teams operate
- Proven experience managing or leading legal, client-facing, or technical-specialist teams
- Experience with hiring, performance management, and coaching
- Demonstrated ability to build and scale a function or team
- Experience in a high-growth, technology, or innovation-oriented environment is ideal
- Deep interest in legal technology and AI
- Product aptitude sufficient to guide demos, workflow design, and customer enablement
- Professional fluency in Japanese and English
- Ability to manage a bilingual team and engage credibly with senior stakeholders in both languages
- Ability to be based in Tokyo and work in person three days per week once the office opens
- Legal authorization to work in Japan; visa sponsorship requirements disclosed during application
Benefits
Comp & perks- Opportunity to build a generational company at a true inflection point
- Opportunity for personal, professional, and financial growth
- Equal opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities