Senior Counsel, Regulatory

Wayve

. Provide practical, commercially minded regulatory advice to the Japan team .

Posted 11/8/2026full-timeTokyo • JapanSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise as a Japan-qualified lawyer with strong regulatory knowledge, fluent in Japanese and English, capable of providing practical legal advice and support for corporate and commercial matters in the automotive and mobility sectors.

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Japan-Qualified LawyerRegulatory Compliance ExpertiseFluent in Japanese and EnglishLegal Analysis and DraftingStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Regulatory AdviceLegal Document InterpretationIncident ReportingCorporate Legal SupportCommercial Legal ExperienceRegulatory Pathway DevelopmentLicense ApplicationsLegal DraftingBusiness-Oriented AdviceJapanese Business Etiquette

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsProactive Work EthicIndependent Work CapabilityPrioritization SkillsSound Commercial Judgement

Industry Keywords

AutomotiveMobilityRegulated SectorOnline SafetyAutonomous Vehicle RegulationsAI Regulatory FrameworksTokyo Metropolitan Police DepartmentRegulatory EngagementPolicy Team CollaborationStakeholder Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide practical, commercially minded regulatory advice to the Japan team
Translate complex legal requirements into clear recommendations
Lead local engagement with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and other regulators
Represent Wayve on regulatory and compliance matters
Own the legal aspects of incident reporting and assist with police reports
Translate and interpret Japanese-language documents and outputs
Partner with the Policy team on local relationship-building
Provide on-the-ground legal support in Japan’s time zone
Advise on Japanese corporate and commercial matters
Support the regulatory pathway and licence applications for robotaxi deployment in Tokyo
Develop approaches to incident reporting and police engagement
Help the local team navigate Japanese regulatory requirements and ways of working
Provide Japanese legal and regulatory support for Nissan–Wayve and Wayve–Uber relationships

Requirements

What you’ll need

Japan-qualified lawyer with around five years of relevant experience and a strong regulatory background in a regulated sector
Fluent in Japanese and English for legal and business communication
Comfortable with Japanese business etiquette
Able to accurately interpret Japanese legal and operational documents
Able to represent Wayve in police, regulatory and partner discussions
Strong legal analysis, drafting, communication and stakeholder management skills
Sound commercial judgement and practical, business-oriented advice
Proactive, comfortable working independently, and able to prioritise multiple workstreams
In-house legal experience or a law firm secondment into a business would be helpful
Corporate and commercial legal experience would be helpful
Experience in automotive/OEMs, mobility, finance, technology, online safety, or another regulated sector would be helpful
Familiarity with autonomous vehicle, AI, or product safety regulatory frameworks would be helpful
Experience engaging directly with regulators, policymakers, or industry bodies would be helpful

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long term success of Wayve
Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable
Hybrid working and core hours
Chance to work hands on in vehicle workshops and labs
Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth
Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, retirement or pension where applicable, access to therapists, wellbeing partnerships, and team socials
Salaries benchmarked against the market annually