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Regional Counsel, APAC / APACリージョナル・カウンセル

Tokyo, Japan Full-Time Legal 4622

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Regional Counsel, APAC / APACリージョナル・カウンセル

  • 4622
  • On Site
  • Tokyo
  • Legal
  • Full-Time
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Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

As part of Waymo's Legal team, you will work on the exciting legal issues surrounding our transformational autonomous driving technology and help drive our business lines forward from technology ideation through scaled commercial deployment.  We partner with our public policy, safety, security and privacy experts to define transportation policy for the autonomous driving world to come, advising on regulatory changes that support and protect our users around the world.  We collaborate with our engineering, product, strategy and operations teams to develop and protect our intellectual property portfolio and drive our corporate and commercial transactions. We ensure compliance with an increasingly complex and dynamic range of global regulations. And we anticipate, mitigate, and litigate high-profile and precedent-setting legal matters.

Waymo の法務チームの一員として、Waymo の革新的な自動運転技術をめぐる法的問題に取り組み、技術構想から大規模な商用展開まで、各事業ラインを牽引していただきます。Waymo は公共政策、安全、セキュリティ、プライバシーの専門家と提携して、自動運転における交通政策を定義するとともに、世界中のユーザーをサポートし保護するための規制改正について提言を行います。また、エンジニアリングやプロダクト、戦略、運用の各チームと協力して、知的財産ポートフォリオの構築および保護、企業間、商取引の推進を担います。複雑化し、変化し続けるグローバルな規制へのコンプライアンスを確実なものとし、注目度が高く先例となるような法的案件を予見および軽減し、訴訟対応を通じて解決へと導きます。

In this hybrid role you will report directly to our Managing Counsel.  

こうしたハイブリッドな職責を担う業務内容は以下のとおりです。

You will / 業務内容: 

  • Serve as lead attorney on a wide range of Japan and greater APAC related projects, and provide the full range of supporting legal services to other global Legal teams, including commercial deals, advocacy, event response, employment, and dispute resolution, in support of Waymo’s success in the region. / 日本および広域アジア太平洋地域の主任弁護士として、関連する幅広いプロジェクトを統括する。同地域における Waymo の成功をサポートするため、商取引、アドボカシー、イベント事案、雇用、紛争解決など、他のグローバル法務チームに包括的な法的サービスを提供する。
  • Provide strategic guidance to key cross-functional internal stakeholders on a wide range of legal, business, corporate strategy and governance issues relevant to Japan and the greater APAC region. / 日本および広域アジア太平洋地域に関連する法務、ビジネス、経営戦略、ガバナンスの広範な論点について、社内の主要な部門横断的なステークホルダーに戦略的ガイダンスを提示する。
  • Work closely with key partners such as public policy, public affairs, product counsels, regulatory counsels, communications, compliance and others to jointly develop and implement winning strategies, including representing Waymo in interactions with local agencies and organizations as required. / 公共政策、広報、プロダクト担当顧問、規制担当顧問、コミュニケーション、コンプライアンスなどの主要なパートナーと緊密に連携する。「勝てる戦略」を共同で策定、実行し、必要に応じて現地の行政機関や団体との折衝において Waymo を代理する。
  • Support cross-functional global teams with navigating country/region specific laws and regulations, including  coordinating internally and externally to closely monitor, review, report on, and shape changing laws and regulations in Japan and the greater APAC region relevant to Waymo’s business. / 社内外の調整を通じて、日本および広域アジア太平洋地域における Waymo の事業に関連する法規制の動向を綿密に注視、把握、報告、形成することで、グローバルチームが各国の固有法や規制を遵守できるようサポートを行う。
  • Gain subject matter expertise in new areas as novel regional issues and topics emerge. / 地域の新たな課題やトピックの発生にあわせて、新しい領域の専門知識を習得する。
  • Support compliance and other corporate governance tasks related to Japan and the greater APAC region. / 日本および広域アジア太平洋地域におけるコンプライアンス維持、およびその他のコーポレート ガバナンス業務を支援する。

You have / 必要な条件/経験:

  • Law degree (LLB, LLM or JD) / 法学の学位(LLB、LLM、または JD)
  • Admitted to practice law in Japan / 日本における弁護士資格
  • At least 8 years of experience practicing law, 4 of which involve practicing law in Japan / 8 年以上の法務実務経験。うち 4 年は日本国内での実務に従事していること
  • Experience assisting international technology companies with introducing novel products and services into Japan and other APAC countries / 国際的なテック企業において、日本および広域アジア太平洋地域への新製品やサービスの導入を支援した経験
  • Experience engaging Japanese and other APAC regulators on a range of topics / 多岐にわたるテーマにおいて、日本および広域アジア太平洋地域の規制当局と交渉した経験
  • Fluent in Japanese and English / 日本語と英語が堪能であること

We prefer / 望ましい経験/スキル: 

  • Experience working in the automotive industry or ride-hailing industry / 自動車業界または配車サービス業界での実務経験
  • Experience working as an in house counsel / 社内弁護士としての実務経験
  • Additionally admitted to practice law in another country  / 日本以外の国において弁護士活動の認可を取得していること
  • Fluency in one or more additional languages spoken in the APAC region / アジア太平洋地域で使用されている言語( 1 つ以上)に堪能であること
  • At least 15 years of experience practicing law / 15 年以上の法務実務経験
  • Demonstrated experience working with international legal teams and clients / グローバルな法務チームやクライアントと連携し、成果を上げた実績

Travel Requirements / 出張について

  • Travel required, primarily within APAC and occasionally to the US / 出張が発生します(主にアジア太平洋地域内、必要に応じて米国)

We appreciate your interest in Waymo. Waymo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a culture of belonging and maintaining a supportive workplace for all employees. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, and employment decisions are based on a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and alignment with job requirements and business needs. Waymo does not discriminate against, and prohibits harassment of, any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, family status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law. Waymo will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. Waymo is committed to making sure our hiring process is accessible for all candidates. If you need assistance applying for a role or participating in the interview process due to a disability, please let the recruiting team know or email waymo-candidatesupport@google.com. (This email address is intended to be used only for requesting accommodations as part of the application process. Other inquiries will not receive a response.)

Some of our Benefits

Health and wellness

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. At Waymo, you can enjoy top-notch medical, dental and vision insurance, mental wellness support, gym membership, and special wellness programs.

Financial wellness

Your financial peace of mind is important to us. At Waymo, we offer competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, equity, employees provident fund, and lots of other perks and employee discounts.

Flexibility and time off

Take the time you need to relax and recharge. Enjoy the flexibility to work from another location for four weeks per year. We support an on-site or hybrid work model and offer remote working opportunities, paid time off, bereavement, sick, and parental leave. 

Supporting families

When it comes to growing your family or caring for your loved ones, you have our full support. Enhanced leave options include 26 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and 18 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.

Community and personal development

At Waymo, you'll find a range of opportunities to grow, connect, and give back. We offer education reimbursement, personal and professional development, mentorship, and other ways to connect through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), other internal groups, and even time off to volunteer.

Cool perks

Access to Google offices, cafes, wellness centers, massages, and so much more. To support your wellbeing at home, you can enjoy at-home fitness and cooking classes, and more.

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