<Education background>
• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree and above
Technical Skills and Experiences required • 5 to 7 years (minimum 3-4 years) of prior relevant experience, preferably in manufacturing sector (FMCG/B to C or not).
• Having worked on : Business law (commercial & corporate), Anti-trust, Compliance & Ethics, Contract negotiations, Intellectual property law, Data privacy, Litigation.
• Would be a plus : Experience in marketing-related laws and regulations (e.g. the Trademark Act, the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, the Personal Information Prevention Act).
• Contracts and Transactions: Draft, review and negotiate various agreements, including, but not limited to, service agreements, customer agreements, purchase agreements and other agreements relevant to our business activities and provide legal assistance to them.
• Legal/Compliance & Ethics trainings
• Governance: Corporate matters (General Meeting of Shareholders, Board of Directors), company policies and other governance topics.
• Language: Japanese and English (at least business level in both)

<Competencies to be successful on the job>
• Provide strategic legal support and solutions to ensure achievement of business priorities.
• Ability to be highly organized and effective, handle multiple complex projects/topics and carefully prioritize competing work assignments from many internal clients.
• Commercially focused: Understands the upstream and downstream implications of his/her work.
• Strong communication skills, including writing and presentation; ability to influence various stakeholders
• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts and issues in simple terms that could be understood by our stakeholders.
• Makes bold recommendations based on thorough legal analysis to help business decision making, while being fully transparent with respect to the risks
• Accountable and result oriented : Has accountability and high performance standards
• Fast/Agile: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace.
• Brings solutions instead of problems or overcomplication.

Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, Danone is a leading global food & beverage company built on three businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters and Specialized Nutrition.

At Danone, we aim to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices, in line with our vision - Danone, One Planet. One Health - which reflects a strong belief that the health of people and the health of the planet are interconnected. We deliberately concentrate on high-growth and health-focused categories, and commit to operating in an efficient, sustainable and responsible manner.

Check out the link below to find out more about Danone in Japan.

http://www.danone.co.jp/

Danone Japan is a certified B Corporation and is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Marital Status / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

Danone Japan doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.