Legal Counsel

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.

• Independently review, draft, and negotiate various commercial contracts with business partners in both English and Japanese.
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to business units on a wide range of legal matters, including corporate, competition, employment, and other laws relevant to our business operations in Japan.
• Identify and assess legal risks and propose commercially viable solutions, escalating complex or significant matters as appropriate.

• Qualification to practice law in Japan or another jurisdiction, with a minimum of 5 years of in-house legal experience; or
• A minimum of 10 years of professional legal experience without a qualification to practice law.
• Experience providing legal advice on Japanese legal matters, with solid knowledge of Japanese laws and business practices.
• Solid knowledge of Japanese laws and business practices, with the ability to independently handle a broad range of legal matters.
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice across multiple areas of law (e.g., contracts, corporate, antitrust, data privacy, dispute resolution, employment laws, IP, M&A).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess legal risks, propose practical solutions, and exercise sound judgment on when to escalate matters.
• Proficiency in written English. A strong willingness to develop fluent spoken English communication skills is also required.