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About the Role

This role serves as a legal partner to various teams outside of Legal, collaborating closely with other members of the legal team regionally and globally. The Associate Legal Counsel for Japan will deliver clear, effective, and practical legal advice on matters including regulatory issues, consumer protection, competition, marketing, employment, privacy, dispute resolution, and law enforcement.

Responsibilities

Act as an effective and trusted partner to the fast-paced and high-performing Airbnb team.
Deliver clear, effective and practical legal advice to the various business functions, including business development, public policy, marketing and communications.
Provide legal advice on regulatory matters, consumer protection, competition, marketing, employment, privacy, dispute resolution, and law enforcement.
Be adept in making sensible legal risk assessments which consider practical solutions to mitigate legal risk whilst keeping business priorities at the forefront.

Requirements

Qualification in Japan (as bengoshi) is a must.
Native-level command of Japanese (written and spoken) is a must.
Business-level English (written and spoken) is essential.
Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience.
Consistently delivers creative, thoughtful and business-oriented results that appropriately balance growth and risk.
Tech-forward mindset with a proactive willingness to leverage AI tools to optimize legal productivity.
Team player, highly collaborative with excellent communication and listening skills.
Proactive owner who takes initiative while navigating competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Empathetic, caring and humble.

Skills

AI tools
Communication
Listening skills
Collaboration

Location

Japan
Tokyo
Kanto area

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience

Education Level

Qualification in Japan (as bengoshi)

About the Company

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe.
Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.
Airbnb’s Legal team embodies the company’s innovative, forward-thinking spirit.
At the frontier of the sharing economy, Airbnb is breaking new ground in matters of policy, law, and government relations.
Where some see obstacles, we see the opportunity to find creative, practical solutions, right at the cutting edge.
Our adventurous, fast-moving legal team is committed to building a team of talented, collaborative and self-motivated legal professionals across the globe who believe in Airbnb’s mission and leading as a 21st century company.

Equal Opportunity

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible.
We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions.
All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.
If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.