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AI Robot Association

Open robotics research association

Legal Specialist

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
¥6M - ¥9M/yr
Mid
Bachelor's, JD
Tokyo, Japan
In PersonPrimarily office-based; remote work is possible.
LegalLegal Counsel & Legal Support

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 3 years of legal experience in an in-house legal department, law firm, or similar setting.
  • Ability to independently draft and review contracts, including drafting as well as reviewing.
  • Fundamental knowledge of Japanese law, demonstrated by a Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor or Law School graduation, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Ability to communicate constructively with business units, understand business objectives, and jointly develop practical solutions rather than simply blocking risks.
  • Practical experience in at least one of the following: drafting and reviewing agreements such as NDAs, service agreements, and joint research and development contracts; or corporate governance operations such as establishing internal regulations, managing corporate bodies, building compliance systems, internal controls, or whistleblowing systems.
Responsibilities
  • Draft and review agreements, including NDAs, service agreements, and joint research and development contracts, with member companies, research institutions, and subcontractors.
  • Establish and maintain internal regulations and guidelines.
  • Clarify legal issues surrounding intellectual property and data usage, and support consensus-building with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Review contracts and reports submitted to public agencies such as NEDO for legal compliance.
  • Support operation of the Board of Directors and committees, and establish and operate corporate governance frameworks suitable for a general incorporated association.
  • Collaborate closely with the business strategy team to understand business objectives and jointly develop practical solutions addressing legal and risk aspects.
  • Gradually participate in strategic initiatives, including clarifying issues and supporting consensus-building around intellectual property and data handling, shaping data licensing frameworks, and establishing internal policies for privacy and AI governance.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience providing legal counsel and managing internal alignment closely with business units, balancing legal risks with business goals to find practical solutions.
  • Knowledge of the AI and data domain or a strong willingness to learn and proactively understand technology-related legal issues, such as the relationship between training data and resulting AI models.
  • Legal experience in the IT, AI, robotics, or startup sectors.
  • Experience with contracts and guidelines related to data, AI, and intellectual property.
  • Legal experience related to government agencies, research and development projects, or subsidized or commissioned projects.
  • Experience in governance and regulation establishment for non-profit entities such as general incorporated associations or foundations.
  • English proficiency for reading contracts and corresponding by email.
  • Curiosity and willingness to engage with new and unprecedented issues.

About the company

AI Robot Association is best understood as an open research association working on foundation models for robotics. Researchers and engineers build datasets, training systems, evaluation methods, and embodied artificial-intelligence software. Its initiative brings together motion data, vision-language-action research, model development, and humanoid-robot experimentation. Roles may span machine learning, robotics, data engineering, simulation, infrastructure, research operations, and partnerships. The entity has a limited public footprint, so the profile stays close to its official research and recruiting materials.

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What believers are saying

  • On 2026-08-03, AIRoA released 5,000 hours of robot motion data and a foundation model.
  • On 2026-08-04, it consolidated at a 3,500 m² Heiwajima facility, signaling execution.
  • Its 2026-02-10 ICRA workshop and RSJ 2026 talks widen partner demand and visibility.

What critics are saying

  • AIRoA depends on public programs like NEDO and GENIAC, exposing it to budget cuts.
  • Open-data coordination among members can stall, while DeepMind and NVIDIA race ahead.
  • If members stop contributing data, AIRoA’s ecosystem model loses scale and relevance quickly.

What makes AI Robot Association unique

  • AIRoA launched in 2024 as Japan’s open robot-data consortium, not a single vendor.
  • It combines academia, industry, and METI-NEDO-backed projects around robot foundation models.
  • Its Heiwajima hub centralizes R&D and corporate functions across Tokyo, Miraikan, and Kyoto.

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Benefits

  • Remote Work Options
  • Training Programs
  • Commuter Benefits