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Mercari

Peer-to-peer mobile marketplace for secondhand goods

Japan Counsel

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMinato City, Tokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold a Japanese attorney qualification.
  • Have at least five years of corporate legal experience.
  • Be able to lead legal-team process reform using generative artificial intelligence, large language models, and automation tools while involving team members and related departments.
  • Japanese proficiency at CEFR C1 is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal analysis on Mercari Group products and services and draft terms of use.
  • Draft and review contracts, consider transaction structures, negotiate, and support execution, including mergers and acquisitions and new-business launches.
  • Establish and operate systems to comply with regulations, including the Consumer Contract Act, the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, information-technology-related laws, and voluntary regulations.
  • Provide legal support for shareholder meeting operations.
  • Provide legal support for Mercari Group's overseas business and transactions with overseas companies.
  • Review legal work and related workflows, and improve efficiency and productivity using tools such as generative artificial intelligence, large language models, and automation.
  • Lead legal support for the development and improvement of Mercari services and customer support, considering customer trust and social contribution alongside legal compliance.
  • Lead the Legal team's transformation toward using artificial intelligence and automation tools across its work.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience providing legal support for new-business launches.
  • Experience in information-technology businesses, platform businesses, or e-commerce.
  • Legal experience with the Consumer Contract Act, the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, or other information-technology-related laws.
  • Legal experience with mergers and acquisitions, business alliances, or investment transactions.
  • Hold an attorney qualification from the United States, United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction.
  • Experience reforming Legal team operations using generative artificial intelligence, large language models, and automation tools.
  • English proficiency at CEFR B2 is preferred.

About the Company

Mercari

Peer-to-peer mobile marketplace for secondhand goods

Mercari operates a mobile peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling secondhand goods. Users list items by taking photos in the app, and buyers complete purchases there, with payments held in escrow until receipt is confirmed. Revenue comes from seller fees (10% in Japan; 10% plus 3.6% buyer protection in the US), plus Merpay payments and promoted listings, plus shipping partnerships for integrated delivery. The platform differentiates itself through a simple mobile experience, escrow and buyer protection, shipping integration, and a broader marketplace including Mercari Shops for sellers, with a goal of extending product life and supporting a circular economy.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2013

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