Governance Lead
AI Robot Association
Governance Lead
AI Robot Association
Open robotics research association
AI Robot Association · Heiwajima, Japan · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-07
Salary: unknown currency 10,000,000–14,000,000
Workplace: on_site
Department: Corporate Division
AIRoA operates in a unique environment—functioning as a non-profit incorporated association (General Incorporated Association) while driving large-scale, national-level projects. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining business momentum while ensuring that organizational operations adhere to proper rules and compliance procedures. You will organize daily decision-making processes, align internal and external stakeholders, and keep initiatives moving forward. As a member of the Legal & Governance Department, your key duties will include supporting Board of Directors operations and serving as the primary point of contact for day-to-day consultations from internal teams (evaluating necessity and structuring next steps).
AIRoAは、一般社団法人でありながら大型の国家プロジェクトを推進する特殊な組織です。本ポジションは、事業のスピードを保ちながら、組織運営が適切なルール・手続きに沿って行われているかを確認し、日々生じる判断を整理し、関係者を調整しながら前に進める役割です。法務・ガバナンス部の一員として、理事会運営の支援や、現場から上がる相談への一次対応（要否の判断・整理）を担っていただきます。
1. Initial Point of Contact for Daily Governance Guidance:Act as the first line of consultation for inquiries coming from various divisions and field operations regarding proper operational procedures. You will review these requests at an early stage against internal regulations and rules to provide clear directional guidance. Any complex, external legal issues will be escalated to the Legal Manager.
2. Operational Support for Board Meetings & Decision-Making:Consolidate, review, and evaluate proposals and reporting items intended for the Board of Directors. You will determine the appropriate approval path—evaluating whether an issue requires referral to the Board or a committee, or if it can be processed through standard executive approvals.
3. Framework Development & Process Improvement:Participate in establishing and refining internal organizational mechanisms that are currently being built, such as the internal whistleblower program and compliance frameworks.
① 【日常のガバナンス判断の一次対応】各本部・現場から上がる「これはどう進めるべきか」という相談を早い段階で受け止め、社内規程・ルールに照らして対応方針を示す役割。外部の法律に関わる論点は法務（法務マネージャー）へ引き継ぎます。
② 【理事会・意思決定の運営支援】理事会にかける起案・報告案件の取りまとめと要否判断（理事会／委員会に諮るべきか、通常決裁でよいか等の整理）。
③ 【仕組み構築】内部通報制度など、まだ整っていない仕組みの整備にも関与します。
The appeal of this role lies in driving the business forward while ensuring compliance with proper procedures, all while coordinating with diverse stakeholders. Because we are a young organization, you will have the opportunity to lay the foundation for our operational governance without being bound by legacy constraints—giving you a platform to speak candidly, even to board members when necessary.
この仕事の面白さは、事業を“前に進める”ことと“適切な手続きを守る”ことの両立を図りながら、多様な関係者を調整して物事をまとめていくところにあります。歴史の浅い組織だからこそ、しがらみに縛られず、必要であれば理事に対しても率直に意見できる立場で、組織運営の土台づくりに関われます。
Due to business expansion, daily consultations from field operations regarding proper procedures currently flow directly to the Legal team, including a significant number of complex cases. To address this, we need a dedicated professional who can intercept these inquiries at an early stage and keep organizational operations moving forward smoothly without creating bottlenecks.
●募集背景
事業拡大に伴い、現場から上がる「これはどう進めるべきか」という相談が、現在は法務に直接集まり、判断が難しい案件も少なくありません。これらを早い段階で受け止め、組織運営を滞らせることなく円滑に前へ進める担い手を必要としています。
Initially, you will focus on serving as the primary point of contact for daily governance decisions while assisting with Board of Directors operations. As you settle into the role and as the Executive Office (CxO Office) structure expands, your scope will naturally broaden to encompass overall Board administration and enterprise-wide operations. This position offers a rich career path where you can build deep expertise as a corporate governance professional by driving the core of organizational management and internal controls.
まずは日常の判断の一次対応を担い、理事会運営の支援も行いながら、慣れてきたら、CxO室の体制構築が進むにつれ理事会業務・全社の運営業務まで関与範囲を広げていきます。組織運営・内部統制の中核を担う経験を通じて、コーポレート運営のプロフェッショナルとして専門性を深めていけるポジションです。
Key Qualifications & Mindset
"Design & Structural Thinking" to Build from Scratch: The logical thinking ability to identify core issues within ambiguous, mid-to-long-term challenges, and design business processes and rules by working backward from the ideal outcome.
A Highly Balanced Approach to "Business Growth" and "Defense": The ability to find the optimal solution by considering both quantitative and qualitative aspects of business speed and operational workload—rather than imposing unrealistic rules to eliminate risk entirely.
"Hands-on Execution" and Ownership: The drive to go beyond just proposing ideas; taking ownership to work alongside team members, dive into daily operations, and reliably execute routine tasks such as policy management and monitoring.
① 【コーポレート／管理部門の実務経験】事業会社・社団／財団法人・官公庁・コンサルティングファーム等で、経営企画・事業企画・総務（株主総会／取締役会の運営）・法務・内部統制・PMO などのいずれかに携わり、複数の部門を横断して業務・プロジェクトを推進した経験。
② 【組織運営・リーガルの基礎理解】会社法・一般社団法人法など、組織運営に関わるルールの基礎を理解していること（条文レベルの専門性・弁護士資格は不要）。
歓迎要件（Want）
① 一般／公益社団法人・スタートアップなど、規模の小さい立ち上げ組織での実務経験。
② 総務（株主総会・取締役会の運営）・法務・内部統制・PMOなど、組織運営に関わる実務経験。
③ 利益相反・内部通報など、ガバナンスの仕組みづくりの経験。
* Sound Judgment & Risk Awareness: A balanced sense of risk awareness to spot potential red flags early—such as conflicts of interest or unfair management of competing interests—before they turn into compliance issues.
* Proactive Execution & High Agility: A self-starter mindset to actively seek out information and drive solutions independently. (A passive approach—waiting for inquiries before acting—will not fit this dynamic environment.)
* Cross-Functional Alignment & Execution: Strong capability to align diverse stakeholders across teams and keep initiatives moving forward without creating operational bottlenecks.
① 何が“不祥事の芽”になり得るか（利益相反、複数の利益の不公正な調整など）に気づけるバランス感覚。
② 専門知識より、自分から動いて情報を取りに行く積極性・機動力（「聞かれたら答える」タイプは合わない）。
③ 多様な関係者を横断的に調整し、事業を止めずに前に進める力。
●Language Skills
[Required]
Native-level Japanese
[Preferred]
Business-level English
●語学力
【必須】
・日本語（ネイティブレベル）
【歓迎】
・英語（ビジネスレベル）
Final legal judgments and compliance oversight ("controls and guardrails") remain the responsibility of the Legal team (Legal Manager). This position is not intended to act as a restrictive control function; rather, it sits close to operations and the Secretariat to identify issues early, facilitate solutions, and drive initiatives forward.
By separating the control function (Guardrails) from the drive & coordination function (Execution & Alignment), our internal control architecture is designed to operate with both agility and effectiveness.
最終的な法的判断・歯止めは法務（法務マネージャー）が担います。本ポジションは“制御（歯止め）”側ではなく、事務局・現場に近い立場で課題を早期に捉え、前に進める“推進・調整”側です。制御と推進を分けることで、内部統制を有効に機能させる設計です。
【Estimated Annual Salary】
9,000,000 JPY – 11,000,000 JPY
【想定年収】
900万円～1,100万円
●Work location
Tokyo Ryutsu Center A Bldg. AW4-5/4-6, 6-1-1 Heiwajima, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-0006, Japan
東京都大田区平和島6-1-1 東京流通センターA棟AW4-5/4-6
While remote work is possible, this role is primarily expected to be office-based.
Most of our engineers and researchers also work on-site, conducting research and development directly in front of the robots.
リモートワーク可ではありますが、原則として出社での勤務を想定しています。
エンジニアや研究者も多くは出社し、ロボットを前に研究開発に取り組んでいます。
We currently operate out of a spacious office and research facility of over 1,000 m² located in the Ryutsu Center area. In this space, our business teams and engineering teams work in close collaboration, advancing both day-to-day operations and R&D with AI robots always close at hand. The facility is frequently visited not only by members of the AI Robot Association, but also by engineers and researchers from partner companies and representatives from member companies. As a result, it serves as a hub where diverse experts at the forefront of AI and robotics gather and interact.
私たちは現在、流通センター内に300坪を超える広大なオフィス兼研究施設を構えています。この空間では、AIロボットをすぐそばに感じながら、ビジネスチームとエンジニアチームが密接に連携し、日々の業務と研究開発を進めています。施設には、AIロボット協会のメンバーだけでなく、協力企業の技術者や研究者、会員企業の方々も頻繁に訪れます。そのため、AIやロボティクスの最前線で活躍する多様な専門家が集う場となっています。
Today, highly skilled engineers and researchers from around the world are part of our organization. Some members have even relocated from overseas to Japan to join our projects on site. We aim to build a globally open R&D organization where diverse talent, regardless of nationality or background, come together, inspire one another, and shape the future.
現在、私たちのもとには世界中から優秀なエンジニアや研究者が参画しています。中には、海外在住の方が来日し、チームの一員としてプロジェクトに参加しているケースもあります。国籍やバックグラウンドを超えて、多様な才能が集まり、互いに刺激し合いながら未来を形づくり、世界に開かれた研究開発組織を作りたいと考えております。
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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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