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Mercari

Peer-to-peer mobile marketplace for secondhand goods

Legal Counsel - Crossborder

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportUpdated on Nov 8
Full-timeMinato City, Tokyo, JapanNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • The candidate must share the Mercari Group and its companies’ missions and values.
  • The candidate must have at least three years of experience as a legal professional or in an in-house legal role.
  • The candidate must have experience collaborating in a team.
  • The candidate must have experience leading a project of at least small scale.
  • The candidate must have experience reviewing contracts in Japanese and English.
  • The candidate must be able to communicate in Japanese at CEFR C1 proficiency.
  • The candidate must be adaptable to uncertainty and change.

Responsibilities

  • Consider legal structures for Mercari’s cross-border business and support contract drafting, review, negotiation, and execution.
  • Conduct legal reviews of services and products related to Mercari’s cross-border business.
  • Research laws and policies relevant to Mercari’s cross-border business, including foreign laws, and support the development of systems to address them.
  • Provide legal consultations and advice concerning Mercari’s cross-border business.
  • Handle legal matters related to mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and capital policy.
  • Collaborate with internal partners in governance, risk, compliance, policy planning, and other areas.
  • Manage external legal specialists.
  • Handle other legal matters related to the Mercari Group.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge or experience in overseas expansion, cross-border business, or trade.
  • Knowledge or experience in consumer-to-consumer services, e-commerce, or platform businesses.
  • Experience collaborating with overseas stakeholders and lawyers.
  • Ability to communicate in English or other languages; English proficiency at CEFR B2 is welcomed.
  • Experience in legal work involving information technology laws or related areas.
  • Practical experience in adjacent legal fields such as risk or compliance.
  • Management experience.
  • Experience improving work processes using generative artificial intelligence or similar tools.
  • A lawyer qualification.

About the Company

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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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