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Red Bull

Manufactures and markets energy drinks

Legal Counsel

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of five years of post-qualification experience; in-house experience is highly regarded.
  • Experience in commercial law, including contracts, compliance, and antitrust; FMCG industry experience is ideal.
  • Exposure to media, sports, or entertainment law is well regarded.
  • International experience is advantageous.
  • Ability to manage a diverse group of internal stakeholders based around the world.
  • Excellent written and spoken English and Japanese communication skills, with the ability to work autonomously and effectively with legal and business personnel.
  • Ability to meet demanding deadlines while maintaining the quality of work product.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
  • Strong prioritizing, time-management, and organizational skills.
  • Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook skills, and proficient touch-typing ability.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including excellent grammar, spelling, attention to detail, and listening skills.
  • Ability to influence others and hold people to established guidelines and processes.
  • Ability to communicate with individuals based overseas, including in English.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary legal advisor for general commercial legal matters in Japan, working closely with the local management team and APAC Legal Business Partners.
  • Manage legal matters directly and engage internal or external legal resources when required.
  • Provide proactive, practical, and strategic legal guidance to identify and mitigate legal risks arising from commercial activities and protect the business’s interests.
  • Partner with the business to ensure appropriate commercial agreements are in place with key service providers, customers, and third parties, and that business activities—particularly events, marketing, and sales—comply with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Report matters of strategic importance to the APAC Area Legal Counsel and ensure compliance with global and departmental guidelines; act as the first point of contact for the Japan business on legal matters.
  • Connect the Japan business with legal department contacts in Science, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Intellectual Property, Marketing Media and IT, Data and Privacy, Compliance, and other specialist departments as needed.
  • Help the business locate, identify, and complete appropriate template agreements; train new employees on template use and contract management.
  • Identify and develop bilingual template agreements where needed, and arrange for their creation and upload to the contract creator system.
  • Identify and develop legal service initiatives and Legal Operations projects that improve delivery of legal services, including reviewing and developing template agreements and other self-service initiatives.
  • Use the department’s document and matter management systems and ensure work is accurately recorded and archived in a clear, searchable format.
  • Prepare timely reports, legal advice, and legal documents, including confidential correspondence, agreements, templates, forms, meeting minutes, and presentations, in English and Japanese as appropriate.
  • Mark up documents using track changes; translate legal documents for internal review and execution; provide translation and interpreting at meetings, negotiations, and other legal proceedings.
  • Work with the APAC Area Legal Counsel to select and work with external service providers in Japan and manage the associated budget; brief external counsel on a case-by-case basis while providing much of the legal advice directly.
  • Develop and roll out internal legal training programs, provide training, introduce tools and processes, and coordinate projects such as Legal Hub, Data Protection, compliance training, and use of the Contract Creator Tool.
  • Support Leadership Team or business members in managing legal projects within the Japan organization, including regional office lease renewals, sales contracts, and other key projects.

Desired Qualifications

  • In-house legal experience.
  • Commercial law experience, ideally in the FMCG industry.
  • Exposure to media, sports, or entertainment law.
  • International experience.

About the Company

Red Bull

Manufactures and markets energy drinks

Red Bull makes and markets energy drinks. It focuses on a signature global beverage and uses a distinct marketing strategy to build the brand. How it works: the drink combines ingredients such as caffeine and sugars (originally based on Krating Daeng) and is carbonated for Western palates, distributed worldwide through large-scale marketing, sponsorships, and events to boost sales. How it differs: it remains privately held by the founding families, avoiding public funding, and relies on a marketing-heavy approach—extreme-sports sponsorships, high-profile events, and a strong brand identity—rather than conventional product features alone. What it aims to do: maintain leadership in the energy-drink category, grow globally through branding and partnerships, and continue expanding its product line and presence without going public.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Salzburg, Austria
Founded
1984

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