Japanese Corporate & M&A Lawyer

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Japanese-qualified corporate and M&A lawyer evaluating AI-generated legal responses for 24-MAG’s remote consulting projects. Comparing platforms, applying legal rubrics, and delivering precise feedback on Japanese law.

Responsibilities:

  • Review AI-generated responses to questions involving Japanese corporate and commercial law
  • Evaluate legal reasoning across M&A, transactional, governance, and related corporate matters
  • Identify substantive legal errors, omissions, unsupported conclusions, and misleading reasoning
  • Compare identical legal prompts across two AI platforms
  • Score responses against a standardised evaluation rubric
  • Provide concise written rationale and expert feedback for each evaluation
  • Assess transaction structures, corporate governance, commercial agreements, and deal execution
  • Apply practical transactional experience to complex legal scenarios
  • Work independently against structured rubrics, deadlines, and project quality standards

Requirements:

  • Qualified to practise law in Japan
  • At least 2 years of law-firm experience; 3+ years preferred
  • Substantive professional experience in corporate law, M&A, or transactional practice
  • Primary professional background within an established law firm
  • Candidates currently working in-house may be considered if they moved from law-firm practice within approximately the last two years
  • Strong command of Japanese corporate and commercial law
  • Native or fluent proficiency in Japanese
  • Excellent written communication and ability to explain legal reasoning precisely
  • Strong attention to legal accuracy, analytical consistency, and detail
  • Ability to work independently against structured rubrics and deadlines
  • Experience reviewing sophisticated legal research or written legal analysis is highly valued
  • Ability to comply with confidentiality and NDA requirements
  • Must not use confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, law firm, institution, or other third party

Benefits:

  • Flexible scheduling based on project requirements
  • Potential for additional work
  • Fully remote work
  • Part-time consulting engagement