This role supports legal and compliance matters for Rakuten’s Global Travel Management Department, including reviewing and drafting commercial agreements, advising on travel-related regulations, managing compliance risks, and coordinating with internal business teams and external partners. Candidates are expected to have relevant legal or compliance experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work across international markets. Business-level Japanese and English are likely important, along with practical knowledge of contracts, corporate policies, data protection, consumer protection, and travel-industry requirements. The successful candidate should be commercially minded, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable handling multiple stakeholders in a fast-moving global environment.
Rakuten Group, Inc. is a major Japanese technology and internet company headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1997, it operates a broad ecosystem covering e-commerce, fintech, mobile communications, digital content, travel, advertising, and online services. Its well-known businesses include Rakuten Ichiba, Rakuten Travel, Rakuten Card, Rakuten Mobile, and Rakuten Bank. The company serves customers and business partners in Japan and internationally, using its membership and loyalty platform to connect services across the group. Rakuten has a highly international, entrepreneurial working environment and promotes innovation, customer focus, and data-driven business development. The Global Travel Management Department supports travel-related services and partnerships, making legal and compliance work important for managing commercial contracts, regulations, consumer protection, privacy, and operational risk across different markets.
Japan offers strong opportunities in technology, e-commerce, finance, travel, consulting, engineering, and corporate services, especially in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka. The culture values punctuality, professionalism, teamwork, and respect for hierarchy, while international companies often provide more flexible and English-friendly workplaces. Lifestyle quality is high, with excellent public transport, reliable services, varied food, and access to mountains, beaches, and historic towns. Tokyo is energetic but expensive; regional cities are generally more affordable and relaxed. Foreign professionals typically need an appropriate work visa, commonly sponsored by their employer. A university degree or relevant professional experience may be required, depending on the visa category. Applicants should prepare Japanese and English resumes, confirm relocation support, and budget for housing deposits, transport, health insurance, and initial living costs. Learning everyday Japanese greatly improves workplace and community integration.
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