Strategic Legal & Governance Specialist

Legal & Governance Ops Specialist 仕事概要 Company Profile Spider Labs (Spider AF) is a global marketing fraud prevention SaaS startup with the mission to "Safeguard the Digital Business Ecosystem." With offices in Tokyo (HQ), Lisbon, Cork, and New York, we are evolving from digital ad fraud prevention into the next-generation Agent Trust Infrastructure. About the Role Spider Labs is experiencing rapid growth as a SaaS company providing fraud prevention AI. Along with this growth, the importance of "governance to drive the business forward safely and at maximum speed"—covering contracts/transactions, data privacy, and regulatory compliance associated with AI feature expansion—is increasing rapidly. In this position, you will cross-functionally handle first-line contract and transaction reviews, privacy/compliance operations, AI governance, and even requirement definition for our stock option (SO) programs. We expect you to bring these multiple areas together from a "business enablement" perspective, handling not only daily decision-making but also designing the workflows and operations (systematization) to make them highly efficient. Why This Role is Exciting Cross-functional impact beyond contracts: You will handle areas close to management and business decision-making, including transaction terms, data privacy, IP, AI governance, and SO program support. High autonomy to design from scratch: Rather than just operating existing frameworks, you will be deeply involved in high-level system design—building outsourcing processes and approval flows from the ground up. AI-First Environment: As a company providing fraud prevention AI, you can fully leverage generative AI and other cutting-edge tools to manage a wide range of responsibilities efficiently within a small team. Bilingual & Global Experience: You will gain global-standard practical experience by collaborating with both domestic and international external legal counsels. Employment Terms & Benefits Employment Type: Full-time (3-month probationary period) Working Hours: Full-time (5 days a week) Location: Hybrid/Mainly Remote (Expected to work from the office approx. 40% of the time, or about 2 days a week; remote work available for the remaining days) Selection Process: Document screening ➔ Interview ➔ Practical assessment (if necessary) About the Team & Structure Strategies and policies are determined by the Head of Administration. In this position, you will be responsible for execution, operation, maintenance, and day-to-day first-line decisions within that scope. For complex issues where judgment is difficult, you will collaborate with the internal lead, external legal counsels, and specialists, meaning you won't have to carry the burden alone. 必須スキル Company Profile Spider Labs (Spider AF) is a global marketing fraud prevention SaaS startup with the mission to "Safeguard the Digital Business Ecosystem." With offices in Tokyo (HQ), Lisbon, Cork, and New York, we are evolving from digital ad fraud prevention into the next-generation Agent Trust Infrastructure. About the Role Spider Labs is experiencing rapid growth as a SaaS company providing fraud prevention AI. Along with this growth, the importance of "governance to drive the business forward safely and at maximum speed"—covering contracts/transactions, data privacy, and regulatory compliance associated with AI feature expansion—is increasing rapidly. In this position, you will cross-functionally handle first-line contract and transaction reviews, privacy/compliance operations, AI governance, and even requirement definition for our stock option (SO) programs. We expect you to bring these multiple areas together from a "business enablement" perspective, handling not only daily decision-making but also designing the workflows and operations (systematization) to make them highly efficient. Why This Role is Exciting Cross-functional impact beyond contracts: You will handle areas close to management and business decision-making, including transaction terms, data privacy, IP, AI governance, and SO program support. High autonomy to design from scratch: Rather than just operating existing frameworks, you will be deeply involved in high-level system design—building outsourcing processes and approval flows from the ground up. AI-First Environment: As a company providing fraud prevention AI, you can fully leverage generative AI and other cutting-edge tools to manage a wide range of responsibilities efficiently within a small team. Bilingual & Global Experience: You will gain global-standard practical experience by collaborating with both domestic and international external legal counsels. Employment Terms & Benefits Employment Type: Full-time (3-month probationary period) Working Hours: Full-time (5 days a week) Location: Hybrid/Mainly Remote (Expected to work from the office approx. 40% of the time, or about 2 days a week; remote work available for the remaining days) Selection Process: Document screening ➔ Interview ➔ Practical assessment (if necessary) About the Team & Structure Strategies and policies are determined by the Head of Administration. In this position, you will be responsible for execution, operation, maintenance, and day-to-day first-line decisions within that scope. For complex issues where judgment is difficult, you will collaborate with the internal lead, external legal counsels, and specialists, meaning you won't have to carry the burden alone. 歓迎スキル - Practical experience in multiple areas such as business planning, corporate planning, finance, procurement, or project management. - Basic understanding and practical experience in data privacy (Act on the Protection of Personal Information, GDPR, APPI, etc.) and intellectual property. - Hands-on experience in contract and transaction-related operations in IT, SaaS, or startup environments. - Experience reviewing NDAs, service agreements, terms of use, and personal data-related documents (both Japanese and English). - Experience in setting up contract ledgers, workflows, FAQs, SOPs, or designing business processes. - Experience using generative AI on a daily basis to audit, automate, and systematize workflows. 求める人物像 - Someone who views governance not as a bottleneck, but as a driving force to move the business forward safely and quickly. - Someone who can proactively propose and implement improvements for undefined or disorganized workflows. - Someone who can meticulously and consistently handle detailed verification tasks and document management. - Someone who clearly defines their scope of responsibility and can effectively involve external legal counsels and internal team members. - Someone who is eager to hand over routine tasks by automating them or delegating to other resources (BPO, AI tools, etc.). - Someone who can research, organize, and create a solid first draft even in areas where there is no clear-cut answer. 応募概要 給与 - Job Level & Salary: Equivalent to S3 / Senior Specialist. Annual salary approximately JPY 6.5 million to 8.5 million (*To be determined based on experience and skills) 勤務地 Address: 4F Minami-Aoyama ST Bldg., 7-10-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 * Work Style: * Hybrid Work (2 days in the office, 3 days remote per week) 雇用形態 Full-time 勤務体系 Flextime System (Core Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM) Fully Paid 2 Days Off Per Week (Saturdays, Sundays, and National Holidays) Benefits & Leaves: - Vacation Leave (3 consecutive days of paid leave in addition to regular annual paid leave) - Year-End & New Year Holidays - Annual Paid Leave - Condolence & Special Leaves - Childcare Leave - Welcome Leave (2 days of paid leave provided upon joining to cover sudden illnesses, etc., before regular paid leave is granted after 6 months) - Vaccination Leave 試用期間 3 month 福利厚生 - Stock Options - Annual Salary Review (Once a year) - Mobile Communication Allowance (JPY 4,200/month) - Flu Vaccination Support - Flextime System (Core Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM) - Professional Certification & Exam Fee Support (For job-related qualifications) - Babysitter Subsidy (Up to JPY 20,000/month; 50% co-pay covered) - Premium Friday (Team dinners) - Gold's Gym Membership Subsidy (Only JPY 550 out-of-pocket per visit)