Director & Senior Corporate Counsel

About the role

Cadence, a global supplier of EDA software and design system technologies, is hiring a Director & Senior Corporate Counsel based in Yokohama, Japan. As a generalist with a commercial mindset, you will provide proactive, full-range legal support to the APJ regional business and join the Cadence APJ core team, working closely with regional and corporate legal, business and operations teams.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate licensing, sales, services, development, procurement and other technology transaction agreements and ancillary documents for the EDA, semiconductor IP and Systems Solutions businesses in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region.
• Advise and assist cross-functional in-house professionals on legal and regulatory risk for employment, corporate, finance, marketing and procurement activities, including review of third-party contracts.
• Liaise with the global trade compliance team and support regional export control matters, maintaining and improving local programs.
• Implement and maintain local governance and compliance programs, including training, compliance investigations and policy reinforcement.
• Provide legal advice on regional IP enforcement and license compliance.

Required profile

• LL.B., LLM or JD from a reputable law school in a Cadence APJ country or region.
• Bar admission in the U.S. or a Cadence APJ country or region.
• 10-12 years of professional experience in MNCs and/or international law firms.
• Proven track record in technology transactions and/or IP licensing; law firm experience as a commercial transaction lawyer strongly preferred; semiconductor industry experience a big plus.
• Excellent written and spoken English; fluency in Japanese is a must; fluency in another APJ language a big plus.