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Corporate Staff /
Future Team Lead
(Open Role)
- Expected annual salary
- ¥5.5–8 million (based on experience and skills)
Role overview
Having completed Series A funding, we are strengthening our corporate functions as our virtual power plant (VPP) and demand response businesses grow rapidly. As a future corporate team leader, you will play a central role across general affairs, accounting, legal and HR, from stable back-office operations to compliance and governance. We seek someone who can think independently and build systems, rather than simply follow a manual. Once a CFO joins, you will work closely with them as a core member of the team preparing for an IPO.
Your work
Main mission: As we strengthen corporate functions for business growth and global expansion, take over and develop operations previously handled by temporary staff and external specialists. We particularly value stronger in-house legal and compliance capabilities, and welcome legal experience.
Key tasks (you will be responsible for one or more areas)
1. Legal & compliance (priority area)
- Draft, review and maintain registers of NDAs, outsourcing, partnership, financing and other agreements.
- Coordinate with legal advisers and external law firms and manage cases.
- Develop, update and operate internal rules and policies.
- Plan and deliver compliance training.
- Address personal data protection and information security.
- Handle legal matters for internal controls and IPO preparation.
2. General affairs & administration
- Maintain and update internal rules, NDAs, outsourcing and employment agreements, and related registers.
- Manage office supplies, facilities and vendors.
- Support internal events and meetings.
- Handle mail, documents and visitors.
3. Accounting
- Select and introduce accounting systems such as freee or Money Forward Cloud, and design operating processes.
- Lead monthly and annual closing in coordination with tax advisers.
- Design accounts and accounting workflows for new business models.
- Manage invoice-system and consumption-tax processes, expense claims and approval rules.
4. HR, labour administration & management support
- Handle joining and leaving procedures and social and labour insurance administration.
- Help develop work rules and internal policies, and support procedures for multinational staff, including residence status.
- Report corporate operations to management, eventually manage a team and lead digital transformation of corporate functions.
What you bring
Required skills, experience & qualifications
- Experience in corporate functions such as general affairs, accounting, legal or HR and labour administration. Legal experience is particularly welcome.
Preferred skills & experience
- General affairs, accounting or legal experience at a listed company or a company preparing for an IPO.
- Internal controls, J-SOX or compliance programmes.
- Subsidy and grant applications and accounting, including payment timing, settlement reporting and cost allocation.
- Workflow automation using Google Apps Script, Zapier or other no-code tools.
- Qualifications such as Certified Social Insurance and Labour Consultant, Business Law certification or Administrative Scrivener.
- Support for international employees or multinational teams, and English communication skills; reading and writing skills are also welcome.
Who we look for
- Passionate about contributing to society and the world.
- Enjoy a rapidly changing startup environment.
- Eager to design and build corporate systems from scratch.
- Interested in experiencing an IPO as a corporate team leader.
- Comfortable working closely with management and multinational colleagues.
- Able to combine accuracy with initiative and strong execution.
Work environment & benefits
- Location
- Head office in Minato-ku, Tokyo. The office may relocate as the company grows.
- Working arrangements
- Flexitime, with core hours from 10:00 to 16:00. Remote work available once a week.
- Holidays & leave
- Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, plus summer and year-end/New Year holidays.
- Benefits
- Full social insurance coverage
- Our approach
- Work hard, play hard. Take responsibility while working flexibly and staying healthy.
Hiring process
- STEP 1Apply
- STEP 2Application screening
- STEP 3Interviews (multiple rounds)
- STEP 4Offer
* Please apply through the application form and attach your CV and career history.