Senior Counsel, Regulatory
Wayve · Tokyo, Japan
Roboticsonsitesenior
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead regulatory pathway for robotaxi deployment and licensing in Tokyo.
- Own incident reporting and police engagement for real-world AV operations.
- Support Nissan–Wayve and Wayve–Uber partnerships in Japan.
Ideal candidate
Proactive, commercially minded Japan-qualified lawyer who enjoys partnering across tech, regulation and operations and owning complex work independently in a fast-moving environment.
Requirements
- Japan-qualified lawyer with around five years of relevant experience
- Strong regulatory background in a regulated sector
- Fluent in Japanese and English for legal and business communication
- Comfortable with Japanese business etiquette and interpreting Japanese legal documents
- Able to represent the company with police, regulators and partners
- Sound commercial judgement with practical, business-oriented advice
- Strong legal analysis, drafting, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proactive, independent and able to prioritize multiple workstreams
Lab profile
About Wayve
London-based AI lab building embodied driving intelligence for autonomous vehicles.
What they build
- Wayve Driver embodied AI driving software
- GAIA generative world models for driving
- LINGO language-grounded driving AI
Known for
- End-to-end embodied AI for driving
- Camera-first, mapless autonomy approach
- Large-scale real-world learning and simulation
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in London, UK
- Backed by SoftBank Group, NVIDIA and Microsoft
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