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Senior Counsel, Regulatory

Wayve·Tokyo, Japan·Remote·Posted 21 October 2026

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Before the detail, here's the challenge you'd help us solve. We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Very few people in AI can say this. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that. Here’s what this particular role covers. 🛠️ ABOUT OUR LEGAL TEAM Our Legal team helps Wayve navigate the regulatory and commercial challenges of bringing embodied AI into real-world deployment. As our Regulatory Counsel in Japan, you’ll provide dedicated local legal support as we prepare for robotaxi deployment in Tokyo and progress our licence applications. You’ll work closely with our Policy and local operational teams. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on how Wayve engages with Japanese regulators, manages operational legal risk and supports its partnerships in Japan.   🧠 Your day-to-day - Provide practical, commercially minded regulatory advice to our Japan team, translating complex legal requirements into clear recommendations. - Lead local engagement with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and other regulators, representing Wayve’s position on regulatory and…

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