noun
representative partner; senior partner; senior employee with authority to represent the company
A legal/business term for a partner or senior employee who is officially empowered to act on behalf of a company, especially in a partnership or limited liability company. The exact scope depends on the corporate structure.
代表社員は会社を代表して契約を結ぶことができる。
The representative partner can conclude contracts on behalf of the company.
合資会社では、代表社員が業務を執行する。
In a limited partnership, the representative partner executes the business operations.