Legal Counsel
In-house role, no need to speak Japanese
Job Information
- Job ID
- 129311
- Job Title
- Legal Counsel
- Recruiter
- Legal Futures Japan K.K.
- Division
- Legal
- Company Type
- Large Company
- Non-Japanese Ratio
- (Almost) All Japanese
- Job Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Tokyo - 23 Wards, Minato-ku
- Train Description
- Ginza Line, Toranomon Station
- Salary
- Negotiable, based on experience
- Date Refreshed
- July 3rd, 2009 17:00
General Requirements
- Minimum Experience Level
- Over 3 years
- Career Level
- Mid Career
- Minimum English Level
- Fluent (Amount Used: English Only)
- Minimum Japanese Level
- None
- Minimum Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Visa Status
- Japanese national or permission to work in Japan required
Job Description
Our client, a large oil and gas exploration and development company with operations throughout the world, is looking for a foreign Legal Counsel to be responsible for a wide variety of contracts and other legal issues related to the oil and gas industry.
The role will be focusing primarily on the negotiating, drafting and consideration of a variety of commercial arrangements affecting every aspect of the oil and gas industry in the region and requires substantial autonomous responsibility for complex legal matters requiring the ability to provide commercial solutions to legal issues.
Required Skills
- Commonwealth admitted lawyer preferred (UK/Australia/New Zealand/Canada etc.), US lawyers will also be considered.
- Must have 5 - 6 years experience minimum, with some gained within a law firm.
- Oil & Gas experience would be a big plus, otherwise you must have good corporate/commercial experience with strong contract drafting skills.
- Native-level English (you do not need to speak any Japanese for this role)
Company Description
Legal Futures was founded in 1999 and is a dedicated legal, compliance and financial services boutique consultancy that operates from offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. Our recruitment business is categorised as specialist/professional. From Hong Kong we also service our clients in the PRC and Korea, whilst Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are serviced from Singapore. This enables us to deliver a total recruitment solution to regional team building in our clients’ key locations. We offer in-depth coverage from each office with a premium personalised consultancy service acting for international law firms, leading American and European investment banks and other employers of choice across all sectors of industry and commerce. For candidates, there is no charge for the services that we provide.
We operate three separate and highly specialised divisions:
Our Private Practice Division services the full spectrum of law firms sourcing qualified lawyers (both local and overseas admitted) at all levels from associates through to partners, also practice support lawyers, paralegals and business services positions.
Our Corporate Division services both domestic and international companies sourcing qualified lawyers (both local and overseas admitted) at all levels from Legal Counsels through to Regional General Counsels, corporate compliance officers, company secretaries and commercial/contract managers.
Our Banking & Finance Division services the full financial services industry from bulge bracket investment banks to retail banks and fund managers and is responsible for the recruitment of financial services executives, lawyers (both local and overseas admitted) at all levels from Legal Counsels through to Regional General Counsels, compliance officers at all levels from junior compliance officers up to Regional Heads of Compliance, also documentation officers, paralegals and mid-office personnel positions.
Our recruitment business is categorized as specialist/professional and our placements are limited to Japan only. Our service is free of charge. We will apply and follow the laws and principles of all relevant legislation and maintain data privacy at all times. Please refer to www.legalfutures.com to view our Privacy Policy. The person handling personal information is our license holder Matt Anderson who will also handle any complaints.
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