CareerCross uses cookies to enhance your experience on our websites. If you continue to view our sites without changing your browser settings, then it is assumed that we have your consent to collect and utilise your cookies. If you do not want to give us your consent, then please change the cookie settings on your browser. Please refer to our privacy policy for more information.
CareerCross uses cookies to enhance your experience on our websites. If you continue to view our sites without changing your browser settings, then it is assumed that we have your consent to collect and utilise your cookies. If you do not want to give us your consent, then please change the cookie settings on your browser. Please refer to our privacy policy for more information.
Hiring Company | We protect our clients’ assets for the long-term using expertise |
Location | Available across Japan |
Job Type | Permanent Full-time |
Salary | 5 million yen ~ 15 million yen |
Mission:
The successful candidate will mainly cover trade finance, corporate banking, and custody services on top of taking care of various other legal matters. Expected work will include documentation of transaction agreement, handling of external counsel, strategic partnering with business units, and other supporting functions including issue spotting, scheme analysis, and providing solutions. The candidate will work with senior legal counsel in the team. The candidate will also join various governance forums as a legal representative. The candidate will report to Japan General Counsel.
Minimum Experience Level | Over 3 years |
Career Level | Mid Career |
Minimum English Level | Business Level |
Minimum Japanese Level | Native |
Minimum Education Level | Bachelor's Degree |
Visa Status | Permission to work in Japan required |
Requirements
Qualifications
- Qualified to legal practice in Japan (Bengoshi) is a must
- At least 3 years of legal professional experience at top-class law firms or financial institutions
- Strong analytical and documentation skills on corporate or financial legal matters backed by a solid understanding of basic legal theories
- Proactive, outspoken, and problem-solving mindset
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work under time pressure
- Strong curiosity to financial business and ability to assimilate new knowledge/skills
- Ability to strike the balance between commercial and legal considerations
- Work with ownership
- Native level Japanese and business level English for both written and spoken
Job Type | Permanent Full-time |
Salary | 5 million yen ~ 15 million yen |
Salary Bonuses | Bonuses paid on top of indicated salary. |
Work Hours | 9:00 ~ 18:00 |
Company Type | Large Company (more than 300 employees) - International Company |
Non-Japanese Ratio | Majority Japanese |