Lawyer/ Legal specialist at global financial company

This position is a maternity leave cover position (ASAP - September 2024)

The Legal Contractor will provide professional legal services to the local Japan office with a collaboration with global and AP Legal teams, to enable the organization to operate within applicable legal and regulatory parameters and reporting into Vice President, AP Legal.  

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES/KEY RESULTS AREA

• Provide primary legal support to business colleagues and various functions in Japan office on day to day general corporate/legal matters. Work effectively and collaboratively with the Japan office colleagues, as well as with members of company's global and AP legal department.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, such as advertising and promotion agreements, memoranda of understanding, sale and purchase agreements (technology), service agreements, consultancy and contractor agreements, and confidentiality agreements, mostly in English but occasionally in Japanese.  
• Review various materials for press release, corporate communications, advertisement, marketing creatives, social media contents and TV commercials (mostly in Japanese language).
• Provide legal support for various marketing campaigns and initiatives, including those relating to Paris Olympics Games 2024.
• Meet the high personal standards of integrity, confidentiality and diligence consistent with a lawyer's duty.
• Provide additional market support to AP colleagues when required.

KEY COMPETENCIES & REQUIREMENTS

• Law degree.
• Qualified to practice law (strongly preferred). Qualification to practice Japanese law desirable.
• 3 – 5+ years post qualification experience, with commercial legal experience in private practice and/or in-house with multinationals in the payments industry a plus.
• International legal experience; knowledge of US or English common law ideal
• Legal analytical skills with the ability to integrate legal advice and business knowledge, while providing balanced advice regarding risks and benefits.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic approaches to resolution of legal issues.
• The minimum Business level written and verbal communication skills, including ability to lead or participate in conference calls to negotiate agreements in English.  
• First class Japanese language skill (verbal and written) is must.
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build strong working relationships with internal clients at all levels of management and work on cross functional teams over multiple geographical locations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience working in a US Multinational organisation is preferred