米系法律事務所にてリーガルアシスタント

Corporate legal assistants assist attorneys in various stages of corporate transactions. They provide a vital service in preparing and verifying necessary documents to comply with local regulations.

Client Details

It is a global law firm with world-class practices across the board. Approximately 1,000 lawyers located in 10 offices in the world's key financial centers and political capitals collaborate seamlessly to deliver exceptional service, sophisticated advice and creative, practical solutions.

Description

• Draft correspondence and documentation under lawyer supervision
• Assist with due diligence matters by organizing and reviewing documents
• Revise, proofread and distribute draft agreements and other transactional documents
• Prepare, distribute and collect signature pages
• Obtain charter documents and good standing certificates from the Secretary of State in applicable jurisdictions
• Assist lawyers at transaction pre-closings and closings
• Gather, organize and maintain precedent collections
• Conduct factual research assignments and draft memoranda
• Assist with the compilation and creation of capital market checks and revisions
• Coordinate with internal and external working groups to facilitate transactions execution
• Coordinate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with stock exchanges
• Prepare drafts of client bills and related documentation
• Conduct research using EDGAR, EDINET, Westlaw and other database for case laws, legal analyses and corporate filings in English and Japanese
• Assist attorneys in other deal based tasks including conducting conflict search, transcribing investigation interviews, summarizing documents, recording documents in due diligence sessions and putting together closing sets for deals
• Translate deal based materials including filings to authorities, corporate documents, contracts, financial statements, engagement letters, due diligence reports, interview notes, articles, emails and the like from English to Japanese and vice versa
• Assist attorneys in preparing pitches, presentations and seminars on current trends in capital markets offerings, M&A transactions and other deals and developments on laws
• Manage and assist with other business development activities including updating business pitch activity report on a weekly basis, monitoring league tables, drafting and submitting award submissions and organizing business development events

Job Offer

• Initial one year contract with chance to extension and conversion to permanent staff
• Social Insurance (Pension and Healthcare), Employment Insurance etc

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Ayaka Naota on +813 6832 8975.

• College degree with a strong academic record is required
• Law degree not essential but would be considered a plus
• 2 years' relevant legal experience is preferred but not mandatory