Legal Counsel-Tokyo
- Recruiter
- McGregor Boyall.
- Location
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Japan, Tokyo
TokyoTokyo
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 26 Mar 2019
- Closes
- 24 Apr 2019
- Ref
- AP25
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Category
- Information Technology, Legal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a major global IT company looking to add a member to the Japan team. Reporting to the head of legal and compliance for Japan, you will be supporting the business units with diverse transactions.
- Provides general legal advice, guidance and direction to the Market, which will include litigation or disputes, corporate governance, labor and employment and regulatory matters
- Drive and Lead legal support on deals and business opportunities including drafting, deal structuring and negotiating contracts with customers and relevant third parties; providing input into Statements of Compliance (SOC); providing input to the contract risk assessment processes; attending the contract approval and validation meetings in accordance with company process; cooperating closely with the bid team, head of sales, Project Contract Management and other business stakeholders on deals
- Provides legal support to and works in close-co-ordination with Group Legal & Compliance, Legal Specialists, Business Group Counsels and other divisions
- Work closely with Ethics & Compliance to drive compliance initiatives and programs in the Market Unit
- Efficiently manages engagement of external counsels and legal costs within the CO L&C budget
- Supports the development of business teams by providing legal training
Candidates will be/should have
- Trained/qualified at a top tier, reputable corporate/commercial law firm
- Excellent academic record and working references / credentials
- Fluency in English and Japanese
- Able to travel as needed
- Experience in general ethics and compliance matters, familiarity with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and European anti-corruption laws (or commitment to develop skills/knowledge in this area)
- Japanese Bar Qualified lawyer (will consider US qualified lawyer with LLB from Japanese university)
- Minimum 5 years PQE
- Trained/qualified at a top tier, reputable corporate/commercial law firm
- Excellent academic record and working references / credentials
- Exceptional communication skills and fluency in Japanese and English
- Able to travel as needed
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.