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About the Role

Global Legal plays an important role in protecting the Group’s reputation by helping to future-proof the organisation through robust legal risk and issue advisory. The team offers a diverse range of legal skills, jurisdictional experience, and practice specialisms across all countries and territories in which our businesses operate. The Legal Team in Tokyo consists of 8 professionals. The department handles all kinds of legal issues in Japan and advises business units and managements in cooperation with regional and global legal colleagues and other supporting functions.

Responsibilities

Mainly cover cash management, corporate banking and global markets (including securities services) as well as various other legal matters.
Documentation of transaction agreements.
Handling of external counsel.
Strategic partnering with business units and other supporting functions including issue spotting, scheme analysis and providing solutions.
Join various governance forums as a legal representative.
Report to Japan General Counsel.

Requirements

Qualification to legal practice in Japan (Bengoshi) is a must.
Legal qualification in a foreign country is a plus.
At least 7 years of legal professional experience at a top-class law firm or financial institution.
Strong technical legal skills mainly on financial transactions and regulations backed by a solid understanding of basic legal theories.
Proactive, outspoken, and problem-solving mindset.
Strong communication and inter-personal skills.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work under time pressure.
Strong curiosity for financial business and ability to assimilate new knowledge/skills.
Ability to strike the balance between commercial and legal considerations.
Work with ownership.
Strong business English language capability.

Location

Tokyo

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

7+ years

Education Level

Bengoshi (Japan legal qualification)