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About the Role
We are looking for a legal counsel to support UBS’s Global Banking business in Japan, working alongside senior business stakeholders and legal colleagues on transactions, legal and regulatory issues, negotiations and strategic matters. This is a role for someone who enjoys combining technical legal expertise with commercial judgement, and who is interested in contributing to a regional and global platform while remaining focused on Japan-related Global Banking matters.
Responsibilities
- Provide in-house legal support to UBS’s Global Banking business as the primary focus of the role, covering transactions and business originated from, or targeting, Japan, including transactions executed outside Japan.
- Work closely with Global Banking deal teams and control functions, providing practical, commercial and risk-aware advice on legal frameworks, transaction structuring, issues, negotiations and documentation.
- Advise on M&A advisory, capital markets and other Global Banking matters, with opportunities to engage with strategic and business-facing questions as transactions develop.
- Collaborate with legal colleagues supporting other areas of UBS, including Global Markets and Global Wealth Management, where relevant and aligned with your expertise and interests.
Requirements
- Ideally at least 7 years’ post-qualification experience as a lawyer, gained in an international financial institution, a leading law firm or a comparable environment.
- Hands-on experience advising on investment banking transactions, including M&A advisory and capital markets transactions.
- A Japanese law qualification, bengoshi, which is required for this role.
- The judgement to provide practical, commercial and risk-aware legal advice in a fast-moving business environment.
- A collaborative style and the ability to build trusted working relationships with business stakeholders, control functions and legal colleagues across jurisdictions.
- A proactive, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach, with the ability to manage matters independently and escalate appropriately.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Japanese and English, with the ability to support stakeholders in Japan and overseas.
Skills
- Japanese law qualification
- Common law qualification (plus)
- Practical, commercial and risk-aware legal advice
- Collaborative style
- Building trusted working relationships
- Proactive, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach
- Independent matter management
- Appropriate escalation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in Japanese
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Location
- Japan
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- At least 7 years’ post-qualification experience
Education Level
- Japanese law qualification
Benefits
- Opportunities to grow
- Flexible working options when possible
About the Company
- UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland.
- We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities.
- Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
- We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do.
- Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
Equal Opportunity
- UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.
- We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.