Legal Counsel

A major global company is looking to add a Legal Counsel to their in-house team in Tokyo, Japan for a full-time, permanent contract. Reporting to the head of legal and compliance for Japan, the In-House Counsel will be supporting the business units with diverse transactions.

Responsibilities of your new role

The primary responsibilities of your new Legal Counsel role will include:

• Providing general legal advice, guidance and direction to the Market including litigation or disputes, corporate governance, labour, employment and regulatory matters
• Leading 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
• Providing legal support to and working closely with Group Legal & Compliance, Legal Specialists, Business Group Counsels and other divisions
• Working closely with Ethics & Compliance to drive compliance initiatives and programs in the Market Unit
• Efficiently managing engagement of external counsels and legal costs within the CO L&C budget
• Supporting the development of business teams by providing legal training

Candidate requirements

To fill this Legal Counsel vacancy, the business is looking to speak with individuals who demonstrate:

• Training / qualification from a top tier corporate / commercial law firm
• Excellent academic record and working references / credentials
• Fluency in English and Japanese
• Flexibility 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)
• 5+ years of PQE 

Apply now

If you are a 5+ PQE Legal Counsel with broad commercial knowledge and desire to further your career with the Tokyo team of a reputable international business, we want to hear from you. Apply now for immediate consideration.