Foreign Lawyer (Practising Foreign Law)

Job Description

• Working as an Associate lawyer on legal documentation, communicate with clients and others involved in the case both in Japanese and English
• Provide legal advice to clients who are interested in investment or doing business in Japan
• Prepare and draft legal documents including Restructuring/Insolvency, Labor dispute and other necessary documents
• Perform legal research
• Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law
• Support clients in legal matters mainly for Japanese clients with Singapore lawyers

Job Requirements

• Experience in M&A and General corporate Law
• Experience advising major Japanese corporations, financial institutions, and private equity clients
• As we have a large Japanese clientele base, we require a lawyer who can converse fluently in Japanese and possess a JLPT N1 written ability
• Qualfication as Japanese lawyer is required as the position needs to handle clients with familiarity in law and regulations especially in Japan jurisdiction
• 8-10 years of working experience in a top tier Japan law firm or equivalent