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法務顧問/ Legal Counsel

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A leading private investment banking organisation is looking for a Legal Counsel. The selected candidate will advise on legal, regulatory, documentation, governance, and risk-related matters across APAC business activities.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the main legal contact for business and affiliate inquiries across APAC
  • Monitor regulatory and legislative developments affecting financial services, clients, and business operations
  • Advise internal teams on product development, trading, sales, marketing, compliance, tax, and regulatory matters
  • Draft, review, and negotiate policies, agreements, HR documents, RFPs, filings, and client communications
  • Provide legal counsel for board meetings and support corporate secretarial matters
  • Manage external counsel engagements, legal budgets, invoices, and cross-functional legal initiatives

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in law from a Japanese or international law school (relevant Master of Law degree is ideal)
  • 7-10 years of experience in in-house and/or law firm
  • Experience in the financial services industry, preferably in custody or asset management
  • Understanding of corporate and financial services activities (including activities of banks, investment managers and brokers)
  • Familiarity with relevant Japan statutes, rules and regulations
  • Proficient in drafting and presenting written and oral communications and in negotiating complex agreements to completion
  • Native level written and verbal Japanese; proficient in spoken and written English

About the Company:

Based in the United States, this company is one of the leading private investment banking organisations across the globe. Its solutions and thought leadership benefitted a variety of clients for almost two centuries.

Keywords:

法律,法務,コンプライアンス, 法律, 求人, 外資系

Job Ref: CR7X4F

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Legal

Focus: In-house Legal

Industry: Banking

Salary: ¥20,000,000 - ¥24,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Associate

Language: Japanese - Native

Second Language: English - Business level

Location: Tokyo

Job Reference: CR7X4F-8E69D269

Date posted: 26 June 2026

Consultant: Ethan Wilkinson