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リーガルインベストメンツシニアアソシエイト/ Legal Investments Sr. Associate

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A multinational investment and asset management organisation is seeking a Senior Associate, Investments - Legal. The selected candidate will provide strategic legal advice, lead transaction execution and investment consortium arrangements, and support corporate securities matters across Japan and the wider Asia Pacific region.

Responsibilities:

  • Work across integrated teams across Japan and the wider Asia Pacific region
  • Execute a full range of legal matters arising from complex, multi-faceted transactions, including private and public company mergers and acquisitions, lending and structured finance
  • Manage and advise on legal and commercial risks associated with transactions, including potential impacts, mitigating actions, conflicts matters and fund compliance matters
  • Advise on the accurate interpretation of contract documents, bond indentures and other relevant documents relating to prospective investments and existing portfolio companies
  • Support the real estate group operation and finance team on relevant legal matters
  • Review and advise on capital management initiatives and documentation
  • Monitor the company’s broader strategy and legal developments affecting the Real Estate group, its clients and industries
  • Provide litigation support as needed
  • Manage specific external legal engagements and liaise with external legal advisers
  • Review legal advice issued by external legal advisers and communicate such advice to internal stakeholders
  • Build collaborative relationships with relevant personnel from management and Group functions including Tax, Accounting, Risk and Compliance
  • Oversee and provide guidance and support to lawyers in the Real Estate Group across the region

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Legal related discipline
  • More than 5 years of experience in M&A, finance, equity capital markets or debt capital markets legal work within a top-tier law firm and/or large multinational organisation
  • Strong understanding of complex and growing organisational structures
  • Good understanding of various types of legal structures including GKs, TMKs and ISHs
  • Understanding of company culture and values
  • Ability to assess legal and compliance consequences across processes and establish appropriate pathways for desired outcomes
  • Bilingual level Japanese and English

About the Company:

The company is a global investment and asset management organisation with operations across multiple sectors and regions. It operates across the Asia Pacific region and supports investment and real estate activities.

Keywords:

M&A, 法務, 投資法務, 不動産法務, コーポレート法務, ファイナンス, エクイティキャピタルマーケット, デットキャピタルマーケット, 法務アドバイス, 契約書レビュー, リーガルリスク, コンプライアンス, 法律事務所, 弁護士, トランザクション, 求人, 外資系

Job Ref: K3JZUY

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Legal

Focus: In-house Legal

Industry: Financial Services

Salary: ¥15,000,000 - ¥20,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Associate

Language: Japanese - Native

Second Language: English - Native

Location: Tokyo

Job Reference: VTGAM1-21ACE34E

Date posted: 11 August 2026

Consultant: Ethan Wilkinson