Legal Specialist

Role
・ Supporting the team with various legal tasks as a junior member of the legal team

Responsibilities / Key Performance Indicators
・ Assist senior team members in preparation of various legal documents (drafting, editing and proofreading)
・ Provide timely and targeted legal and factual research as required using specific legal research databases
・ Review and develop understanding of national and regional regulatory regimes that will have an impact on the company and individual projects
・ Review and analyze statutes, regulations, and legal documents
・ Coordinate with the company's corporate secretary team on various general corporate affairs
・ Liaise with external legal counsel and scrivener on various matters
・ Assist compiling documentation for project financing and other fund-raising efforts
・ Trips to court, legal affairs bureau, and notary public
・ Other duties as requested by the legal team and the company

Preferred Skills/Experience
・ Prior experience in a law firm or legal department of an international company; however, we will consider new Japanese bengoshi candidates graduating from Legal Training Institute (司法修習)
・ Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
・ Expertise in Westlaw and other legal research engines
・ Language:
➢ Native Japanese Speakers - business level English proficiency is preferred
➢ Non-native Japanese Speakers - English fluency is a must and business level Japanese is required as a minimum