Experienced Lawyer - Finance

Leading Tokyo law firm Atsumi & Sakai is looking to recruit an experienced finance associate qualified in Australia, New Zealand or England to work in its award-winning cross-border finance practice. The successful candidate will work with the Firm’s team of highly-regarded finance partners on an increasing volume of English-language domestic and cross-border loan, asset & project finance, and securitisation documentation, assisting with both drafting and negotiation, and will gain significant exposure to the Japanese lending and capital markets.

Eligibility	2-4 years experience from a reputable finance practice Significant exposure to frontline drafting and negotiating of finance documentation Qualified in Australia, New Zealand or England* A native English-speaker Willing to commit to working in Japan for at least 2 years Japanese language skills are not required, though a genuine interest in working in Japan would be a definite plus. The Firm would happy to consider taking a suitable lawyer on secondment from a reputable finance practice.
Salary and other compensation	To be determined based on skills and experience.
Benefits	Extended child-care leave is available as circumstances require Resort club membership Subject to satisfaction of regulatory requirements, assistance with registration as a foreign lawyer in Japan
Work location	The successful applicant will work at Atsumi & Sakai’s office in central Tokyo.
How to apply	Please send your resume/curriculum vitae, examples of transactions and a summary of why you wish to work in Japan by post or e-mail to the address stated below. If your skills and experience match the current needs of the Firm, we will contact you to arrange interviews. We take your privacy very seriously and will not disclose your application. Please note that documents you submit will not be returned.
E-mail:	saiyo@aplaw.jp
Post:	Atsumi & Sakai Lawyer Recruitment Fukoku Seimei Bldg., 2-2-2 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011 Japan

(* The candidate would not be able to advise clients directly on the law of their qualification until registered as a foreign lawyer in Japan.)