Mid-level Associate - Admitted in New York, California or England

Leading Tokyo law firm Atsumi & Sakai is looking to recruit an experienced associate (qualification in New York, California or England preferred) to work in its award-winning cross-border practice. The successful candidate will work with the Firm’s team of highly-regarded partners on an increasing volume of domestic and cross-border matters requiring English language proficiency. Such candidate will assist those partners with both research and drafting research in cutting-edge practice areas such as international litigation and arbitration, export control and sanctions, information technology and cyber security, and a wide range of regulatory and enforcement matters.

Eligibility	2-4 years’ experience with a reputable law firm, preferably including at least two years of practice post license in the jurisdiction of license prior to arriving in Japan Significant exposure to research and drafting in litigation and regulatory matters 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 law firm.
Salary and other compensation	To be determined based on skills and experience, but not less than 10 million yen.
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.)