Junior or Senior Associate - Sports Law/Entertainment

Leading Tokyo law firm Atsumi & Sakai is looking to recruit a junior or senior associate to join our growing sports law/entertainment team. They would need to demonstrate their skills and knowledge in sport and the law related matters, rights protection, ambush marketing, customs related issues and have expertise in trademark and copyright law with litigation know-how in these areas. However, we would seriously consider candidates looking for a long term career in this field with a proven interest in sport and motivated to develop their skills in these areas.   It would be advantageous for the candidate to demonstrate an understanding of client's needs in sport, be self-motivated, a team oriented person with excellent communication skills and a proven interest in sport. The preferred candidate would need a high level of English conversation and written ability.

 

 

Eligibility	Qualified in Japan A native Japanese-speaker
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 and examples of transactions 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.
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Post:	Atsumi & Sakai Lawyer Recruitment Fukoku Seimei Bldg., 2-2-2 Uchisaiwaicho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011 Japan