Senior Legal Counsel - 10+ PQE - Tokyo Based

Reporting to the Head of Legal of this global fast moving consumer goods company, this is a key role for an experienced Japanese Bengoshi lawyer to excel through:

• Supporting business units and managing stakeholders through providing timely legal and regulatory advice
• Gathering information and analysing legal issues and advising management thereon
• Reviewing commercial contracts and providing legal input on them and advising business units on any issues/areas of risk
• Work closely with external affairs to represent the company in an appropriate manner
• Stay up to date with legal developments and updating colleagues where appropriate

To qualify, you need to be:

• An excellent communicator/presenter who is a Japanese bengoshi 10+ years' qualified lawyer with fluency in both English and Japanese
• Have excellent eye for detail as well as organisational skills and experienced in working in a fast-paced environment