Legal Counsel

Job Description A global financial services institution is looking for a Legal Counsel. The selected candidate will provide legal advice on transactions, regulations, contracts, and cross-border projects across securities, derivatives, and structured products. Responsibilities: * Draft and review transaction documents for securities, derivatives, and structured products * Negotiate contract terms and propose practical legal solutions * Advise on Japanese law and cross-border regulatory requirements * Partner with business, compliance, and control teams to strengthen regulatory operations * Support new products, initiatives, and templates with legal and regulatory guidance * Manage external counsel and communicate key legal issues to stakeholders Requirements: * More than 3 years of practical experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts (not limited to financial transactions, M&A-related contracts is ideal) * Experience managing multiple matters concurrently, prioritising effectively, and delivering work products by deadlines * Prior experience researching and organising unfamiliar or out-of-scope legal issues and producing written work product (including recommended approach) * Proficient in MS Office Suite * Possess valid law qualification in Japan * Native level Japanese; proficient in written and verbal English Preferred requirements: * Experience in any financial transactions such as securities trading, securities lending/borrowing, securities offerings/issuance, derivatives, structured products, or loan transactions * Prior experience researching and advising on financial regulations * Proven experience working effectively with multiple stakeholders to move matters forward * Background in cross-border matters and/or collaborating with overseas stakeholders