Senior Manager – Legal Dept (Inhouse)

Job Title : Senior Manager – Legal Dept (Inhouse)

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The Skills You'll Need : qualified solicitor, lawyer, 5-7 PQE
Your New Salary : £80,000 - 100,000 per annum dependent on experience.
Location : London, The City (Hybrid working after successful completion of probationary period
Full-time, Permanent
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
What You'll be Doing :
General Corporate : M&A, general commercial contracts and in-house property matters.
Compliance : internal applications/seminars related to ABC laws, contract approval and export control/sanctions.
Litigation : labour disputes and general commercial disputes.
Manage communications with external counsel and senior stakeholders in our European bloc.
Conduct research and keep up to date with the latest laws and regulations, especially those that affect Japanese-headquartered companies and our operations generally in Europe.
Communicate with our counterparts at HQ in Tokyo.
Review and draft contracts and other legal risk related documents
Manage documentation and assist the execution of transactions from a legal perspective
Communicate with commercial teams and external clients
Liaise with and instruct external lawyers effectively
Handle legal disputes and contentious matters
Research legal issues and other cross border legal risk matters
Handle compliance matters (including delivering anti- corruption and export control seminars).
The Skills You'll Need to Succeed :
Must be a Qualified Solicitor of England and Wales (other common law jurisdictions e.g. Australia/New Zealand may be considered). Qualified lawyer - approx. 5-7 PQE
Desirable:
Understanding of Japanese working culture or working in a multinational company.
In-house experience.
Excellent customer service and relationship management skills
Strong team player
Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment
Proactive attitude to continuous learning and self-development
Liaise with relevant teams in Tokyo headquarters.

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