Description

Amazon Japan's Legal Department is looking for a talented junior lawyer with approximately 2-5 years’ PQE to fill the position of Associate Corporate Counsel. The position covers a broad range of areas, including real estate, corporate matters, facilities, financial operations and payments. The successful candidate will structure, draft, negotiate and advise on a wide range of matters from standard commercial contracts, to complex, high value transactions and cutting-edge business initiatives; provide day-to-day corporate and business law counseling; administer and resolve legal issues that arise in existing commercial relationships; and support regulatory and compliance matters.

The position will be based in Amazon Japan’s headquarters in Meguro, Tokyo and we have a flexible work policy (three times a week in-office & work twice from home). This person will report to an experienced, tenured Senior Manager, Senior Corporate Counsel, who reports to the Japan Legal VP.

This is a terrific entry level role at Amazon Japan Legal with plenty of room to grow and expand the role in the future. We welcome all qualified lawyers looking to have an adventure and for a change in career to apply!

About the team

The successful candidate will work in the Japan legal department, which consists of more than 80 lawyers and legal professionals.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Tokyo, 13, JPN

Basic Qualifications

• Approximately 2-5 years' PQE legal experience at a top international or Japanese law firm and/or in-house legal department.

• Fully bilingual in Japanese and English.

• Attorney with strong negotiation, drafting, and analytical skills, and sound legal and business judgment.

• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and coordinate complex issues and projects with diverse levels of management, clients and peers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in-house or as outside counsel for an e-commerce company is preferred but not essential.

Please check the website below for measures to eliminate unwanted second-hand smoking in each facility:

https://www.amazon.jobs/en/landing_pages/passivesmoking

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https://www.amazon.jobs/jp/landing_pages/passivesmoking

The salary information can be provided individually prior to the 1st interview

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