Tokyo
Full Time
Japan
Legal
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UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.
You’ll be working in UBS’s Global Banking Legal function in Japan, reporting to and working closely with our lead Global Banking lawyer in Japan. You will be part of the firm’s Investment Banking Legal team and the broader Group Legal function, with regular interaction with colleagues across APAC and the global legal network. The role offers the opportunity to advise on Japan-related Global Banking matters while being connected to a regional and global platform. We focus on delivering high-quality, commercial and practical legal advice to our internal clients.
You have:
• ideally at least 7 years’ post-qualification experience as a lawyer, gained in an international financial institution, a leading law firm or a comparable environment
• hands-on experience advising on investment banking transactions, including M&A advisory and capital markets transactions
• a Japanese law qualification, bengoshi, which is required for this role; an additional common law qualification is not required but would be a plus
• the judgement to provide practical, commercial and risk-aware legal advice in a fast-moving business environment
• a collaborative style and the ability to build trusted working relationships with business stakeholders, control functions and legal colleagues across jurisdictions
• a proactive, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach, with the ability to manage matters independently and escalate appropriately
• strong written and verbal communication skills in both Japanese and English, with the ability to support stakeholders in Japan and overseas
UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers
We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on ubs.com/careercomeback
From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills – at UBS we believe that you should never stop growing and learning because life never stops teaching. We know that it's our people – with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests – who drive our ongoing success. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact? Find out more at ubs.com/careers.
UBS works with individuals, families, institutions, and corporations around the world to help answer some of life's questions – whether through award winning wealth management advisory, investment banking and asset management expertise, or private and corporate banking services in Switzerland*. In June 2023, Credit Suisse became a UBS Group company.
With our large and diverse team operating internationally, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Although we all come from different backgrounds and specializations, two things unite us: the conviction that we’re stronger together, and the will and curiosity to constantly innovate. That’s the key to us unlocking our full potential (and what we look for in everyone who joins us). It’s also why we’re regularly recognized as an attractive employer.*
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