Key responsibilities and role requirements include:

• Acting for top tier lenders and sponsors in connection with leveraged and other complex cross-border finance transactions

• Managing day-to-day communication involved in ensuring that deals are running smoothly conveying information to clients, outside parties, and responding to queries and requests.

• Leads the drafting and negotiation of critical transaction documents, such as purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, and financing documents

• Represents clients (under the supervision of partners) in negotiations, assisting in areas like structuring of transactions to optimize legal, tax and business outcomes

• Leads comprehensive due diligence processes, identifying potential risks for client, and ensuring thorough review and analysis of relevant documents.

• May advise clients on post-transaction integration issues, handling or referring within the Firm any arising legal matters, and ensuring ongoing compliance with transaction terms

• May assist more senior colleagues on complex transactions in developing transaction and deal strategies, preparing for negotiations

• Admission in Japan

• PQE 3 - 6

• Experience in general banking finance, broad exposure consisting of a combination of leveraged financing (including leveraged buyouts), syndicated and bilateral financing (both secured and unsecured)

• Fluency in Japanese and English is required

• Experience in a Japanese firm or international firm required

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The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

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Location: Tokyo

Time Type: Full time