Objective of this role is to provide legal support, advice, and guidance across a broad range of practice areas, among others, a corporate finance and M&A in support of CGMJ’s corporate finance and investment banking businesses in Japan.  This role is supposed to work on a diverse array of transactions and projects spanning multiple product areas, with main focus on cross-border transactions.

This role requires thorough understanding of the strategic direction of the Business, combined with a solid conceptual / practical grounding in the laws and regulations for the geographies in which we operate.  Provides input into strategic decisions, exercising sound legal judgement to develop proactive, practical, and artful business-oriented solutions.  Full management responsibility including management of human resources, budget, and planning. 

In this role, you’re expected to:

• Responsible for providing legal counsel to the Citi Cluster Head, Citi Country Officer and country senior management, control functions and businesses on legal, regulatory and franchise matters associated with Citi’s business activities in the countries covered; ensuring that Citi is appropriately addressing legal, regulatory and franchise risks in these countries, consulting with Country Counsel as appropriate
• Support strategic initiatives of the businesses and functions in countries covered by providing subject matter expertise and interpretations of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and industry practices, and advising business management/leadership on all manner of legal matters impacting the business
• Manage resources by providing guidance, evaluating employee performance as applicable
• Drive the provision of internal and external legal support to Citi’s local businesses in Japan, working closely with the relevant Regional General Counsel (or his or her designee) to ensure that Citi’s legal needs are met in a cost‐effective manner
• Develop a broad understanding of Citi’s businesses in the Japan and of the major legal and regulatory risks facing those businesses and/or the Citi franchise
• Ensure business decisions are made with legal guidance; applying institutional knowledge against industry standard, widely accepted business practices, laws, rules, and regulatory guidelines; identifying when to escalate when necessary
• Drive collaboration across internal lines of business and control/support functions to achieve coordinated and efficient outcomes on matters of common interest; coordinate closely with other legal team members, as appropriate
• Advise (or arrange for the provision of legal advice by other internal or external counsel to) business management on legal and regulatory risks affecting Citi’s businesses in JapanHY, as well as franchise and reputational risks, to help ensure that Citi is appropriately addressing those risks
• Provide legal advice to the Citi Cluster Head and/or Citi Country Officer and country management to drive Citi’s maintaining good relations with local regulators and all other local regulatory bodies that are relevant to Citi business activities
• Assure that key legal and regulatory developments that may impact or otherwise be relevant to Citi’s businesses in the country – including those involving other financial institutions – are appropriately monitored and that country management is apprised of significant developments
• Manage day-to-day legal activities as a subject matter expert in area of responsibility and provide advisory services to business partners
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• 5+ years of specific relevant industry experience with some experience working either in international law firms or an in-house legal role in financial services; preferably in Japan or other parts of Asia; previous managerial experience
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, organizational and relationship management skills
• Excellent command of local languages; native fluency in Japanese (written and spoken) is highly preferred
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously in a demanding, fast-paced environment
• Comprehensive knowledge of international, multi-jurisdictional laws and practices while staying abreast of regulatory and legal environment, internal policies and industry trends that impact the business
• Effective communication and negotiation skills and ability to build and maintain trusted relationships
• Bar license in good standing to practice law; preferably US attorney license
• Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree

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Job Family Group:

Legal

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Job Family:

Legal - Country

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Time Type:

Full time

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