Job Description

Magic circle firm looking for associates to join their Tokyo office.

The hiring partner specialises in all areas of competition law, including global cartel defence, merger reviews, investigations on unilateral conducts, competitor cooperation, and various vertical issues across a broad range of industries, in particular the chemical, consumer goods, telecom, technology, energy, transport and healthcare sectors.

They are looking for someone with either native Japanese and great English OR excellent English and business level Japanese (read/write/speak with clients).

  • Open on qualification (Oz, UK, US etc)
  • Does not have to have ACT experience (can be corporate, DR etc)
  • Top academics and peer firm training preferred
  • International candidates are welcomed to apply
  • Ideally someone in the region or in the European, US or ANZ markets looknig for a move to Asia or a return home

If you think you meet the above requirements and want more detailed information on the role or are currently looking for a new legal role in Asia not listed on our site, please send your CV in word format to:

kiantong.tan@horizon-recruit.com  

mark.deery@horizon-recruit.com

Or call our office line if you’d like to arrange a confidential discussion on:

  • Hong Kong office +852 3978 1369
  • Singapore office +65 6808 6635  

Or apply via our website.

Visit our website www.horizon-recruit.com for a comprehensive list of private practice, in house and compliance opportunities in Asia Pacific and follow our updates on LinkedIn.

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Our Search is Global

Horizon Recruitment is an Asian based legal recruitment agency specializing in the placement of partners, associates and team moves for leading international law firms in Asia. 

We also place candidates for in house counsel and compliance roles at MNCs and global investment banks. 

We search for these candidates globally.  

Singapore EA Licence No. 12S6213

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