Legal Director, Nea

Johnson Controls OpenBlue

Tokyo, Japan
Strategic legal business partner
Manage legal risks in japan
Negotiate complex commercial transactions
Serve as a strategic legal business partner to the Northeast Asia regional team responsible for driving $600M in sales, working directly with functional and regional leaders in the review, structuring, drafting, and negotiation of a wide variety of complex commercial transactions including service and digital offerings, construction and technology integration contracts, procurement contracts, and enterprise-wide framework agreements

Job Summary

  • Serve as a strategic legal business partner to the Northeast Asia regional team responsible for driving $600M in sales, working directly with functional and regional leaders in the review, structuring, drafting, and negotiation of a wide variety of complex commercial transactions including service and digital offerings, construction and technology integration contracts, procurement contracts, and enterprise-wide framework agreements.
  • As the sole legal counsel in the Northeast Asia region, provide day-to-day legal advice and consultation to all levels of the organization, including senior management and functional leaders (HR, Finance, Procurement etc.) to identify, assess and control legal risks and provide solutions.
  • Partner with the Regional Compliance Director and Compliance team to ensure a robust delivery of compliance programs in the Northeast Asia region, including internal investigations, implementation of compliance policies and training to the local local business.

Matching Summary

Serve as a strategic legal business partner to the Northeast Asia regional team responsible for driving $600M in sales, working directly with functional and regional leaders in the review, structuring, drafting, and negotiation of a wide variety of complex commercial transactions including service and digital offerings, construction and technology integration contracts, procurement contracts, and enterprise-wide framework agreements.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strategic legal business partner
  • Manage legal risks in Japan
  • Negotiate complex commercial transactions
  • Provide day-to-day legal advice
  • Develop legal and compliance strategy
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • Proactive mindset and enthusiasm
  • Very ethically driven
  • Strong leadership skills

Key Requirements

  • Admitted to Japan or/and a common law jurisdiction
  • At least 12 years of experience
  • At least 8 years transactional experience
  • Native Japanese language and fluency in English

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Not specified

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