Paralegal

Practice Group / Department:
Tokyo Japanese Banking Team

Job Description

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service.

With over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us, as well as our values of unity, quality and integrity. Our strategy and culture are connected – defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we look for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do – ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next.

Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary.

Job Responsibilities:
Assisting the fee earners to draft and related legal documents and support on all aspects of transactional matters
Document management 
Assisting with legal due diligence
Assisting with legal research
Assisting with office regulatory matters involving fee earners and interaction with relevant authorities
Preparing and updating relevant client, market and legal updates
Assisting with submissions to legal directories
Assisting with preparing fee proposals
Assisting new client and matter opening processes including client engagement arrangements
Assisting and managing document translations
Assisting and attending notarizations and other filings

Requirements:
A law degree holder with relevant experience
Excellent communication skills in English and Japanese 
Experience in managing a demanding workload
Has a positive and pro-active work attitude and can work both independently and as part of a team
Flexible regarding working hours is essential
Attention to detail

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. 
Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion  here .

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here .