Tokyo Associate, Structured Finance and Derivatives, Capital Markets

The Tokyo Capital Markets Structured Finance and Derivatives (SFD) group is currently searching for a new team member to join their dynamic, innovative team.  Working within the exciting and diverse region of Asia this role provides an excellent opportunity for team members to specialise in the Asian SFD practice, allowing associates the opportunity to develop and escalate their legal experience and expertise in all aspects of SFD, covering both the Japan market as well as Asia more broadly.  Key Responsibilities: As a successful candidate you will become a key member of the market leading SFD team in Asia and in Tokyo, participating in award winning deals and ground breaking work in the region. You will advise on a full range of structured finance and derivative transactions on an Asia-wide basis, with a focus on repackagings, structured credit, structured equity and bespoke financing transactions, as well as the changing international landscape for derivatives regulation. The team are known for their structured products expertise and evenly cover the Pan Asia markets as well as Japan.  Key Requirements: You will possess exceptional legal and technical skills, currently practising in a finance group with transactional experience. We are looking for candidates who are self-starters, who demonstrate an imaginative and commercial approach, combining legal expertise with dedication to delivering an excellent client experience. This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required. Job Offer Scams Be alert to fictitious job opportunity posts and offers of employment which claim to be in the name of Linklaters. We have been made aware of various recruitment-related scams which ask for upfront payments, for example, for office equipment and promise start up bonuses and reimbursement in return for such payments. These scams often involve the use of email addresses similar to a genuine domain name. Genuine emails from Linklaters only use the domain of ’@linklaters.com’. We will never ask you to make payments for office equipment or otherwise as part of our recruitment process. If you are in doubt about a job opportunity that appears to relate to our firm, please get in touch using the contact details on our careers website at www.linklaters.com/careers. Pre-joiner screening In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. Your offer will be subject to the successful completion of these checks which will be initiated following your consent. Equal Opportunities As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We know that diversity makes us a better law firm and helps us attract the best talent, drive innovation with diversity of thought, and deliver the best experience to everyone who comes into contact with us. We recruit on the basis of merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Selection decisions, and the reasons for those decisions, are recorded at each stage of the selection process. Selection criteria and, where appropriate, technical skills tests are in place to measure an individual’s ability for the safe and effective performance of a job. Those involved in recruitment and selection decisions and processes are also provided with guidance on diversity issues. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance. Specific experience requirements advertised on a role do not intend to preclude applications from candidates who may have more or less experience. Our intention is only to indicate a guideline as to the necessary skills for the role as described.