Senior Manager, Legal

Job Description
Mid to Senior level attorney responsible for all legal matters in Japan. This position reports to the SVP, Head of Corporate Division of MC Digital Realty based in Tokyo.
The successful candidate will be diligent, self-motivated and proactive, able to handle and prioritize time-sensitive projects in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, and have demonstrated excellent legal skills, business judgment, strategic thinking and the ability to work independently and in team settings.

Responsibilities:
• Provide legal support to the Company, including:
o　Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of contracts with suppliers, vendors and consultants.
o　Advising and providing legal support to corporate business units, including accounting, corporate finance, HR, marketing/sales, risk management and tax groups.
o　Providing advice and guidance to internal clients with respect to drafting, negotiation and interpretation.
o　Providing ongoing support for management of MCDR’s joint venture structure, including board meetings, and the Company’s compliance initiatives

• Prepare, review and negotiate agreements for the Company’s properties, including:
o Reviewing, drafting and negotiating complex and sometimes multi-tiered and multi-jurisdictional customer or vendor agreements, including leases, licenses and service agreements and associated transactional documents, from standard templates and third-party forms.
o Supporting contract reviews and maintenance of customer agreement database as needed.
o Providing legal support to portfolio management and property operations teams, including day-to-day matters (tenant inquiries and audits) and more significant projects.

• Provide support to the acquisitions and investments teams on potential transactions, including:
o Conducting and coordinating legal due diligence for acquisitions, dispositions, investments and other strategic transactions.
o Reviewing, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, including confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements and other related documentation.
o Advising on transaction structuring, key legal and contractual risks, and closing requirements.
o Coordinating with external legal counsel and internal stakeholders throughout the transaction process, from initial evaluation through execution and closing.

• Manage outside counsel effectively and efficiently.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders in the Company, including members of MCDR’s leadership team and the business and legal leadership of MCDR’s shareholders, Mitsubishi Corporation and Digital Realty.
• Support the continuous improvement of standard forms and the development and improvement of policies and procedures.
• Execute assigned projects, including the development and implementation of processes, as determined by the needs of the business.

Qualifications

■ Knowledge/Experience

• ・5 – 10+ years of corporate law experience, including in-house experience.
• ・Experience in transaction and document management.

■ Skills

• ・Admission to practice law in Japan, the United States, or another recognized common law jurisdiction.
• ・Excellent drafting, negotiating, writing, speaking and analytical skills.
• ・Ability to identify and research legal risks and issues, and effectively counsel clients
• ・Flexible team-player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

■ Language

• ・Fluency in both Japanese and English, with the ability to draft, negotiate and provide legal advice effectively in both languages.

■ Education

• ・Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications

• ・Experience in the data center, real estate or infrastructure sectors is a plus.

Portrait of a person

• ・Practical and commercially minded, with the ability to distinguish material legal risks from manageable risks and provide timely, pragmatic solutions.
• ・Self-motivated, independent and able to handle and prioritize time-sensitive projects.

Salary
Flexible up to skill set, experience, and current earnings

Location
東京都港区虎ノ門一丁目3番1号 東京虎ノ門グローバルスクエア12階

Application Documents
An English resume is required.
Including a brief reason for applying will help us proceed more smoothly with the selection process.
If available, a Japanese resume and work history sheet are also appreciated.

Working hours
9:15 am- 17:30 pm

• Flexible worktime will be permitted to Managers or above position

Salary increase & bonus

• Annual salary planning is taken place based on each performance review
• Annual bonus payment will be eligible for all employee except Sales, who are eligible for sales incentive plan
• Target bonus/Sales incentive are varied according to job level

Allowances

• Commutation allowance

Holidays

• Saturday, Sunday and National Holiday
• Paid holidays: 10 days are accrued for the first year, and 20 days will be added per year from 2nd year, those paid holidays will be effective for two years from each grant
• Yearend New year holidays: Dec 29- Jan 3
• Maternity/Paternity are designated by law
  -Other special leave: Sick, Child care, Nursing care, Marriage, Bereavement, Transfer, Citizen Judge

Welfare

• Defined Contribution Pension plan (Corporate type)
• Cafeteria type of fringe benefit plan
• Language or the other technical/business skill training supports
• Annual health checkup/ flu vaccination supports

Retirement Age
The mandatory retirement age is 60.

Work Arrangement
Basically work at office but remote work is allowed up to case

Contact
careers@mc-digitalrealty.com

Date of establishment
2017年9月22日

CEO
代表取締役社長 山下康平 /Chief Operating Officer クリス・ハン

Business details
当社は、三菱商事株式会社とDigital Realty Trust, Inc.(米国上場リート)の折半合弁会社として2017年9月に設立されました。三菱商事のITや不動産・インフラ知見、並びに、業界大手Digital Realtyのグローバルな顧客網と大型データセンターの開発・運用知見を活かし、本邦データセンター業界を牽引し、社会の発展に貢献してまいります。

Number of employees
76名

Capital
2億円

Amount of sales
非公開

Headquarters location
東京都港区虎ノ門一丁目3番1号 東京虎ノ門グローバルスクエア12階

Branch office location
大阪府箕面市
千葉県印西市
東京都三鷹市

Corporate site
https://www.mc-digitalrealty.com/