Interim Commercial Lawyer (Japanese-Speaking)
Remote | Financial Services / Insurance | 3–6 months (minimum)
We are supporting a global financial services and insurance organisation in their search for an experienced commercial lawyer with fluent Japanese language skills to join on an interim basis as soon as possible.
This is a rare opportunity for a bilingual legal professional to support a fast-paced in-house legal team on a fully remote assignment, with strong exposure to cross-border commercial work in a regulated environment.
The Role
You will provide day-to-day commercial legal support across a range of business and contractual matters, working closely with stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions. This is a flexible interim role within a global organisation, offering exposure to complex international commercial contracts and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
* Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts
* Supporting ongoing business operations in a regulated financial services/insurance environment
* Advising internal stakeholders on contractual risk and interpretation
* Working with cross-border legal and business teams
* Providing Japanese-language support for regional stakeholders and documentation where required
About You
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
* Strong experience as a commercial lawyer (in-house or private practice)
* Business fluent Japanese (essential)
* Experience in financial services or insurance (preferred)
* Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
* Ability to work effectively in a fully remote, interim environment
* Clear communication skills and confidence working with international stakeholders
About Elevate
Elevate is a global provider of consulting, technology, and services for law departments and law firms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of 1,600+ legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.
Legal Talent is our flexible resourcing division, redefining careers in the legal industry. We connect exceptional legal professionals with the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, world-class global talent community and advanced, technology-enabled search capabilities. We are proud to have been ranked Band 1 in Chambers’ Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.
Our Vision: A world where legal and business teams achieve extraordinary outcomes together.
At Legal Talent, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our success. As The Law Company, transforming the legal business landscape, we believe a diverse and inclusive culture is essential for attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s top talent. We empower our people to bring their authentic selves to work because diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and simply makes good business sense.
As strong advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Legal Talent is committed to hiring talented professionals from all backgrounds.
We invite you to join the Legal Talent team and help us reshape the legal industry, making a real impact on the legal universe.