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What’s The Role:
Bloomberg’s Legal & Compliance Department plays a critical role in supporting our businesses and operations around the world. We move quickly and thoughtfully to help address a variety of complex legal issues that arise across the Company’s various businesses. Our team is made up of talented and hardworking professionals who think creatively and work collaboratively in an open environment to deliver results, drive innovation, and solve difficult problems. We also recognize the value of diversity and inclusion in cultivating a supportive workplace and the importance of giving back to our communities as evidenced by our award-winning pro bono program.
The Legal Negotiations team has frontline responsibility for negotiating the legal terms and conditions of our customer contracts worldwide, and is part of the Client Licensing team within Legal. Our colleagues depend on us to gain deep product and commercial contract knowledge in order to support them in closing the deal, while protecting our businesses from undue legal risk.
Based in Tokyo, you will be an integral part of the Legal Department, working closely and supported by your Negotiations colleagues and In-house Counsel. You will be responsible for negotiating licensing agreements with Bloomberg's customers which range from major financial institutions to government entities across a wide range of fin-tech products and services that are dynamic and often cutting-edge. We'll rely on you to build internal partnerships and balance both the needs and drive of Bloomberg Sales and our customers in a time-sensitive environment.
We'll Trust You To: Respond to contract inquiries and negotiate legal terms and conditions with our customers Multitask multiple contract negotiations and legal matters at a time Develop strong partnerships within the Legal department, with Sales, Product, Contracts and Accounting teams Operate in an open and communicative way with our colleagues during all phases of the negotiation Be a quick learner who thrives in an increasingly regulated and fast paced environment Stay abreast of business sales and product strategies Be an active participant in identifying and supporting projects that continuously improve our own operations as well as those that streamline processes between us and our business partnersSpeak, read, and write fluently in English and Japanese since you will be responsible for covering Japan and other countries throughout APAC
You’ll Need To Have: A Law degree with admission to legal practice (or eligibility for admission) 5 years of demonstrated contract experience negotiating legal and commercial terms & conditions with customers or suppliers Strong attention to detail and risk Superb work ethic and judgment Excellent organization and time management skills Superb written and oral communication skills Ability to quickly learn and navigate Bloomberg’s proprietary technology, which is an integral part of the contract process workflow Adaptable to the changing needs of our business partners and external customers A self-starter who is proactive, independent and solution driven An enthusiastic teammate, who is reliable, has a positive can-do attitude and is receptive to and actions feedback Someone who enjoys an innovative, challenging and ever-changing environment Flexibility to work some evening hours to hold conference calls with colleagues in New York
We'd Love To See: Strong interpersonal skills and confidence along with excellent customer serviceExperience negotiating software licensing/financial data/technology contractsExperience working with customers and Sales partners with high expectations An independent and strategic thinker who is service oriented, forward-thinking, and eager to learn Experience working or studying in Japan
If this sounds like you: Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at this: www.bloomberg.com/professional
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