APAC Legal Negotiations Specialist (Japanese Speaker), Hong Kong - 9 Month Contract

Professional Services • Contract / Project Based • Hong Kong, Hong Kong, HK • 1w ago

Location

Hong Kong

Business Area

Legal, Compliance, and Risk

Ref #

10050279

Description & Requirements

The energy of a newsroom, the pace of a trading floor, the buzz of a recent tech breakthrough; we work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy we're known for. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Our culture is wide open like our spaces. We bring out the best in each other through collaboration. Through our countless volunteer projects, we also help network with the communities around us, too. You can do amazing work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen.

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 Singapore, Hong Kong, or 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, and with Sales, Product, Contracts and Accounting teams, amongst others
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 partners
Speak, read, and write fluently in English and Japanese, as this role supports Japan and other markets across APAC

You’ll Need To Have

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification
Minimum 2 years of experience negotiating legal and commercial terms with customers or suppliers
Native or business-level proficiency in Japanese (written and verbal), as this role supports the Japan market
Strong attention to detail, risk awareness, and sound judgment
Excellent organisational, time management, and prioritisation skills
Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
Ability to learn and navigate proprietary systems and tools quickly
Adaptability to evolving business and customer needs
A proactive, self-driven, and solutions-oriented mindset
A collaborative attitude and openness to feedback
Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environment
Flexibility to work occasional evening hours to collaborate with colleagues in New York

We’d Love To See

Law degree with admission (or eligibility for admission) to legal practice
Experience negotiating software licensing, financial data, or technology-related contracts
Experience working with demanding customers and sales stakeholders

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:

Contract will be administered by third-party vendor as a dispatched worker arrangement with Bloomberg.

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