Commercial Lawyer

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure. 

Role Purpose

The role reports to the Heads of Legal for Colt Asia and the U.S. dealing with commercial matters arising in the entire Asian region and the U.S. Geographical focus will be predominantly on matters in Japan, but also in other jurisdictions as required, especially in the U.S. and other territories in Asia, such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Korea. Utilising both Japanese and English language skills at a professional level to provide legal support to the business focusing on commercial transactions or matters, including customer contracts, supplier contracts and litigation.

Key Accountabilities

• Providing excellent quality legal support in various types of commercial matters, including customer and/or supplier related issues
• Providing direct transactional support to internal customers on small to large sales and procurement transactions in the whole area of Asia and the U.S.
• Ensuring that legal risk is minimised and Colt assets are protected
• Adhering to best practice, both legally and commercially and complying with Colt’s policies
• Establishing good working relationships with internal and external customers and colleagues to promote openness and trust

Key Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate a wide-range of commercial agreements, particularly customer contracts for the provision of network and IT services
• Deliver high standards through the provision of creative, proactive and technically excellent legal and commercial support on a broad range of matters and disputes to all business units in Asia and the U.S.
• Collaborate as a full member of the globally-integrated Colt Commercial Legal team and be a key stakeholder in the business as a “go to” for matters that involve Colt Asia
• Develop and implement Colt’s group policies and procedures, particularly as they relate to Colt Asia
• Manage relationships with, and the advice of, external counsel

Role Requirements

Skills & Qualifications

• Bar admission in Japan, the U.S., or a foreign country
• 1 to 4 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in a law firm or legal department of a multinational company
• Fluent Japanese and English required, including drafting and contract interpretation
• Ability to manage competing priorities and a varied workload, including when working on cross-border transactions
• Commercial acumen and strategic thinking. Able to provide solutions to the business by considering various commercial, financial, operational, technical and strategic issues in additional to legal issues
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, including the ability to deliver difficult messages in a positive way
• Results-focused, efficient and pragmatic, yet legally thorough with attention to detail
• Ability and willingness to travel when a transaction requires it (not very frequently)
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with demanding clients
• Willingness to be flexible to get the work done and ability to plan and manage time effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with various nationalities in a global team and cross-cultural environment
• Showing curiosity and ambition with the intention to achieve constant improvement

Other Preferences

• Robust, dynamic self-starter with imagination, solution orientation and pragmatism
• Someone who is good with people
• Keen to learn new things, develop skills and grow in a really international context; and a team player.
• An ability to work and draft contracts in any other additional language (e.g. Chinese or Korean) would be an advantage

We welcome applications from those with disabilities including those with a disability certificate.

Inclusion, and valuing diversity of thought and experience, is at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, you'll be encouraged to be yourself as we believe that’s what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status or place of birth.

Please speak with a member of our recruitment team if you require adjustments to our recruitment process to support you. For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity agenda and activities, please visit this link: https://www.colt.net/about/inclusion-diversity/

About Colt

At Colt, we provide world-class network and voice connectivity across Europe, Asia and North America’s largest business hubs. We’ve been specialists in our field for nearly three decades - and we've won awards for being a technology innovator and pioneer. We go above and beyond to deliver extraordinary connections to help our customers succeed, and we have the industry leading net promoter score (NPS) to prove it.

What is it like working with us?

As well as our competitive salaries and incentive plans, we have lots of flexible benefits and local rewards packages. We also know that a work life balance is important, and our people say it’s one of the great advantages of working at Colt.

Our values

We live by our Colt values every day, whether we're launching new projects or solving problems together. Our values represent how we behave and are integral to our culture.

We know people matter

Whether it's a customer, a partner or an employee, we build relationships based on trust, honesty, respect and integrity. We value diversity and strive to be more inclusive so everyone has the freedom to speak up, be heard and thrive.

We always find a better way

By staying one step ahead we empower our customers to succeed through the power of connectivity. We're swift to adapt and take responsibility for the promises we make.

We win together

We believe in the power of many and stand shoulder to shoulder with customers, partners and colleagues collaborating on ideas, sharing risks and recognition among all. When we make a decision we understand its impact, and rally behind the decision to make it a success.

We can change the world

We want to make the world a better place. Better connected, more sustainable, fairer for all. We use what we have - passion, technology and connectivity - to create good.

Visit www.colt.net/about-colt to find out more.