Mid-Level Business & Finance Associate

Lewis & Associates

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Tokyo, jp on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted February 23, 2026 Last posted February 23, 2026
Job description

LEWIS & ASSOCIATES  is a leader in providing Legal and Administrative staffing services.  We are a sole source staffing firm giving you convenient ways of working with us. We make every effort to ensure the highest degree of professionalism and integrity in the staffing process. We understand the demanding role of recruiting to source the highest level of legal professionals while incorporating proven, innovative, and successful recruiting techniques.

Job Description:

The Tokyo office of an international law firm with some 1,400 attorneys, seeks a highly motivated mid-level associate to join our Business & Finance Practice.

Practice Description: 
The Business and Finance Practice is composed of more than 400 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East who focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including joint ventures, spin-offs, and strategic alliances, as well as private equity, private investment fund, finance, restructuring, capital markets, corporate governance, emerging business, outsourcing, real estate, and tax matters.
Practice Facts and Rankings:
  • Advised on more than 600 M&A transactions globally in the last five years, with a combined market value of more than $200 billion.
  • More than 400 venture capital financing transactions completed worldwide in the last five years.
  • More than 150 private equity transactions completed in the last five years.
  • Clients include more than 700 mutual funds, venture capital funds, private equity funds, and hedge funds worldwide.
  • More than $5 billion in venture financing transactions globally in the last five years.  

The ideal candidates will be a native English speaker (or equivalent) and proficient in Japanese and will have significant corporate transactional experience, preferably in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, and/or technology transactions. Candidates must possess excellent academic credentials as well as strong organization, writing, and analytical skills. We value collegiality and diversity among our lawyers and seek to make the practice both professionally and personally rewarding. New York or California bar membership is preferred.

Please apply only if you meet the requirements.

About this role

Summary

Legal associate with corporate transactional experience in M&A, private equity, and finance.

Job title

Mid-Level Business & Finance Associate

Experience level

mid-level

Industry

law

Location requirements

Tokyo, japan; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

proficiency in Japanesecorporate transactional experiencestrong organizationwriting skillsanalytical skills

Preferred skills

native English speakerNew York barCalifornia bar

Specializations

mergers and acquisitionsprivate equitycapital marketscorporate governance
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Tokyo, Japan

On-site City