Legal Negotiations Specialist (Japanese Speaker), Singapore

at  Bloomberg

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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. 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, 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 30+ contract negotiations and projects at a time
• Develop strong partnerships with Legal Counsel, 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 partners.
• Speak, read, and write fluently in English and Japanese since you will be responsible for covering Japan among other countries throughout APAC. Additional Mandarin language skills a plus

You’ll Need To Have:

• A bachelor’s or Law degree or equivalent
• A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated contract experience negotiating legal and commercial terms & conditions with customers or suppliers
• Experience partnering closely with legal counsel
• 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 service
• Experience negotiating software licensing/financial data/technology contracts
• Experience working with demanding Sales partners and customers
• An independent and strategic thinker who is service oriented, forward-thinking, and eager to learn
• Experience working or studying in Japan
• Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organisation