Hiring Manager:
Head of Region Legal
Job Title:
Head of Legal (life and non-life)
Department:
Legal - Japan
Report Line:
Cardif Head of Legal for Asia (HKG RO)
Position Purpose
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1) Must ensure that the organization (including management of litigations) is at all time appropriate in order to identify and control such legal risks. As such:
- Must guarantee that the Legal Department is in a position to appropriately operate,
- May delegate some parts of the Legal Risk Management to external lawyers, if appropriate,
- Implement (or get implemented) appropriate procedures and permanent control (inside the Legal Department, within the company and/or with external lawyers).
2) Responsible for local legal policies, provide legal memoranda and assist in the company's development through legal advice and proactive legal solutions.
3) Maintain a high level of legal expertise through proper legal watch (keeping up to date with legal and regulatory developments), conferences, seminars, trainings, technology watch etc.
4) Must comply with BNP Paribas and BNP Paribas Cardif standards, norms, procedures and reportings. Must actively liaise with Cardif Head of Legal for Asia and, when necessary, with the Legal Department in France.
5) Relations with and lobbying through governmental regulators and insurance associations.
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
Contributing Responsibilities
Business Knowledge
- 10-year experience within corporate legal team in either life or non-life insurance company or a law firm
- High level communication skills in verbal and written, at all levels
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Japanese at native level, English at business level in verbal and written
Technical Experience / Competencies
- Ability to function at a high level in a global financial institution
Behavioral Competencies
Specific Qualifications (if required)
- Degree in a legal field/ qualification from a law school or equivalent professional legal experience would be preferred
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