Associate

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial, collaborative and diverse firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support and development they need to grow, thrive and realise their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

The Tokyo office is seeking a junior US‑track associate to support an expanding pipeline of US law matters originating in Japan. This role is critical to ensuring seamless client service and delivering the high standard of work expected by our global and Japan-based clients. The associate will work closely with partners and senior lawyers in Tokyo on a range of US law–related corporate, regulatory, investigation, and litigation‑adjacent matters.

• Assist with SEC and EDGAR matters, including obtaining EDGAR codes and coordinating SEC filings on the ground.
• Provide support on investigations and litigation‑related matters.
• Work on US corporate and cross‑border transactional matters involving Japan-based clients.

• We are seeking a US qualified lawyer with 1-3 years of experience.
• Fluent in English and Japanese language skills are mandatory.
• The candidate must have obtained a JD or LL.M. from a reputable US law school.
• Prior work or academic experience in Japan.
• The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial and a self-starter, with the desire to progress to partnership down the line.