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Delays in filling a mission critical role can mean increased risk for your business and lost opportunities to hire the best and the brightest available for your team.

Missing a key person in your team can result in thinly stretched resources, postponed business decisions and create a less than optimal workplace environment. With our unparalleled knowledge of the labour market, we'll cut through all the noise by vetting the entire market and introducing only the most suitable candidates, quickly and efficiently to give you the information you need to make the best hire.

Our Areas of Expertise

Private Practice (Bengoshi, Attorneys, Support Professionals)

The Tokyo private practice market continues to change. International firms are more specialized than a decade ago, and under increased pressure from home offices to be profitable.

Local firms are feeling the stress of growing costs, and a shrinking domestic market forcing them to become more profit-focused and business savvy.

As a result the Japanese legal market has reached a point of maturity where only the best-run practices and sharpest minds that serve the ever-changing needs of their clients with increased efficiency will survive.

Compliance, Regulatory and Corporate Governance

This ever-growing field is becoming the cornerstone of financial and corporate viability. Compliance overseas everything these days and regulatory restrictions are unlikely to be relaxed any time soon.

The market is suffering from a constant shortage of qualified candidates and consequently hiring requires a deliberate strategy that considers the potential needs of the future, not just the immediate.

To understand the market today through the longest serving compliance recruitment team in Japan please contact

In-house Corporate – Bengoshi and Foreign Qualified Lawyers

In-house searches for multinationals and Japanese corporates continue to keep us busy, with companies across a range of industries still looking to increase the size of their legal departments, including many companies hiring in-house counsel for the first time.

Our track record in placing lawyers – Japanese and foreign-qualified – in-house is extensive and growing, and we have close to over a decade of success across every industry – technology, manufacturing, life sciences, retail, and professional services.

As the largest legal recruitment team in Japan, our size enables us to present numerous options to individuals and multiple relevant and ready candidates for mission critical roles after and more effectively than anyone else in the market.

The size of our team enables us to present multiple candidates to companies who need to hire. To find the right member for your in-house team, contact us.

In-house Financial Services (Banking & Finance, Insurance, Funds, Real Estate Finance, more)

While the banking and finance market has decreased in size over the past decade, it remains an important one, and when a bank or financial institution needs to hire a lawyer they come to us for our knowledge of the market and the best professionals in it.

No one knows the Tokyo in-house banking and finance market better than we do, and many of our finance searches are exclusive to Just Legal. As a hiring manager, we give you access to every possible target candidate.

If you’re looking for the best possible fit for your organization, let us show you that we can deliver. Contact us.

How we work

Specialized

We zero in on the specific candidates who can meet your specific needs.

Long-Term

We invest our time in ongoing research to support your business.

Honest Advice

We provide straightforward advice based on your business interests.

Market Knowledge

We draw on twenty years of hard-earned market knowledge and experience.

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Client

“My experience with Just Legal and Lionel Vanello has been excellent. Initially I was not sure of signing contract as we want to control the number of agents we work with. Within no time, Lio was successful to win my trust by clearly understanding the details and process with our company. He is always been very prompt, careful with details and great listener. I had absolute no issue partnering with him and there is nothing I can point as an improvement for him at this stage.

By Broadcasting company

Client

“It was a real pleasure to work with Lio on hiring a counsel. He worked in a very efficient and professional manner, communicating very well with our HR team and legal team. Thanks to his continued assistance, we have successfully hired a lawyer. We look forward to working again with Just Legal!”

By GC at foreign company

Client

“I felt very satisfied with the service of Just Legal. Very fast process with decent candidates. Also always gives prompt feedback for pre-closing.”

By Fion

Client

“We have a long-standing relationship with Hiroshi Kurosaka and James Graham, spanning over more than a decade. This relationship is based on their deep understanding and knowledge of the market, an acute understanding of our needs, as an investment bank, and the trust that they will introduce the right candidates as they demonstrated with consistency. Their advice is always on the money and evidence that they listen to your needs, as candidates are always of quality.

By A Head of Legal

Client

“Our Global Head of Legal said I had no choice but to use “Bob Something” for the hire I need to make as our company has a global agreement with them. However after 2 months we had only received one CV and that CV was not even on target. It was a waste of time and I was worried I would lose my headcount. _ My boss was pursued to allow me to use Just Legal.

By On the money

Client

“The service provided throughout the hiring process was excellent. Lionel had great insight into the market and the candidates and also had very good understanding of our true need. Right candidates, appropriate inputs for our decision making and professional advice in closing phase. We believe that both the selected candidate and we as a company reached to the best matching. I really appreciated those. From a different angle, the consultant was a very pleasant professional to work with.

By HR for in-house position with Major Pharmaceutical Company

Client

“Kurosaka-san, thanks so much for your introduction of suitable candidates and swift response as always. I appreciate not only taking care of candidates but sharing deep market knowledge with me.”

By KH

Client

“The services provided by Wada-san were amazing. Not just a great result but also the process was fully transparent and professional. Honestly, some recruiter plays some game, but Wada-san did not. Wada-san was always honest and genuine.”

By Makuro

Client

“We’ve worked with many recruiters in Japan for the past 15 years and I can with confidence say that Just Legal has performed professionally and responsively. Our organization has brought in close to 1000 clients from around the world and we would recommend them for compliance and legal recruits without reservation.”

By Japan Corporate Services

Client

“Just Legal has provided an exemplary service to our firm over the past few years, sourcing qualified, experienced associates for our growing teams. The whole team are responsive, professional and knowledgeable, able to clearly understand our business needs and to introduce appropriate candidates. Very happy to recommend them to others.”

By UK Law Firm Client

Client

“I’ve known the people at Just Legal for 15 years. I have been a job seeker and a client and they have always treated me and potential candidates with respect. I call them first when our company has a hiring need in Tokyo or needs information about the market. I happily recommend their services to others.”

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