Associate / Counsel

Profile

We have an immediate opening for a corporate attorney with 3 to 5 years of experience to join our Silicon Valley-based venture corporate team.  The ideal candidate will have a passion for and experience supporting Japanese companies, investors, and startups in their activities in Silicon Valley and elsewhere in the US.

TMI Associates is one of the five largest law firms in Japan, and at the Silicon Valley office, most of our work involves Japan in some way.

The following are general descriptions of areas we have represented clients in recent years”

- Investment in US startups by Japanese companies and investors

- Collaboration with US startups by Japanese companies

- Investment in U.S. startups by Japanese investors

- Fundraising support for US startups

- Support for U.S. startups entering the Japanese market

- Support for Japanese startups to enter the U.S. market

While the ability to speak, read, and write in Japanese is preferable, it is not required for the position.

We will be re-opening our office in San Mateo shortly, but we are open to the possibility of working from home (whether on a full-time or part-time basis).

Company info

TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP

Company Profile

TMI Associates is one of the top five law firms in Japan, providing legal services in a wide range of specialized areas, mainly in Japan and Asia. Our Silicon Valley office is the firm’s only US branch and, as the only large Japanese law firm with an office in Silicon Valley, we serve as a bridge to Silicon Valley for many Japanese companies, investors, and startups, as well as a foothold for U.S. startups in Japan and other Asian countries. For more information, please visit our website. https://www.tmi.gr.jp/