Legal apprentice

Tokyo Electron Europe Limited (TEE), a subsidiary of Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL), is seeking a legal apprentice to join our legal and compliance team in delivering a first-class service to internal clients and stakeholders. The role will be based in our European Headquarters near Gatwick Airport in the UK. As a member of the TEE Legal and Compliance team, you will provide support and deliver excellent legal assistance and day-to-day advice across TEE’s European operations.

Whether drafting, reviewing, negotiating contracts, handling data protection queries, developing strategy or identifying risk, the role will be fundamental in ensuring a high-quality service to the company.

The current four-person team is looking for an individual whose motivated to build a legal career working in a close-knit in-house legal team. The team’s work spans nine jurisdictions in Europe and Israel.

Semiconductor manufacturing is a globally critical industry, with TEL’s customers being household name companies. Significant training and development opportunities will be provided to the candidate, as well as the potential for occasional business travel abroad. The required skills can be taught to the right candidate, as long as there is a good aptitude for learning and an enthusiasm for new challenges.

The responsibilities will be separated into the following areas:

Support legal work for TEE across the UK and European business regions:

• Assist with reviewing and negotiating contracts.
• Advising internal clients about risks associated with different contracts.
• Managing files diligently using relevant software.
• Undertake legal research and horizon scanning.

Support compliance and company secretarial work for TEE across the UK and European business regions:

• Support internal clients on employment-related matters.
• Review legal and compliance team policies and documentation.
• Advise internal clients on policies, procedures, regulatory and ethical standards.
• Liaising with third parties to arrange documents for notarisation and apostille.

Wider legal and compliance work – as needed:

• Deal promptly with internal client enquiries and correspondence.
• Arrange for the appropriate execution of documents electronically and by wet signature.
• Work towards relevant apprenticeship exams/legal qualifications as part of the apprenticeship.
• Occasionally travel to other TEE or TEL Group offices abroad as required.

Apply here.