General Questions on Career
Q. I have only been working with my current company for a couple of years; do you think it will look bad if I change my job again so soon?
Q. Considering I only have limited experience in my area of interest, is it still possible to find a job?
Q. What is the best company to work for?
Q. Do all jobs listed on your website require some English skill?
Our Services
Q. How soon can I find a job?
Q. I’m very busy and don’t even have time to visit your office, can you introduce positions via e-mail or phone?
Q. What type of clients do you work with?
Q. Does Legal Futures charge its candidates for its recruitment services?
Q. I would like to change my area of work but I am not quite sure what area to choose and what my chances are. Can I receive advice and other market information from Legal Futures regarding my future career?
Q. Will I receive any advice on attending interviews?
Q. I am a recent graduate and have no working experience. Can Legal Futures assist me find a job?
Q. Where are you located?
Registration & Application
Q. Can I inquire about the job listed on your website even if I am not registered?
Q. I saw an interesting role on your web-site. How can I find out more about the hiring company and the position?
Q. What happens after I register?
Q. I could not find some skills relevant to my experience in your skill coding section and as a result your job match function is not showing suitable vacancies.
Q. Can I register even if I haven’t really decided to change a job?
Q. If I have applied to a company in the past, can I reapply?
Q. How do I make contact with your consultants?
Privacy Policy
Q. Does Legal Futures give my personal information to its clients or to third parties without my consent?
Q. I’m afraid that my company may find out that I’m looking for a new opportunity.
Q. Please tell me how to correct, delete and cancel my registration from Legal Futures.
If you have any other questions, please email us at support@legalfutures.com.
General Questions on Career
Q. I have only been working with my current company for a couple of years; do you think it will look bad if I change my job again so soon?
A. The general rule is you should stay for at least two years before changing jobs. If your resume is filled with numerous jobs of less than two years duration then that is a clear signal to any future employers that you are a “job hopper” and are likely to do the same to them. That said there is no sense staying in a job that could damage your career and there are good reasons to look for a new job sooner such as not being sufficiently challenged, lacking career growth opportunities, or ineffectual leadership in your current company. It is also true that younger people move jobs more frequently than workforce veterans.
Q. Considering I only have limited experience in my area of interest, is it still possible to find a job?
A. Relevant experience is often a key requirement when changing jobs unless you are applying for an entry-level position.
Q. What is the best company to work for?
A. It is a very personal question. At Legal Futures we work with a broad range of clients, both domestic and foreign owned and with many different company sizes and working cultures, so we are sure that we can find the position that suits you.
Q. Do all jobs listed on your website require some English skill?
A. Not necessarily although the majority do require at least conversational English and many will require fluency, both spoken and written.
Our Services
Q. How soon can I find a job?
A. It varies depending on the market or the industry at that time, and also depending on your own career experience and skills and how strong your desire is to change jobs, etc. However, typically it will take two to three months to secure yourself a new position.
Q. I’m very busy and don’t even have time to visit your office, can you introduce positions via e-mail or phone?
A. We do provide services via e-mail or telephone for those who do not live in the same country as one of our offices. However, due to our obligations to our clients, we cannot disclose information about our clients or their open positions via e-mail or the telephone.
Q. What type of clients do you work with?
A. Our clients include international law firms, leading American and European investment banks and other employers of choice across all sectors of industry and commerce. Please go to each practice page to view more details: Financial Services, Compliance and Legal.
Q. Does Legal Futures charge its candidates for its recruitment services?
A. No, we do not charge candidates for any of our services, we receive our fee from our clients once we have successfully placed someone with them.
Q. I would like to change my area of work but I am not quite sure what area to choose and what my chances are. Can I receive advice and other market information from Legal Futures regarding my future career?
A. Please feel free to contact us regarding this issue by sending an e-mail to the appropriate practice area (which is listed in each practice page). You will be put in touch with a relevant consultant and will receive professional consultation regarding your future career.
Q. Will I receive any advice on attending interviews?
A. Yes, the process of matching candidates with suitable positions is sometimes a complex one, and we will assist you at every step by offering accurate client and salary information, resume and interview tips. In addition, we also provide follow-up services after you start your new job.
Q. I am a recent graduate and have no working experience. Can Legal Futures assist me find a job?
A. Legal Futures is a specialist recruitment company and we mainly work with mid-career level professionals with at least one year of experience. Additionally, our clients prefer hiring fresh graduates directly through their on-campus graduate recruitment programs or through other similar activities. For more information please visit the “Graduate Recruitment” section that many companies have on their web-sites.
Q. Where are you located?
A. Please see the Our Offices page.
Registration & Application
Q. Can I inquire about the job listed on your website even if I am not registered?
A. Please feel free to contact us. We will provide you basic information on the job via phone or e-mail. It will make the process easier if you have the title and the reference number of the job you are interested in when you contact us.
Q. I saw an interesting role on your web-site. How can I find out more about the hiring company and the position?
A. Please go to our Registration page and go through the registration and skill-coding process and apply for the position that is interesting to you. You will be contacted by a relevant consultant with further details.
Q. What happens after I register?
A. Your application will be forwarded to the relevant consultant managing the position and, if considered suitable, you will be contacted to arrange a preliminary assessment interview. If we do not consider you suitable for this role we shall endeavor to contact you personally, however, we are not always able to do so, in which case please consider that we have registered your details on our database and we will contact you when something suitable becomes available.
Q. I could not find some skills relevant to my experience in your skill coding section and as a result your job match function is not showing suitable vacancies.
A. Please feel free to contact us regarding this issue or any other issues at support@legalfutures.com and our support staff will help you.
Q. Can I register even if I haven’t really decided to change a job?
A. Yes. You can register to receive job alerts or our e-newsletter even if you are not really sure about career change at this moment.
Q. If I have applied to a company in the past, can I reapply?
A. In some cases you can re-apply, for a different position, or in a different division for example, or if your previous application was more than a year ago.
Q. How do I make contact with your consultants?
A. Please send an e-mail to the e-mail address of the appropriate practice area which you are interested in. The relevant consultants in the area will be in touch with you shortly. The e-mail address is shown at each practice page.
Privacy Policy
Q. Does Legal Futures give my personal information to its clients or to third parties without my consent?
A. We do not ever disclose any personal information to anyone without your permission. We also do not sell or rent any information we collect as part of our services to any third party. Please see our Privacy Policy for more details.
Q. I’m afraid that my company may find out that I’m looking for a new opportunity.
A. We will not ever disclose your personal information to your current workplace or to anywhere else without your permission. We recommend you to use your personal e-mail address when you contact us instead of your work e-mail address.
Q. Please tell me how to correct, delete and cancel my registration from Legal Futures.
A. If you want to amend or remove your details then please contact our Privacy Officer:
Damion Way, Privacy Officer
c/o Legal Futures Japan K.K.
Level 6, Gloria Building
3-6-15 Kasumigaseki
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Japan, 100-0013
