Experience

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  Itochu corporation

  Apr 1993 - Nov 2002

  Corporate counsel

  Negotiated various types of agreements, including sale/purchase agreements, distributor agreements, license agreements, joint venture agreements, M&A agreements for one of the largest Japanese trading companies. Seconded to ITOCHU International Inc. based in New York, USA for 2 years.

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  Cisco systems g.k.

  Dec 2002 - Jun 2007

  Senior corporate counsel

  Provided day-to-day legal services to business clients in Japan, including review, draft and negotiation of nondisclosure agreements, sales agreements, services agreements, both in English and Japanese. Served on the company's Information Security & Privacy Committee as a subject matter expert in data privacy law of Japan.

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  Sony pictures entertainment

  Jun 2007 - Sept 2012

  Vice president, legal affairs（法務担当バイスプレジデント）

  Head of the Legal Department of Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan. Oversaw all legal matters in Japan, including corporate governance, copyright, contracts, litigation, legal compliance and personal data protection.

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  パーソルキャリア株式会社（旧社名：株式会社インテリジェンス）

  Oct 2012 - Mar 2015

  General counsel（最高法務責任者）

  Serve on the company's executive team and oversee all legal and compliance matters, including corporate goverance, legal and regulatory compliance, litigation, intellectual property, M&A and joint ventures, as well as data privacy.

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  Persol holdings co., ltd.

  Apr 2015 - now

  Serve on the company's executive team and oversee legal, compliance and risk management functions, including corporate governance, legal and regulatory compliance, intellectual property, M&A and joint ventures, as well as data privacy of Persol Holdings and its subsidiaries around the globe.

  • Director/Audit & Supervisory Committee Member（取締役・常勤監査等委員）

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Chief Legal Officer（最高法務責任者）

    Apr 2015 - Jun 2021