Yozo Tanabe

Experience

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  KPMG India

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2007

  Summer Intern

  Worked in a team that helped Japanese companies entering the India market. Created/ translated presentation materials for entity set up process.

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  Lehman Brothers

  Apr 2008 - Mar 2009

  Analyst

  - Completed a project to create new procedures for client account opening process in Asia regions- Conducted daily trading surveillance and monitored significant proprietary investment positions to ensure compliance with regional regulatory requirements as well as the Firm policies- Provided training to Nomura Securities' middle management on Lehman Brothers’ policies, procedures, systems, and applications and achieved smooth integration post acquisition

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  Goldman Sachs

  Jun 2009 - Oct 2010

  Analyst

  - Initiated and executed project to increase understanding of Control Room function and delivered presentations to Compliance Division (50ppl) and Internal Audit (20ppl)- Led the sensitive process of involving research analysts in M&A and financing projects (more than 100 projects a year) - Managed firm’s confidential information list and restricted trading list; established good communication with Investment Banking Division and principal investment division to obtain the most up-to-date information of deal status- Identified potential risks around research report publication in relation to companies that investment banking division is engaged in financing and/or M&A activity and collaborated with internal Legal and outside counsel to resolve- Assessed and approved trade requests to ensure compliance to internal policies and regulations within US and globally Show less

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  Goldman Sachs

  Nov 2011 - Feb 2014

  Associate

  - Led projects to reflect new regulations such as JOBS Act; assisted in creating policies and procedures and implementing through training to both business divisions and Compliance division- Co-led team’s function to manage the conflict of interest between Investment Banking Division and Research Division through daily interaction with management level executives and in- house counsels- Completed an assignment in London to improve the connectivity of global teams and to train on policy and procedural changes due to the US regulatory reforms- Led 15 member global technology working group and spearheaded enhancements of information monitoring and trade restriction system used globally Show less

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  Sun Bijoux International Co. Ltd.

  Apr 2014 - Jul 2015

  Chief Operating Officer

  Founded in January 2014, sole importer&retailer in Asia of Gas Bijoux - French jewellery brand with 45 year history; manages 3 retail outlets located within prominent Japanese department stores with annual sales of €550,000- Designed and implemented business strategy and operation of early stage import&retail business from scratch; doubled monthly sales and transformed it into a profitable business in 3 months- Opened 2 additional stores; managed all aspects of the project from negotiating contract with counter-parties to planning store design collaborating with a freelance designer - Trained and mentored the 8 member sales team; clarified their personal goals and tied them with the shared goals of the company; built a team that is self-maintained for daily business- Created and implemented operational procedures of importing products, systems to track and maintain sales records, and manual on customer service- Acted as information hub and established smooth communication between CEO in New York, jewellery workshop in Marseille, management team of the brand in Paris and sales team in Japan Show less

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  The Tofu Project

  Apr 2014 - Jul 2015

  Program Manager

  The Tofu Project connects entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative leaders from Japan and the United States through curated events and projects designed to challenge people to discover their fullest potential, share their stories, and create impact.It has an advisory team that includes Joi Ito (Director, MIT Media Lab), John Maeda (Design Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers), and Matt Flannery (Co-Founder, Kiva.org).For the flagship program in 2014 (Week of Tofu), the Tofu team carefully selected four change makers from Japan and ran them through a four-day program in San Francisco. I was actively involved in designing the program, selecting the candidates and interviewing them, acting as contact person for the participants and in charge of the on-boarding process, and assisting the logistics of the program in San Francisco. Show less

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  Claro Partners

  Jun 2016 - Sept 2016

  Summer Associate