Strategically planning your lawyer CV in your legal career with Chika Hirata

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Have you ever wondered if it was too late to do that law firm experience, to go in-house or to law work in a completely different area? It is never too late to fill a gap in your CV, as my guest Chika Hirata shows us in this episode! Chika is mentor to up and coming professionals, and loves to give back, just as she was mentored by one of our most popular episode guests, Lawyer Extraordinaire, Royanne Doi.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• How Chika’s mentor was instrumental in helping her find her way to her legal career
• Why it’s best to develop your career through the method that works for you: OJT or theoretical study
• How identifying gaps in your CV can help you to strategically collate the experience to get senior roles
• What is ethics and compliance work really like and what kind of people thrive in ethics and compliance roles
• Her favourite books and other fun facts

About Chika

Chika joined Takeda in June 2018 and is currently the Head of Japan/JPBU Ethics & Compliance. She is in charge of strategic planning and leading global initiatives for global Takeda as a member of the Global Ethics & Compliance Leadership Team. Chika leads and supervises various initiatives related to Ethics and Compliance, Data Privacy and Enterprise Risk Management at Japan Pharma Business Unit. She also works closely with senior leaders in Japan to embed corporate values and culture in daily business activities with higher ethical standards.

Chika has worked at various global financial institutions, in private practice as a lawyer, and a member of senior management teams. She has extensive and rich experience in corporate governance, change management, team building and talent development in multicultural environments. Throughout her career, she has committed herself to being a disrupter regarding Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the context of Japanese corporate culture, and is passionate about mentoring and coaching talents from diverse backgrounds. Prior to joining Takeda, she was responsible for Corporate Secretariat and Legal Affairs as Statutory Executive Officer, SVP & Chief Legal Officer at MetLife Insurance in Japan.

Chika is admitted to practice in the State of New York.

Connect with Chika

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chika-hirata-3058696/

Links

Brasserie Va-tout https://brasserievatout.jp/

Black Box Thinking https://www.amazon.co.jp/Black-Box-Thinking-Surprising-Success/dp/1473613779

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