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James Graham
t: 03 4588 7402
e: james.graham@t2tokyo.co.jp
James has been a leading legal recruiter in the Tokyo market for over eight years primarily serving the legal and compliance needs of financial institutions. James focuses exclusively on legal recruiting and on the hands-on delivery of high profile and difficult to fill legal and compliance search assignments. In the 2005, 2006 and 2007 AsiaMoney Head-hunters Poll he was named the best Middle Office/Legal Recruiter in Tokyo. To date, James has assisted in the recruitment of more General Counsels and Partners than anyone else in Tokyo. James has an MBA Finance degree from the International University of Japan as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees from Bishop’s University and McGill University in Quebec. James has resided in Japan for close to 15 years, is married to a Japanese national, has a home in the mountains of Niigata-ken but works in Tokyo.
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Hiroshi Kurosaka
t: 03 4588 7403
e: hiroshi.kurosaka@t2tokyo.co.jp
Hiroshi joined the recruiting industry at the end of 2004 as a legal recruiter. He has placed a number of senior legal and compliance officers into various financial institutions as well as Bengoshi (Japanese qualified lawyers) into law firms based in Tokyo. His long-term commitment to both clients and candidates is generating excellent value-add for all parties involved for successful hires. Hiroshi, together with James, specializes in the recruiting of mid to senior level Bengoshi and legal officers to financial institutions and law firms. He also focuses on compliance officers for financial institutions. Hiroshi and James continue to focus on difficult search assignments in the legal and compliance for the Tokyo market – and will continue to do so for the long-term.
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Tomoe Kawagoe
t: 03 4588 7404
e: tomoe.kawagoe@t2tokyo.co.jp
Tomoe began her career in recruiting in 2006 in Tokyo working with James and Hiroshi focusing on corporate legal roles at multi-national corporations, documentation and compliance recruitment at financial institutions, paralegal and junior legal roles at law firms. She has successfully assisted on several high-level, difficult-to-fill searches with James and Hiroshi. She brings tenacity to her work that her colleagues respect and rely on her for. As she is always striving to work more efficiently, Tomoe leads by example and is responsible for training all internal Resourcers. Tomoe holds BA in International Relations and Politics from Scripps College in Claremont, California. She is half Japanese and Chinese, and has lived in Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Boston. Tomoe is a native Japanese and English speaker, and she speaks conversational Mandarin and Cantonese.
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John McLean
t: 03 4588 7422
e: john.mclean@t2tokyo.co.jp
After graduating from Carleton University and the University of Western Ontario, John worked in both the private and public sectors in Canada before moving to Japan in 2002.
Since beginning his recruitment career, John has established himself as a trusted name in the Tokyo recruiting market. John delivers professional service to both clients and candidates endeavoring to develop effective business partnerships and solid relationships.
For the past 2 years, John has been leading a legal recruitment practice for a Tokyo based executive search firm where he has placed Japan and foreign qualified lawyers, legal managers and compliance professionals. At T2 Tokyo John focuses his recruiting practice on helping candidates advance their careers within law firms and corporations and helping his clients understand the unique challenges of recruiting legal talent in Japan.
During this time, John has developed an extensive network of legal and business professionals in Japan and the Asia Pacific region and continues to develop deep partnerships and business contacts within the region.
In following with John’s drive and commitment to providing premier recruitment services he joined T2 Tokyo in 2008 to be part of Japan’s leading legal recruitment team. Adding to his proven track record of quality service, the team centered culture of T2 Tokyo enables him to maximize options for clients and candidates alike.
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Jonathan Paine
t: 03 4588 7408
e: jonathan.paine@t2tokyo.co.jp
Jonathan specializes in Asset Management and possesses over nine years executive search experience in Tokyo. Partnering with a select number of top tier foreign Asset Management firms and global/regional hedge funds, he delivers high-profile, strategic senior-level buy-side Front Office recruiting solutions; Research, Trading, Fund/Portfolio Management and Economists/Strategists.
A leading financial services recruiter in Tokyo for close to a decade, Jonathan is an Asia Money ranked recruiter in Tokyo in the AsiaMoney Head-Hunters poll. A Boston native Jonathan graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in French Literature in 1994 and speaks English, French and intermediate Japanese. He has worked and lived in various locations in Europe, America and Asia.
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Arlo Brown
t: 03 4588 7415
e: arlo.brown@t2tokyo.co.jp
Arlo began his career in recruiting in 2006 and focuses on sales and marketing roles in financial institutions. Japanese/American, Arlo’s bi-lingual/bi-cultural abilities have helped him successfully connect with both domestic and foreign senior executives in Japan. He possesses a solid track-record of successful placements, and continues to find better ways to serve his clients. Prior to his career in recruiting, Arlo worked in the music industry as a concert promoter, an industry which he still follows closely in his free time. Arlo earned a B.S. in business from the University of Redlands, CA and has been living in Japan for over 20 years. Outside of the office he enjoys playing basketball, listening to music and movies.
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Masahiro Isobe
t: 03 4588 7411
e: masahiro.isobe@t2tokyo.co.jp
Masahiro joined T2 Tokyo in 2008 and brings with him for four years of executive search experience in Tokyo. In his previous company, Masahiro completed a number of senior placements in various industries and was nominated by his peers for the Asia Consultant of Year award in 2006. Prior to his career in executive search, Masahiro worked management reporting roles in the accounting department at Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL). Masahiro graduated from City University of New York with a M.A International Relations. He lived and studied in NYC for three years, gaining perspective on inter-cultural issues and improving his English skills.
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Bruce Lepore
t: 03 4588 7424
e: bruce.lepore@t2tokyo.co.jp
Bruce joined T2 Tokyo in August 2007 after four years as a leading Financial Services IT Executive Search Consultant in Tokyo. By taking the time to understand his clients’ business needs and company culture, Bruce consistently manages to find best-fit candidates and has built an impressive track-record of successful, senior placements. His clients have praised him for his ethical and considered approach to recruitment. Bruce holds a B.A. in Writing Seminars from Johns Hopkins University. Prior to his career in executive search, Bruce had short, but meaningful experiences in academia and international economic development. He has resided in Japan for over five years, is married to a Japanese national and calls Tokyo his home.
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Jennifer Mertens
t: 03 4588 7407
e: jennifer.mertens@t2tokyo.co.jp
Jennifer first came to Japan in 1989 and possesses experience in both executive search and sales. Jennifer joined T2 Tokyo in 2008 to support the Financial Services team as an Associate Consultant. She started her recruitment career at a regional APAC search firm with offices in Tokyo, focusing on HR and Finance/Accounting positions, and there developed a passion for connecting talented professionals in the Tokyo multinational job market with best-fit opportunities. In her previous incarnation as an academic Jennifer taught Japanese language and modern Japanese literature at the University of California, and holds an MA in Japanese Studies. Outside of the office Jennifer enjoys yoga, photography, and the constant stimulation that is Tokyo.
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Hirokuni Kuroda
t: 03 4588 7420
e: hirokuni.kuroda@t2tokyo.co.jp
Hirokuni entered the executive search market in 2004. Drawing on his extensive experience at foreign insurance companies, he strategically capitalizes on his extensive professional network and product knowledge to deliver highly focused, results-oriented recruiting solutions for the foreign and domestic insurance industry. He possesses in-depth product knowledge and sensitivity to the intricacies of foreign and domestic insurance related businesses and products. His expertise lies in the following fields: Wholesale, Actuarial, Underwriting, Product Development and Claims.
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Ryuichi Namatame
t: 03 4588 7423
e: ryuichi.namatame@t2tokyo.co.jp
Ryuichi (Ric) joined T2 Tokyo in 2008 with 5 years of executive recruitment experience. He specializes in Finance & Accounting roles for Commercial businesses, covering Consumer, Healthcare and Services industries. Ryuichi has an impressive track record of senior placements such as CFOs, Finance Directors, Controllers and Heads of Audit for both foreign multinationals and global Japanese companies. Before joining recruitment industry, Ryuichi has participated in the management of an educational institution for 10 years and greatly contributed to expanding its business in Tokyo. He has lived in the US for 11 years (thus fluent in English), graduated from a California State University and holds an MA from Sophia University in Tokyo. Outside his work, Ryuichi is an avid family man and loves travelling, photography and indulging himself in good books and music.
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