How to be an awesome lawyer in Japan with Angela Krantz

Have you ever wondered what it looks like to lead a large legal team at a top international company? Today I welcome my good friend who is Associate General Counsel & Legal Director of Amazon Japan, Angela Krantz, to reveal what life is like as a senior foreign lawyer of a large team.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• What Angela's role is and how she got there
• The strategies she uses to work remotely with her team during the Covid-19 Pandemic
• How she manages her calendar and prioritizes self care
• Tips for new lawyers wanting to work in Japan
• Her thoughts on having Japan experience on your CV and knowing the language
• Why you should get experience in private practice before transitioning to in house
• Things to consider when dealing with outside counsel that will improve your performance
• Why taking a secondment is a great idea for building your career as a lawyer
• How she is helping her team to avoid the pitfalls of working from home long term
• Her favourite podcast and other fun facts

About Angela

Angela has more than 25 years' experience working in Tokyo, Japan, in private practice and as a General Counsel. Angela joined Amazon Japan in May 2016 as Associate General Counsel & Japan Legal Director, where she oversees legal, compliance and regulatory matters for the company and serves on the management team for the consumer business. Before joining Amazon, Angela took 2+ years’ off work to surf, renovate a flat and pursue other interests. Angela’s previous legal job was a Managing Director at Accenture Japan for 5 years, and prior to that, her first in-house role was as the Director of Legal Services for Mitsubishi UFJ Merrill Lynch PB Securities Co., Ltd. (Tokyo), formerly Merrill Lynch Japan's private banking business. She started her career in private practice in Tokyo for more than 10 years, working at the Tokyo offices of Morrison & Foerster and Clifford Chance. Angela has served as a member of several Board of Directors and management committees. Angela speaks English and Japanese.

Connect with Angela

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-krantz-5938b311

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angela.krantz.9

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelakrantz/?hl=ja

Links

Angela’s favourite wine bar in Tokyo: Apero https://apero.co.jp/en

Her podcast recommendation: https://www.estherperel.com/podcast

Law jobs at Amazon Japan: https://www.amazon.jobs/en

Women in Law Japan: https://womeninlawjapan.org/

Connect with Catherine

Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/oconnellcatherine/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawyeronair