Crafting successful legal careers in Japan with top recruiter Yuna Yoshimasa

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Considering a career change or moving to a different area of practice in your legal career? Perhaps you are considering the big leap to Japan from overseas? Yuna Yoshimasa, a legal recruiter at Just Legal in Tokyo, specialising in healthcare and life sciences gives us the latest information so you can think about new opportunities. The episode also covers the recruitment process, trends, and tips for lawyers aiming to work in Japan, particularly in the healthcare sector. Yuna also shares valuable advice on working with recruiters and the importance of English and communication skills. This episode is a must-listen for lawyers considering a career shift to the Japanese market or a change in industry.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• What industries and role levels are hot in the legal market in Japan right now

• The most asked for skills by hiring managers

• How best to maintain a great relationship with a recruiter and the benefits for both sides

• Her favourite restaurant, quote and other fun facts

About Yuna

Yuna Yoshimasa is an experienced Legal recruiter at Just Legal, an executive search firm specialising in Legal and Compliance in Tokyo. She leads the healthcare sector and assists pharmaceutical, medical devices, diagnostics companies, and health tech companies with their mid to senior legal (both Bengoshi and FQLs) and compliance hires. She excels at relationship building and she is able to offer an abundance of information and connections through her relationships with hiring managers and aspiring candidates in the industry. Yuna is no doubt the most dedicated expert in this field.

In February 2024, Yuna was awarded the “Young Leadership Award” by the management committee of the Health 2.0 Conference, which was held in Dubai, with recognition for her contribution to the healthcare industry.

Yuna lived in the UAE when she was in her second year of high school and studied in Australia as an exchange Uni student. She graduated in 2010 from the Faculty of Foreign Studies at Sophia University.

When she is not so busy with transactions, Yuna enjoys playing the drums. She wishes to form a band (again) and perform at gigs. Yuna welcomes listeners who play any musical instruments to get in touch!

Connect with Yuna

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuna-yoshimasa-64bb42169/

Website: https://www.justlegal.co.jp/ja/team/yunayoshimasa/

Links

Restaurant イル　https://www.makuake.com/project/ile/　

Survey with Head of Legal in Healthcare:

【Part 1】https://www.justlegal.co.jp/Just-Legal_Newsletter_healthcare_2404.pdf

【Part 2】https://www.justlegal.co.jp/Just-Legal_Newsletter_hmvoices2_2404.pdf

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