Helping Japan Shine: The Personal Mission Driving Natsue Ishida’s Career in Law & Governance
Natsue Ishida shares her journey from sociology student to general counsel and executive officer advising boards, across many well known global companies. This is part one of a two part conversation filled with literal lightning moments, unconventional career choices, and profound leadership lessons. You will learn lessons from each stage of Natsue’s career and what it means to be an officer of the law inside an organisation.
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In this episode you’ll hear:
How Natsue’s personal mission that has guided her career
The importance of focusing on the experience you'll get from a job
Why taking on responsibilities outside your normal expertise builds supporters for legal and compliance
How Natsue changed the trajectory of her career in the moment she said "I'll do it" to a role she wasn’t offered!
Her favourite movies and other fun facts
About Natsue
Natsue is a seasoned General Counsel and senior executive with over 20 years of international experience advising senior management, Boards of Directors, and Audit Committees across Asia, North America, and Europe. She brings extensive expertise in legal strategy, IP, compliance, risk management, corporate governance, global subsidiary management, M&A, and data privacy.
Her career spans highly regulated industries—including financial services, medical devices, automotive, and gaming—where she has consistently guided organisations through complex regulatory landscapes while shaping strong cultures of compliance and ethical leadership.
Natsue is a widely recognised award winning thought leader, deeply committed to advancing excellence within the legal profession.
On the weekends, she enjoys rock climbing (shower climbing in the summer). She would like to do more photography (medium format film photo printing), maybe when she retires, if the technology still exists!
Connect with Natsue
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theflyingcat/
Links
Tender Bar: https://tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1301/A130101/13259123/
Roger and Me: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098213/
In the Name of the Father: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107207/
Connect with Catherine
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/oconnellcatherine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawyeronair
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