Makoto Saito

Mr. Saito’s experience as in-house counsel at foreign financial institutions has made him familiar with various financial regulations and communication with regulatory authorities. He has also gained experience in building and operating internal systems, including legal departments, and handling risks.

In addition, through First Compass, a consulting firm Mr. Saito founded, he is fulfilling a social mission to build services that are accessible to everyone by providing advice that goes beyond the traditional legal services, encompassing legal and internal control aspects of business.

Makoto Saito

Admissions

2001
Admitted to the bar (Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association)
弁護士登録(第一東京弁護士会)54期
2008
New York State Bar Association
ニューヨーク州弁護士登録

Education

Nada High School
灘高校卒業
Kyoto University (LL.B.)
京都大学法学部卒業
Columbia Law School (LL.M.)
米国 Columbia Law School (LL.M.)

Career

2001
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2009
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
アンダーソン毛利友常法律事務所勤務
2009
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2018
JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (Tokyo), J.P. Morgan (US headquarters, Hong Kong)
JPモルガン証券(東京)、JPモルガンの米国本社及び香港にて勤務
2018
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2020
General Counsel at NatWest Markets Securities Japan
ナットウエスト・マーケッツ証券会社にて法務部長
2020
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2023
Director of Markets Compliance at Citigroup Global Markets Japan Inc.
シティグループ証券にてマーケッツ・コンプライアンス部長
2023
Established First Compass, Inc.
ファースト・コンパス 設立