Navigating remote international work and work-life balance challenges with Sawako Ohgi
Sawako Ohgi is the General Manager in the Strategic Legal Unit at JERA Co. From living overseas in a variety of countries as a child to managing a team remotely from the UK, Sawako's story is one of resilience, leadership, and determination. Join us as we delve into Sawako's in-house career path, her advice for in-house counsels, and her passion for balancing work and personal life.
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In this episode you’ll hear:
How growing up in countries where the power supply was unstable helped Sawako to develop her passion for the work she does today
Navigating and overcoming infertility with the help and support of her organisation
Sawako’s story of managing to work remotely from the UK before the pandemic
Her favourite saying and other fun facts
About Sawako
Sawako Ohgi is General Manager, Strategic Legal Unit, Legal Group, JERA Co., Inc. and a New York qualified lawyer.
She spent 9 years at the International Affairs Division of Tokyo Electric Power Company handling M&As (domestic and international) and IPP development, project finance, and corporate law. Sawako was responsible for transferring overseas power assets from TEPCO/Chubu to JERA (2016). She also spent 3 years in the UK because of her husband’s transfer but continued to work fulltime remotely (2018-2021).
Currently, she is responsible for JERA's legal issues, contracts review, disputes and regulatory support and is also the mother of two daughters aged 10 and 12.
Connect with Sawako
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sawako-ogi-008a411/
Links
JERA Team mates:
Angela Yuen: https://www.catherineoconnelllaw.com/podcast/season-two-episode-seven-angela-yuen
Kenji Tagaya: https://www.catherineoconnelllaw.com/podcast/season-six-ep-8-kenji-tagaya
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