Autumn 2021 market update – active but candidate short 
01/12/2021
November is done and dusted...where did that go?! Last year, 2020, was a strange vortex of a year, thanks to COVID-19. Thankfully, the market started picking up late last year and that momentum continued in 2021. This year has been better,... read more
by Paul Cochrane
Private Practice, Compliance, In-house Corporate
It remains a candidate short market
17/11/2021
We continue to live in an unstable world. The global pandemic is far from over. Trade wars, culture wars, and real wars come and go. Economies shrink, economies grow. Through all of this, however, one thing is constant: it is a candidate short... read more
by Paul Cochrane
Private Practice, Compliance, In-house Corporate
Surviving & Thriving in the New Normal (or, the Power Going Out For A Coffee)
09/11/2021
Here we are 20 or so months from the start of the pandemic that has changed our lives – probably forever. For the most part here in Japan, we have survived what we would have thought impossible two years ago. It was never pretty - Didn’t drink, dra... read more
by James Graham
Private Practice, Healthcare Industry
Early Summer 2021 market update – COVID keeping Japan closed
03/06/2021
It's now June 2021 and, thankfully, the legal market continues to trend upwards here in Tokyo. We are seeing more law firms resume or increase hiring, as well as a steadily increasing demand for in-house counsel and compliance professionals. So, wh... read more
by Paul Cochrane
Private Practice, Compliance, In-house Corporate
Early Spring 2021 market update – trending up
02/03/2021
March 2021, and we're still grappling with COVID-19. A year ago, when the Diamond Princess debacle was blowing up in the news, who would have thought that we would still be living with covid and largely continuing to work remotely?&n... read more
by Paul Cochrane
Private Practice, Compliance, In-house Corporate
Autumn 2020 market update – a glimmer of hope
13/10/2020
October 2020. It's been a long, tough year for many globally and the light at the end of the tunnel remains some way off while the world waits on the development of vaccines to combat COVID-19 and continues to juggle lockdowns/restrictions with eco... read more
by Paul Cochrane
Private Practice, Compliance, In-house Corporate
What are you doing FOR YOU during the pandemic?
10/06/2020
Like many, I’m working from home and expect to for a while. Even if Japan tries to open up, there isn’t likely going to be much recruiting needed by our clients to justify going into the office. Of course, I hope I’m wrong but that’s where we are tod... read more
by James Graham
Private Practice, Healthcare Industry
What job seekers should know ahead of the post-COVID-19 market
08/06/2020
With the market currently stagnating in the wake of COVID-19, the balance between supply and demand in the job market for lawyers and compliance officers has changed. Specifically, the number of job openings has dropped to much less than half compare... read more
by Yuki Wada
Financial Services, Compliance, Private Practice