In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown speaks to James Morgan, Managing Director and the Co-General Counsel for EMEA at Japan’s largest bank MUFG. James is responsible for overseeing all legal issues of MUFG Bank, including litigation and enforcement matters, corporate structure and acquisitions as well as regional corporate governance.

James shares the three lessons he has learned in law including:

·      Be adaptable. When changes happen try and embrace them. 

·      Don’t be siloed. Try and be generalist in your approach to your career and any opportunities that may arise along the way. 

·      Be patient. A legal career can be a bit like climbing a mountain. You may need to sidestep, or even move down in order to move up. Don’t feel you need to achieve giant strides in a short space of time. 

James explains how his Co-general Counsel role came about, and how MUFG have subsequently adopted co-head roles in other departments as a result of the proven gains in flexibility and performance. ‘One plus one equals three’, James says. 

James also reveals he’s a dab-hand at Karaoke – something that’s been surprisingly useful recently in his career! 

Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment. 

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