Ep. 42 Building Revolut in Japan: where tradition meets transformation

Launching a global financial platform in Japan comes with its own set of rules. Yoko Makiguchi, Revolut’s CEO in Japan, shares the challenges of adapting Revolut to a local customer base and the big opportunities that lie ahead. After 30 years in finance, she talks openly about joining as the country’s CEO and what it takes to scale a fast-growing team in a demanding labour market. In this episode, host Alex Carril and Yoko discuss: Why joining Revolut was Yoko’s best career decision after 30 years in the industry Growing a team by 10x in Japan that represents 20+ nationalities How the team’s diversity shapes how they work The difficulties that go into hiring in a challenging labour market like Japan Balancing career aspirations and family life, and how it’s changed over the years Launching Revolut in Japan in 2020 with only 5 Revoluters The two main opportunities for Revolut’s next phase in Japan How to adapt a global platform to break into a local, unique market Standout experiences that have shaped Yoko’s leadership strategy as a CEO 3 pieces of advice Yoko would give to other teammates as she reflects on her career Follow Revolut Insider on Instagram: https://⁠revolut.la/RevolutInsider View open career opportunities at Revolut: https://revolut.la/48UUhUA