Member Introduction
Senior Consultant
渡辺 多加史
Takashi Watanabe
takashi.watanabe@xg-partners.com
Areas of Expertise and Job Functions
- M&A advisory
- Capital Market
- FAS
- In-house M&A
- Corporate development
Until completing graduate school, he worked as an actor for an entertainment agency. Having portrayed characters with different values in various works, including NHK BS dramas, he developed an interest in others perspectives and ways of happiness. Additionally, he worked part-time in civil engineering and harbor labor, experiencing situations where protective masks were not provided during building demolition preparation, leading to exposure to asbestos. This gave him a firsthand realization that companies do not always prioritize the protection of employees physical and mental well-being.
Desi ring to help people make their lifelong jobs a source of happiness, he retired from acting and began job hunting. Shortly after graduation, he became a career advisor under the theme of “considering the happiness of working individuals. His counseling, focusing on articulating customers values through dialogue and career advancement by leveraging existing strengths, received recognition, resulting in multiple awards from major job placement services. Furthermore, he gained evaluation as an S-rank headhunter, equivalent to the top 1% of registered headhunters, from BizReach, a leading job placement service.
Havi ng been involved with numerous organizations and businesses as a career advisor, he found fulfillment as a consultant in supporting ambitious executives and business leaders aiming to balance business growth and employee happiness, leading him to transition to a major executive search firm. Engaging with CEOs, executive officers, and business unit leaders, he identified the talents necessary for advancing business strategies and facilitated connections. Additionally, he contributed to the launch of a major SaaS company in collaboration with a foreign private equity fund.
Simi lar to his approach to acting, he values gaining firsthand experiences over knowledge to truly understand customers. After graduating from a machine learning programming school in 2019, he has been running a study group every week for four years. Since 2021, he has served as a business leader, dedicating himself to the launch of a new service at an HR Tech startup. His hobby is boxing, and he excels in combinations, particularly the left hook to the body.
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Examples of Projects
- DX SaaS Startup COO
- HR Tech Startup COO
- DX SaaS Startup CTO
- Fintech Startup CTO
- Health Tech Startup BizDev
- Major Search Service Business Division Manager
- Major E-commerce Service SRE
- Major Talent Service Senior Lead Engineer