Sumiko Kanazawa

Sumiko Kanazawa, JD, CAMS, currently serves as Director and Senior Legal Counsel in Bank Regulatory at Societe Generale since September 2023. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Bank Regulatory Counsel at Credit Suisse, focusing on US bank legal and regulatory advice across various business entities and divisions from August 2020 to September 2023, and as Director and Associate General Counsel at Mizuho Bank from 2018 to 2019. Sumiko's career at Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. (USA) from 2001 to 2017 involved positions such as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, overseeing legal and compliance affairs and contributing to corporate strategies. Earlier positions include serving as VP, General Counsel, and Compliance Officer at DKF Trust Company. Sumiko holds a JD, cum laude, from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, an MA with distinction in International Relations from Boston University’s Pardee School, and a BSBA, cum laude, in Business Administration from Boston University.