This week in Episode 12 of the Legal Genie podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with Stanley T. Park.  Stanley is Managing Director and Head of Legal for Asia Pacific for Scotiabank's Global Banking and Markets Division. He is based in Singapore and is responsible for all legal matters across the region. Stanley started his legal career as a law clerk, before joining Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and later, Coudert Brothers in New York.  He then moved in-house at Salomon Smith Barney and UBS Securities in Tokyo.  He then joined DKR Oasis, as Chief Compliance Officer, in Hong Kong before moving back to Tokyo in 2009 for a role with Barclays Global Investors, as General Counsel.  In 2011, he moved to Daiwa Capital Markets, as Senior Legal Counsel, in Hong Kong before transferring internally to Singapore. In 2014 Stanley joined Scotiabank in Singapore where he has been ever since.  Stanley graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Economics and received his law degree from Harvard Law School. He was also a Fulbright scholar at Stockholm University in Sweden.  He is a keen long-distance runner and pet lover. He is also a foodie and enjoys hosting parties with his Japanese wife, Shino.  Stanley shares very powerfully about being 60 years old and what he wishes he had known earlier about how to live his life.  In this episode Stanley shares: ·         His background and heritage. ·         His childhood growing up in many countries. ·         How learning a language can give you cultural insights. ·         His reasons for choosing to study law at Princeton. ·         Why he chose to do a clerkship. ·         Being a Fulbright Scholar at Stockholm University, Sweden. ·         Taking time off before his traineeship and why that was so important. ·         His adventures in the Soviet Union, China, and India, where he met Mother Theresa. ·         Embracing an open-minded mindset. ·         His advice for young lawyers. ·         Reflecting on his biggest mistakes in life. I hope that you will enjoy the episode. To learn more about Stanley T. Park you can find him on LinkedIn and connect with him here:  https://sg.linkedin.com/in/stanley-t-park-a3947a Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience. ·         Look out for the next episode coming soon. You can connect with Lara Quie as follows: ·         On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie ·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com ·         If you have a question or guest idea, please do drop Lara a line at [email protected]           Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy