Grant Kawaguchi
About Grant Kawaguchi
Grant Kawaguchi is the Senior Vice President at Jefferies, with extensive experience in finance and a background in both business and travel industry management.
Title
Grant Kawaguchi is currently the Senior Vice President at Jefferies, a position he has held since 2023.
Company
Jefferies, a prominent investment bank and financial services company based in the New York City Metropolitan Area, employs Grant Kawaguchi as a Senior Vice President since 2023.
Professional Experience
Grant Kawaguchi has an extensive career in the finance industry. Prior to joining Jefferies, he served as Executive Director at J.P. Morgan from 2018 to 2023 and as Vice President from 2013 to 2018. His earlier experience includes roles at Barclays Capital as Vice President (2012 to 2013) and Assistant Vice President (2008 to 2012). He began his career in finance at Lehman Brothers as a Summer Associate in 2007, later becoming an Associate in 2008.
Early Career
Before entering the finance industry, Grant Kawaguchi gained experience in legislative and public relations roles. He worked as a Legislative Aide for the City and County of Honolulu from 2004 to 2006. Earlier positions include Assistant Account Executive at Communications Pacific (2003 to 2004) and Account Coordinator at PRWorks (2001 to 2003).
Education and Expertise
Grant Kawaguchi holds an M.B.A. in Finance from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (2006 to 2008) and a B.S. in Travel Industry Management from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (1996 to 2001).