1d ago

Principal, Legal Counsel

Seoul, South Korea

โœจ $185k-$250k / yearest.

full-timeseniore-commerce

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll provide legal support for Coupang's international legal initiatives, including the AI cloud computing service Coupang Intelligent Cloud. You'll lead technology and commercial transactions, providing actionable advice under urgent deadlines. This role offers the chance to build third-party legal risk management frameworks in a fast-paced environment.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Draft and negotiate complex technology and commercial contracts in English and Korean
  • Provide legal advice on cloud services and AI development issues
  • Develop and implement third-party legal risk management frameworks
  • Collaborate with internal teams across Korea and the U.S.

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Qualified lawyer in the U.S., Korea or common law jurisdiction with 6+ years post-qualification experience
  • Experience negotiating commercial agreements across supply chain, enterprise hardware, and cloud services
  • Experience providing legal support for tech product development (AI/IT)
  • Bilingual Korean/English language ability with full professional fluency in English

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Strong interest in learning new technologies, especially in Tech and AI
  • Engineering background preferred but not required
  • Flexibility and strong prioritization skills in fast-paced environments

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Startup culture with resources of a large global public company
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations
  • ๐ŸŒ Global collaboration with teams in Korea and the U.S.
  • ๐Ÿ’ผ Hands-on impact on building the future of commerce

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks

  1. 1Application Reviewยท 1-2 weeks
  2. 2Phone Interviewยท 30-45 min
  3. 3Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interviewยท Half day
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