Principal, Legal Counsel
Coupang
Industry
Internet
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Work mode
-
Job type
-
Annual salary
Not specified
Minimum experience
7+ years
Posted
14th September, 2026
Required skills
LogisticsWarehousingCustomer Experience
About the role
Translated into English from Korean by Korum. The employer's original wording is on their site.
Company Introduction
CLS (Coupang Logistics Services) is a logistics affiliate of Coupang that provides comprehensive logistics services, including parcel delivery, freight transport, freight brokerage, warehousing and freight sorting. Designated as a parcel transport operator by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, CLS plays the role of completing Coupang's Rocket Delivery by providing optimal delivery services to customers through sorting-dedicated staff introduced for the first time in the industry at nationwide delivery camps, its directly employed professional delivery staff Coupang Friends, and nationwide parcel sales offices. As a comprehensive logistics services company that has led the innovation of future logistics through Rocket Delivery, CLS will combine the know-how, infrastructure and network of Rocket Delivery to create a better customer experience through logistics innovation. Team introduction: the Legal Team, in addition to legal advice, dispute response and compliance activities related to the fast and innovative business operations of Coupang Logistics Services, also acts as a business partner able to propose alternatives to operational departments. We are looking for people who will contribute to the innovative business operations of Coupang Logistics Services through creative and meticulous thinking.
Main Responsibilities
• Legal work on HR and labour matters (comprehensive advice and dispute response on HR and labour matters including wages and other working conditions, disciplinary action, fixed-term and temporary employment, and labour relations)
• Response to regulatory and investigative authorities
Requirements
• Qualified as a lawyer in the Republic of Korea
• At least 5 but fewer than 10 years since qualifying as a Korean lawyer
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in practice at a large law firm or in corporate legal departments
Recruitment Process
• Document screening - job fit interview - core competency interview - final decision
• The selection process may be operated differently depending on the position and may change depending on schedule and circumstances.
• Selection schedule and results will be notified individually to the email address registered on your application.
Other Information
Notes
• This advertisement may be closed early once recruitment is complete.
• If the application contains false information, the offer may be cancelled.
• Employment-protected persons (veterans, persons with disabilities, etc.) may receive preferential treatment in accordance with relevant laws.
• Job grade and scope of responsibilities may change taking into account the candidate's overall career and experience and other circumstances. If such a change is necessary, the candidate will be contacted at an appropriate time before the final offer notification.
• Recruitment may be restricted if the statutory qualifications required for recruitment and performance of duties are not met.
• Employment type is permanent, including a probationary period of 12 weeks. However, where necessary for business reasons, the above probationary period may not apply or may be shortened or extended.
Privacy Policy
• The Coupang Group collects and processes your personal data in accordance with the Job Applicant Personal Information Processing Policy (link below).
https://www.coupang.jobs/kr/privacy-policy/
Document Return Policy
1. This notice is provided pursuant to Article 11(6) of the Act on Fair Hiring Procedures.
2. Applicants who took part in our recruitment and were not finally successful may request the return of the recruitment documents submitted, in accordance with the Act on Fair Hiring Procedures.
3. However, this does not apply where documents were submitted via our website or by email, or where the applicant submitted them voluntarily without our request; and where recruitment documents are lost due to natural disasters or other causes not attributable to us, they are deemed returned.
4. In preparation for applicants' return requests under Paragraph 2 above, we will retain the original recruitment documents submitted for 180 days from the date recruitment is confirmed; if no return is requested by then, we will destroy all recruitment documents without delay in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act.
5. However, Paragraphs 1 to 4 above apply only where the labour laws of the Republic of Korea apply. They do not apply in other cases.
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