Agoda - Senior Legal Counsel – South Korea (Korean Speaking Only)

Seoul3w ago

In Office Senior APAC Fintech Payments Legal Counsel Contract Drafting Contract Review Contract Management Governance Risk Management

Requirements

• Education: LL.B., LL.M. or J.D. degree. • Education • Experience: 5-10 years of post-qualification experience (PQE). A mix of law firm experience and in-house counsel experience at a multinational internet, e-commerce, or OTA company is highly preferred. • Regulatory Expertise: Proven track record dealing directly with the KFTC, KCC, or PIPC, with deep knowledge of consumer protection and data privacy law. • Regulatory Expertise: • Language Proficiency: Native fluency in Korean and professional fluency in English is required for communicating with global teams. • Language Proficiency • Native fluency in Korean and professional fluency in English • Soft Skills: Possesses an exceptional commercial mindset, high resilience, and the capability to make firm, risk-based assessments independently in an ambiguous environment while effectively removing blockers and closing gaps between diverse stakeholders. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with sound judgment and attention to detail. • Excellent academic credentials and experience working in a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal team at a multinational company. • Experience with travel, technology, online platforms, fintech or another regulated digital business is preferred. • Ability to work independently and as part of a large, diverse and collaborative team. • A demonstrated can-do, roll-up-your-sleeves approach, coupled with a strong work ethic and high integrity. You would rather get the right answer than the credit. • Ability to contribute at both the strategic and detailed levels, working collaboratively with colleagues and business teams to get things done. • Experience contributing to policies, procedures, training materials, playbooks or templates that improve legal efficiency and compliance. • Experience of using AI in an efficient and scalable manner. • #Seoul #SouthKorea #Bangkok • Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click here to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory • Regulatory Navigation: Monitor, analyze, and ensure compliance with South Korean laws relevant to tech platforms and OTAs. This includes the Electronic Commerce Act, Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising, and Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act. Act as the primary point of contact for local regulatory bodies, such as KFTC, KCC, PIPC, etc. • Regulatory Navigation: • Data Privacy & Protection: Oversee absolute compliance with the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) regarding user data, cross-border data transfers, and cybersecurity protocols. • Data Privacy & Protection: • Licensing & Audits: Secure and maintain necessary local operating licenses and lead responses to regulatory audits or inquiries. • Licensing & Audits • Commercial & Operations • Partner and Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate all local commercial agreements as well as managing stakeholders through negotiations from start to finish. These include partnerships with hotels, airlines, payment gateways, and marketing vendors, etc. • Partner and Contract Management: • Localization Review: Review platform terms and conditions, user interfaces, promotional campaigns, and cancellation policies to ensure full alignment with strict Korean consumer protection mandates. • Localization Review: • Turning legal advice into action: Work with stakeholders to move from legal analysis to implementation; helping teams understand their options, make informed decisions and execute the solutions. • Turning legal advice into action: • Risk Management & Dispute Resolution • Litigation & Disputes: Manage customer disputes, claims filed with the Korea Consumer Agency (KCA), and coordinate external counsel for litigations. • Litigation & Disputes: • Corporate Governance: Manage local corporate secretarial work and ensure corporate governance alignments with the global headquarters. • Corporate Governance: • Risk Management: Identify legal risks early and develop proportionate, commercially workable mitigation strategies for the business. • Risk Management: