Company Introduction
We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did we ever live without Coupang?” Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we are collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up and establishing an unparalleled reputation for being leading and reliable force in South Korean commerce.
We are proud to have the best of both worlds — a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been since our inception. We are all entrepreneurs surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day.
Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what’s possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.
Coupang is looking for a talented lawyer to join our Global Legal team and play a leading role in supporting our businesses and operations in Japan. You will be responsible for developing and implementing Coupang’s legal and compliance strategy for HR, employment, and labor in Japan.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and execute on a variety of legal and compliance matters across Coupang’s businesses and operations in Japan related to HR, employment, and labor. You will be hands-on with end-to-end responsibility for all legal support in these areas.
- Support business and operations growth from an HR, employment, and labor law perspective. This will mean partnering closely and collaboratively with internal business partners including HR, Compliance, as well as with business and operations leaders.
- Prepare, advise on, and maintain employment contracts, Rules of Employment, HR policies, and related contracts and documents.
- Manage HR, employment, and labor-related litigation and investigations that may arise in Japan.
- Manage HR, employment, and labor-related regulatory affairs in Japan and represent Coupang in connection with any inquiries by regulators in Japan.
- Manage and instruct external law firms.
- Demonstrate hands on experience but also the ability to handle and manage projects with other members of the team.
Basic Qualifications:
- Qualified and admitted/licensed lawyer in Japan. Strong foreign qualified lawyers from the U.S. or a common law jurisdiction (e.g., Australia, UK, Singapore) with extensive experience working in Japan may be considered.
- At least 10+ years of post-qualification legal experience. A mixture of law firm and in-house experience is preferred.
- Fluency in written and spoken Japanese is mandatory. Professional level English fluency.
- Exceptional ability to consistently deliver creative, thoughtful, and business-oriented results that appropriately balance growth and risk in a fast-paced environment.
- A willingness to learn voraciously and take on new scope and challenges.
- Ability to adapt easily to rapid and diverse business changes.
- Strong and effective communication skills, both oral and written.
- Sound judgment in developing and implementing legal solutions.
Recruitment Process and Others
Recruitment Process
- Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview – Offer
- The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.
- Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage.
Details to Consider
- This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.
- Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process.
- Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran’s benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.
- Job titles and responsibilities may be subject to change depending on the candidate’s overall experience and/or the necessity of business, etc. at the time of joining Coupang and/or after joining Coupang. The job title/duties and responsibilities after such change shall not be subject to any special restriction. The job titles and responsibilities at the time of joining Coupang will be communicated to the candidate at the appropriate time before the offer.
- Details will be provided separately after receiving your application by email and/or during the job interview.
Privacy Notice
- Your personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice located below: https://www.coupang.jobs/privacy-policy/
