Director – Japan Legal Employment/Labour
Reporting to Saimon Matsuzaki [Japan Legal]
Description
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.
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 who 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 our Japan Legal team to play a leading role in building our businesses and operations in Japan, including our fast-growing food delivery service Rocket Now.
Key Responsibilities:
Strong working knowledge and experience providing legal support for recruiting, HR, employment, and labor.
Prepare, advise on, and maintain employment contracts, Work Rules, and HR policies.
Advise, draft, and negotiate a wide range of contracts with third parties.
Support new business and product launches.
Manage litigation and investigations that may arise in Japan.
Manage regulatory affairs in Japan and represent Coupang in connection with any inquiries by regulators in Japan.
Work closely and collaboratively with internal business partners including HR, Business, Operations, Compliance, Global Procurement, Finance, and other teams on projects and company-wide initiatives. Demonstrate hands on experience but also the ability to handle and manage projects with other members of the team.
Manage and instruct external law firms as required.
Qualifications:
Qualified and admitted/licensed lawyer in Japan.
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. Business level English is also preferred but not mandatory.
Exceptional ability to consistently deliver creative, thoughtful and business-oriented results that appropriately balance growth and risk in a fast-paced and high-pressure 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.