포지션 상세
The Senior Legal Director reports to the VP, APLA Counsel (based in Beaverton, Oregon) and leads the Korea legal function. You will be a member of the Korea Leadership Team (KLT) and partner closely with teammates in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) in Korea, as well as cross functional and global legal teams across Nike. The role requires strong collaboration across business leaders, functions, and regions in a fast paced, high performance environment.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Korea Leadership Team, providing clear, practical, and actionable guidance on complex matters
• Proactively identify and manage legal and regulatory risks, including investigations, audits, disputes, and government engagement
• Drive business ready legal support across commercial transactions, digital commerce, marketing, and partnerships, balancing risk with business objectives
• Establish and continuously improve the legal operating model, leveraging AI tools, internal resources, secondees, and external counsel effectively
• Lead, develop, and coach the Korea legal team, ensuring strong collaboration and accountability
• Provide support and guidance to the broader OGC team in Korea as needed
• Strengthen cross functional alignment, partnering closely with business, finance, HR, and global OGC teams
• Communicate complex issues with clarity and discipline, with a clear point of view and actionable recommendations
• Collaborate with other country and territory Legal Directors across APLA to drive alignment, consistency, and sharing of best practices
• Work in close partnership with the VP, APLA Counsel to actively improve collaboration, consistency, and effectiveness of legal support across APLA
• Minimum 15+ years of legal experience, including substantial experience in a leading law firm and/or in house legal department; experience in a multinational environment strongly preferred
• Demonstrated expertise engaging with the Korea National Assembly, regulatory authorities, and government bodies, including leading high stakes investigations, audits, and disputes
• Deep knowledge of Korea's legal and regulatory framework, with a strong grounding in ethics and compliance principles and the ability to apply them in complex, real world business situations
• Proven experience advising on commercial, digital/consumer, advertising, and competition law matters, particularly in the context of retail, sales, distribution, and marketing of consumer goods in Korea
• Established track record of leading and developing high performing teams, including setting clear expectations, driving accountability, and building capability
• Excellent communication skills in Korean and English (written and verbal), with the ability to deliver clear, concise, and business focused advice to stakeholders at all levels
주요업무
• Lead and execute legal strategy in Korea, ensuring alignment with business priorities while maintaining strong ethics, compliance, and regulatory discipline• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Korea Leadership Team, providing clear, practical, and actionable guidance on complex matters
• Proactively identify and manage legal and regulatory risks, including investigations, audits, disputes, and government engagement
• Drive business ready legal support across commercial transactions, digital commerce, marketing, and partnerships, balancing risk with business objectives
• Establish and continuously improve the legal operating model, leveraging AI tools, internal resources, secondees, and external counsel effectively
• Lead, develop, and coach the Korea legal team, ensuring strong collaboration and accountability
• Provide support and guidance to the broader OGC team in Korea as needed
• Strengthen cross functional alignment, partnering closely with business, finance, HR, and global OGC teams
• Communicate complex issues with clarity and discipline, with a clear point of view and actionable recommendations
• Collaborate with other country and territory Legal Directors across APLA to drive alignment, consistency, and sharing of best practices
• Work in close partnership with the VP, APLA Counsel to actively improve collaboration, consistency, and effectiveness of legal support across APLA
자격요건
• Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LL.M.), or international equivalent; licensed to practice law in the Republic of Korea and/or another jurisdiction• Minimum 15+ years of legal experience, including substantial experience in a leading law firm and/or in house legal department; experience in a multinational environment strongly preferred
• Demonstrated expertise engaging with the Korea National Assembly, regulatory authorities, and government bodies, including leading high stakes investigations, audits, and disputes
• Deep knowledge of Korea's legal and regulatory framework, with a strong grounding in ethics and compliance principles and the ability to apply them in complex, real world business situations
• Proven experience advising on commercial, digital/consumer, advertising, and competition law matters, particularly in the context of retail, sales, distribution, and marketing of consumer goods in Korea
• Established track record of leading and developing high performing teams, including setting clear expectations, driving accountability, and building capability
• Excellent communication skills in Korean and English (written and verbal), with the ability to deliver clear, concise, and business focused advice to stakeholders at all levels
