Associate Senior Legal Counsel, Korea

Adobe Systems
Seoul
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 8-9 yearsSkills: ["Professionalism","Ethics","Integrity","Continuous learning","Collaboration","Communication","Judgment","Business partnership","Prioritization","Legal drafting"]

Act as the main legal point of contact for Adobe’s Korea business, partnering closely with Sales to structure, review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements for enterprise licensing, partner collaborations, and consulting engagements. Support anti-piracy and license compliance, monitor Korean regulatory and legislative developments (including data protection, AI regulation, and digital markets), and coordinate with outside counsel on disputes. Provide local legal support for HR and compliance matters and help train teams on corporate policies and legal processes.

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Associate Senior Legal Counsel, Korea

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Job Summary

Act as the main legal point of contact for Adobe’s Korea business, partnering closely with Sales to structure, review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements for enterprise licensing, partner collaborations, and consulting engagements. Support anti-piracy and license compliance, monitor Korean regulatory and legislative developments (including data protection, AI regulation, and digital markets), and coordinate with outside counsel on disputes. Provide local legal support for HR and compliance matters and help train teams on corporate policies and legal processes.
Location: Seoul
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as the main legal point of contact for Korea, coordinating with business stakeholders and supporting deal execution across the region.
  • •Advise Sales teams in Korea and help structure, review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements for enterprise software and cloud licensing, partner agreements, and consulting arrangements.
  • •Review and advise marketing activities to ensure compliance with local fair trade and consumer protection laws.
  • •Support Korea anti-piracy enforcement and license compliance programs.
  • •Monitor Korean regulatory developments (data protection, AI regulation, digital markets, and technology policy), track agency enforcement trends, and manage disputes with outside counsel.

Key Requirements

  • •Preferred attorney-at-law qualification in Korea; otherwise, attorney qualification in the US, England, Australia, or a similar jurisdiction.
  • •Approximately 8–9 years of post-qualification experience as legal counsel, including close to 8–9 years in Korea.
  • •Demonstrated ability to handle complex commercial and technology licensing matters independently, with strong judgment on when issues involve significant risk.
  • •Strong legal drafting and negotiation skills in both English and Korean, with attention to detail and ability to see the big picture.
  • •Experience in or proficiency with AI and privacy, and experience handling litigation matters (or strong interest in developing in these areas).
Experience:8-9 yearsIn-house legalPrivate practiceTechnology licensingAIPrivacyLitigation
Skills:ProfessionalismEthicsIntegrityContinuous learningCollaborationCommunicationJudgmentBusiness partnershipPrioritizationLegal drafting
Licenses:Attorney-at-law (Korea)
Languages:KoreanEnglish
Tech Stack:AI tools

Company Brief

Adobe Systems
Provides creative, marketing, and document management software and cloud services, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and the Adobe Experience Cloud, serving creative professionals, enterprises, and governments worldwide.
Industry: SaaS
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1982
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