Principal, Legal Counsel

Coupang is reimagining the shopping experience with the goal of wowing each customer from the instant they open the Coupang app to the moment an order is delivered to their door.

Our services in Taiwan include "Rocket Delivery" which offers next-day delivery for a wide selection of items at affordable prices, "Rocket Oversea" which offers free international delivery on millions of best-selling products from Korea, the U.S., and beyond.

We are looking for talents to help us lead Coupang's expansion in Taiwan. This is an exceptional opportunity to become a part of Coupang's growth in Taiwan and create a world where our customers wonder, "How did I ever live without Coupang?"

Position : Principal, Legal Counsel (Privacy & Data Protection)

Coupang Taiwan is looking for a smart, customer obsessed, driven and creative Legal Counsel to support Coupang e-commerce and fulfillment service. The Legal Counsel will be responsible to utilize legal counsel experience in Privacy & Data Protection, and to draft, review, and negotiate related agreements, and stay updated on relevant laws in Privacy and Data Protection. The candidate will also proactively respond to the business team and will interact daily with different stakeholders, supporting them in a very agile way.

What will you do?

• Provide legal opinion and conduct legal risk assessment relating to Privacy and Data Protection.
• Advise, draft, and negotiate a wide range of contracts with third parties on Privacy related issues.
• Maintain and update Privacy Policy, Plan and Notice.
• Manage Data Subject Right process with related teams.
• Review and update Privacy & Data Protection legal requirements.
• Handle Privacy & Data Protection Incident with related teams.
• Manage litigation and investigations that may arise in Taiwan.
• Serve as a legal resource to senior management team on Privacy issues and initiatives.
• Provide creative legal advice to the business promptly, reviewing lawsuits and legal affairs across all the company.
• Work closely and collaboratively with internal business partners 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.

Essential Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in Taiwan or foreign qualified lawyer with extensive experience working in TW.
• At least 5+ years of post-qualification legal experience in Taiwan Privacy & Data Protection. A mixture of law firm and in-house experience is preferred.
• 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.
• Sound judgement in developing and implementing legal solutions.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in handling Privacy & Data Protection Incident, Government Inspection and Data Subject Right cases.
• Ability to prioritize work in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in Mandarin (English preferred but not mandatory).
• Ability to work with ambiguous problems
• Strong communication skills - speaking, writing, presenting and negotiating.
• Capability to work through relevant government authorities on immediate legal issues the company is facing through existing networks or being able to quickly establish working network.

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.

Things 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.
• Coupang does not discriminate against disabled applicants or those with veteran status. We are proud to offer equal opportunities for all applicants.

Equal Opportunities for All

Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. Our unprecedented success could not be possible without the valuable inputs of our globally diverse team.