Serve as core member of Korea affiliate Leadership Team,providing strategic legal counsel on all affiliate decisions and plans.
Proactively advise on pharmaceutical-related Korean laws,regulations,products,processes,and services.
Partner with functional leaders on diverse projects at affiliate and IBU level,ensuring cutting-edge regulatory interpretations.
What they want
Law degree and ability to practice law in Korea.
Minimum 10+ years legal experience in reputable law firm or in-house counsel role.
Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously as legal professional.
Nice to have
Prior experience as in-house counsel.
Prior experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
Learning agility and ability to handle ambiguity while providing pragmatic legal solutions.
Seoulstart's read
Visa tier (likely)
F-2 / F-4 / F-5 / F-6 holders welcome
Korean language
Business-level Korean required
English friendliness
High: JD in English, foreign-friendly signals
Context
Eli Lilly is a US-headquartered pharmaceutical corporation with established Korean subsidiary; foreign legal professionals on F-series visas are typical for in-house counsel roles at multinational pharma companies,though Korean law degree and bar admission are mandatory requirements that significantly narrow the candidate pool.
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