Sr. Principal, Legal Counsel, IP – Patents

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Seoul, South KoreaPosted 2 days ago

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What you'd do

Own and evolve Coupang's patent portfolio across key technology areas including e-commerce and logistics
Drive end-to-end patent lifecycle from invention harvesting and drafting to global filing and prosecution
Partner with engineers and product leaders to identify high-impact inventions and shape IP strategy

What they want

Korean Patent Attorney license,Korean Bar membership,or equivalent qualification
Strong background in patent law and technology across software or e-commerce domains
Experience with global patent prosecution and portfolio lifecycle management

Nice to have

LLM or advanced legal degree
US patent prosecution or cross-border IP litigation experience
Technical background in computer science or engineering

Seoulstart's read

Visa tier (likely): E-7 specialty / professional (likely)
Korean language: Business-level Korean required
English friendliness: High: JD in English, foreign-friendly signals
Context: Coupang's IP team handles a growing global patent portfolio for a NASDAQ-listed company; Korean patent bar qualification combined with tech fluency and English is a rare and high-value combination.

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