Description We exist to wow our customers. We know we're doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, "How did we ever live without Coupang?" Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we're collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar e-commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a dominant and reliable force in South Korean commerce. We are proud to have the best of both worlds - a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been since our inception. We are all entrepreneurial surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day. Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what's possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world. Job Overview: The Legal Counsel will work out of either our Seattle or Mountain View office, and will be primarily responsible for structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide variety of contracts relating to Coupang's U.S. entities. In addition, there are a range of legal and compliance issues that will require your advice and counsel across numerous business and support functions. This full-time position will report to the Senior Associate General Counsel. The ideal candidate must possess good, independent judgment; enjoy the intricacies of contract law, while knowing how to compromise on non-core terms in order to move the business forward; and be a team player who can thrive in a fast-moving environment. What you will do: * Lead and execute on a variety of contractual matters across the eCommerce business and corporate functions. You will be hands on with end-to-end responsibility for contracts related to Coupang's U.S. entities. You will build awareness within the business teams and the procurement department to improve contract standards and risk assessments. * Global eCommerce: Provide legal support for the U.S. entities with regard to supply agreements, logistics agreements, and eCommerce compliance and regulatory issues. * Advise generally: With support from the U.S. legal team and outside counsel, advise business partners as needed on a variety of legal matters, including employment, regulatory, IP, privacy, insurance, compliance, policies and procedures, and general risk and issue-spotting. * Projects and initiatives: Be willing to lead or support legal-related projects and initiatives as needed. Essential qualifications: * Qualified, actively licensed lawyer in the U.S. with 4+ years of experience. * Legal experience at a major law firm, or prior relevant in-house experience. * Strong interpersonal skills, including effective verbal and written communication skills in all interactions with senior management, corporate departments and all levels of employees * 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. * Strong and effective communication skills, both oral and written. * Sound judgment in developing and implementing legal solutions. * Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects, ability to meet deadlines. * Perform other duties as assigned. * This position does require some minimal travel between locations (Seattle, WA; Mountain View, CA; Riverside, CA). Pay & Benefits Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. At Coupang, your base pay is one part of your total compensation. The base pay for this position ranges from $120,000/year in our lowest geographic market to $150,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. General Description of All Benefits * Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA) * Long-term/Short-term Disability * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program * 401K Plan with Company Match * 18-21 days of the Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on the tenure * 12 Public Holidays * Paid Parental leave * Pre-tax commuter benefits * MTV - [Free] Electric Car Charging Station General Description of Other Compensation "Other Compensation" includes, but is not limited to bonuses, equity, or other forms of compensation that would be offered to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range or wage scale. Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hair styles), color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ,ancestry, national origin (including language use restrictions), age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, family status (including but not limited to marital or domestic partnership status), military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities or affiliations, ancestry, citizenship, family and medical leave status, status as a victim of any violent crime, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application of recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at usrecruiting@coupang.com. R0046881 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.