- Location
- Seoul Seoul South Korea
- Employment
- Temporary
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Legal & Compliance
- Posted
- Nov 10, 2026
About LVMH
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world leader in luxury, unites more than 75 distinguished Maisons across fashion and leather goods, wines and spirits, perfumes and cosmetics, watches and jewelry, and selective retailing. As an employer, the Group offers a uniquely international environment where heritage, creativity, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurial spirit meet. It cultivates exceptional talent through mobility, mentoring, and rigorous learning, while empowering teams to shape the future of desirable, sustainable luxury. LVMH seeks individuals who combine excellence with curiosity, aesthetic sensibility with business acumen, and respect for tradition with the courage to innovate.
LVMH Beauty seeks a hands-on Legal Counsel to provide day-to-day legal advice and manage legal operations in South Korea during the incumbent counsel’s maternity leave. The role covers commercial contracting, disputes, compliance, corporate governance, external counsel, and legal budget and systems administration. This is a full-time, one-year temporary contract.
Role & Responsibilities
- Provide practical, timely legal advice to business and functional teams on day-to-day operations, including marketing and advertising, consumer protection, and e-commerce; identify legal risks, recommend commercially workable solutions, and escalate material or specialist matters as appropriate.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements in Korean and English, including sales, distribution, marketing, service, procurement, lease, logistics, and IT agreements.
- Administer and maintain local legal tools and systems, including contract management and electronic signature systems, as applicable.
- Manage disputes and claims involving customers, vendors, and other third parties, including fact-finding, risk assessment, response strategy, and settlement coordination, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and external counsel and subject to applicable approval requirements.
- Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for external counsel; coordinate engagement documentation, scope of work, fee arrangements, instructions, deliverables, and timelines, and monitor service quality and cost-effectiveness in line with internal policies.
- Support compliance with corporate legal and contractual obligations to customers and business partners.
- Monitor relevant developments in Korean laws and regulations, assess their business impact, and communicate practical guidance; support legal and compliance policies, training, and local, regional, and global projects in coordination with relevant functional owners.
- Support corporate governance and general corporate matters, including board and shareholder documentation and corporate records.
- Coordinate responses to regulatory inquiries and investigations in Korea, including information gathering, preparation of submissions, and tracking response deadlines, in collaboration with regional and global legal teams and external counsel, as appropriate.
- Support legal budget preparation and forecasting; monitor and report legal spend against budget; review fee estimates and invoices against agreed terms and work performed; and coordinate vendor onboarding, purchase orders where required, internal approvals, and payment processing with Finance, Procurement, and other relevant teams.
Qualifications
- Qualified attorney admitted to practice in Korea or a U.S. jurisdiction.
- Minimum five years of relevant legal experience gained at a law firm and/or an in-house legal department, with substantial experience advising on Korean legal matters.
- Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements in Korean and English.
- Sound knowledge of Korean laws relevant to business operations, particularly commercial contracts, corporate matters, advertising, and consumer protection.
- Experience in data privacy is a plus.
- Participation in setting up, or at least working with, a Contract Management System (CMS) is a plus.
- Experience in the FMCG or retail industry is a plus.
- Team player with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
- Fluent English, both written and oral.
- Highly organized and accurate, with good attention to detail.
- Self-motivated, responsible, committed, able to multitask, and able to meet deadlines.
- Good communication skills, with a discreet, polite, and helpful attitude.
Skills
Experience
Minimum five years of relevant legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department, including substantial experience advising on Korean legal matters.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.
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Culture
LVMH fosters a culture where creativity, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurial spirit come together across an exceptional portfolio of luxury Maisons. As an employer, it offers a dynamic, international environment that values excellence, innovation, and the transmission of savoir-faire while encouraging each talent to contribute to the long-term desirability of its brands.
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