Director, Legal Counsel

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Legal Support – Primary Focus

• Review, draft, and negotiate both supplier and customer-facing agreements, including contracts governed by Korean law
• Partner with local sourcing, sales & services, and operations stakeholders to provide proactive legal advice enabling efficient, practical, and risk-aware decision-making
• Coordinate with the global commercial legal team to ensure alignment with ASM's contracting practices and negotiation strategies

Local Legal Representation

• Act as ASM’s primary in-country legal point of contact in Korea
• Provide timely, pragmatic legal advice on a broad range of day-to-day matters
• Ensure alignment between local needs and ASM’s global legal strategy and policies
• Instruct and manage external counsel for specialized matters, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality legal support
• Serve as the local legal point of contact for any government inquiries or investigations

Additional tasks – Depending on competence and interest

• Advise on Korean employment law matters and partner with People Team to manage employee-related legal risks
• Support local governance activities as needed
• Work with global service and compliance teams, such as finance, EHS, trade compliance, tax and risk, in matters requiring local understanding
• Contribute to risk identification and mitigation strategies
• Ensure compliance with ASM policies and applicable laws
• Monitor and advise on Korean regulatory developments affecting ASM, including semiconductor-related legislation and privacy requirements
• Deliver legal training to business teams
• Contribute to standardization and scaling of legal processes across ASM globally

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified lawyer in Korea (or equivalent legal qualification with strong Korean law expertise)
• Minimum 7 years of relevant legal experience, with a strong background on commercial/contract law
• Fluent in Korean and English
• Ability to work effectively in a global, cross-functional environment
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• In-house experience is preferred
• Experience with employment law and regulatory matters in Korea is a bonus

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