Founded in 1913 in Italy, the Prada Group was built on a tradition of excellence and with a vision of innovation. The Group, a world leader in the luxury sector, operates in more than 45 countries with the PRADA, Miu Miu, Versace, Church’s, Car Shoe and Luna Rossa brands, and has employees of over 100 nationalities.

JOB PURPOSE

The incumbent is responsible to manage and direct all legal activities in Korea, ensuring the company business practices, policies and dealings confirm with ethical standards and regulatory requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide practical, timely and effective legal support to Prada Korea and work as a valued and trusted business partner, giving effective advice that helps to achieve business goals while anticipating and managing legal risks. 
2. Collaborating with Prada HQs and external counsels to provide legal analysis and advice to Prada Korea business on various day-to-day operation, commercial initiatives, business expansion, marketing campaigns.  
3. Being a primary contact point for any other legal matters and further spot the issues and engage relevant stakeholders from local and global to enable business growth and goals. 
4. Draft, review, negotiate and manage a wide variety of corporate and commercial agreements, terms and conditions, statement, or other legal documents of Prada Korea. 
5. Manage the local legal review and negotiation of ambassador and marketing agreements transferred from HQ, coordinating with HQ Legal, business teams and counterparties. 
6. Support the Cheongdam flagship and other major store projects on contractual and legal issues arising throughout project execution, working closely with project managers and HQ. 
7. Review, revise and/or draft employment contracts, staff policies, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements and other agreements and collaborate with HR in managing employee disputes, separations and other critical people issues. 
8. Champion the Prada Group’s Code of Ethics; participate in third party due diligence; undertake business conduct investigations; implement compliance protocols. 
9. Develop, maintain and update various bilingual template of contracts or other legal documents for daily business operation needs to continue explore opportunities of efficiency.  
10. Actively up-to date, manage and share with related parties to enhance internal legal knowledge of Prada Korea’s management team and advising on updating internal policies/procedures, related templates/quick guides/documents. 
11. Monitor and provide guidance regarding applicable new and developing rules and regulations, assessing and advising on other legal risks affecting on Prada Korea business. 
12. Support counterfeit enforcement, requests from investigative authorities, and privacy or information security related regulatory responses in coordination with relevant teams. 
13. Prepare and review board and shareholder meeting materials, resolutions, minutes and related corporate records. 
14. Develop, localize and tailor training materials and conduct the trainings for internal business partners on relevant skills and areas of law. 
15. Collaborate closely with the office of the Group General Counsel, and to provide support and assist on projects, initiatives, and matters. 
16. Manage legal budget and relationship with external law firms. 
17. Assist in and provide other ad-hoc support as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

A valid legal qualification (Korean or foreign-qualified lawyer) is required; Korean Bar admission is strongly preferred. 
7–10 years of relevant legal experience in Korea, ideally gained in both law firms and multinational corporations. (retail industry experience is a plus). 
Strong understanding of Korean laws and regulations relevant to business operations, particularly corporate and commercial contracts, with knowledge of legal matters involving retail, real estate leasing, data privacy, marketing, intellectual property, corporate governance, and employment and labor law.
Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice and collaborate effectively with business stakeholder.
Ability to work independently but also collaboratively with hands-on and positive attitude.
Fluent in written and verbal communication skills in both Korean and English. 

Joining our Company means working in a creative and international environment, with teams of people motivated by curiosity and the quest for excellence. The engine of our success is the importance and value that we place on the talent and passion of our people leading to their own professional growth.
Prada Group promotes an inclusive work environment, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or other personal characteristics. We believe that diversity is a value and we are committed to build a fair and respectful workplace for all.