Country Legal Manager, IKEA

IKEA

Location:
South Korea, Gwangmyeong

Category:
Legal

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

Your responsibility is to lead, review, support and secure the legal aspects of the businesses and operations in Ingka country within the framework of working defined by Ingka Group Legal & Governance. To be successful in this role you hold Korean lawyer license or US lawyer with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a legal and governance environment.

Job Responsibility:

Lead, review, support and secure the legal aspects of the businesses and operations in Ingka country within the framework of working defined by Ingka Group Legal & Governance
Take clear responsibility for the legal matters and drive forward the legal topics in order to run the Ingka business
Cooperate with, integrate in the business, and build good relations with, stakeholders to secure mutually sustainable solutions
Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements and legal documents
Pro-actively support the management and other stakeholders in order to run the IKEA business and to secure the rights and assess the obligations in order to reduce exposure to legal risks and to optimize business opportunities
Equip leaders with legal competence and confidence to make good decisions
Be responsible for implementing the appropriate corporate governance measures locally according to group guidelines and support management to organize for compliance with relevant steering documents, delegations etc.
Act as a link between external lawyers/suppliers of legal services and business units and secure the performance of external suppliers in respect of quality and cost
Actively cooperate with Group Legal & Governance and contribution to the Business Plan and development projects and corresponding roadmap and support implementation
Develop competence and provide education to relevant stakeholders in the area of laws and regulations
Be updated in relevant international and local legal and governance developments, including changes in international, domestic and case laws and regulations
Create an environment where the IKEA culture is a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers and customers

Requirements:

Good knowledge of the IKEA Concept Description including our Vision and Business Idea, our Culture and sound understanding of business processes within IKEA
The legislation regarding general corporate activities and operations
Broad knowledge and application of legislation, legal systems and government policies in business and commerce environment
Legal and governance competence within country as well as relevant areas of operations
Be able to have or acquire solid understanding of legal systems (including litigation procedures) in country
Broad knowledge of reviewing, drafting and negotiating a broad spectrum of agreements and legal information
Korean lawyer license or US lawyer with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a legal and governance environment

What we offer:

Paid Time-off: grant 20 days of annual leave to co-worker as a base
Maternity Leave(출산휴가): pregnant co-workers shall be given 180 days of leave before and after childbirth
Coworker discount: discount of 15% on the retail price
Day care center(사내어린이집)
Subsidized meal in the canteen: different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant with free drinks
Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)
Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 31, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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