International Commercial Contracts Counsel – S. Korea (Remote/Fractional)

Overview

An organization is seeking an experienced attorney fluent in Korean to provide fractional, remote legal counsel supporting international commercial contracts. This role involves project-based and day-to-day commercial legal matters, primarily focused on South Korea.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts with cross-border clients.
• Support commercial teams with contract matters in the local language.
• Provide guidance on Korean business practices and negotiation customs.
• Assist with business-related integrations during regional expansion.
• Serve as embedded regional in-house legal support alongside existing legal teams and outside counsel.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience practicing commercial contracts law, ideally including in-house counsel experience with international businesses.
• Professional legal proficiency in Korean.
• Strong familiarity with Korean business practices and negotiation customs.
• Experience with cross-border commercial contract review, drafting, and negotiation.
• Excellent academic credentials from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in the U.S.
• Excellent analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding professional references.

Position Details

• Role type: Contract In-House Engagement (Fractional / Project-Based)
• Schedule: Flexible, typically fractional support over 6–12 months with potential extension.
• Location: Fully remote (work from home), with availability for collaboration across U.S. and APAC time zones.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annualized pay ranges from $210,000 to $320,000 on a full-time basis. Contract pay is based on experience, qualifications, location, market factors, and candidate preference.
• Contract professionals working 20+ hours per week are typically W2 employees eligible for full benefits.
• Benefits include Group Life, Long-Term Disability (LTD), Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), a qualified 401(k) plan, and stipends for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and professional expenses.

Confidentiality

Candidates will not be proposed to clients without prior consent. Selected candidates will be contacted for further consideration.

Location

This is a fully remote position requiring availability for collaboration across U.S. and Asia-Pacific time zones.