Senior Corporate Counsel — Securities, M&A & Governance

Coupand; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 0-20% of base salary

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & HSA

Long-term/Short-term Disability

401K Plan with Company Match

PTO 18-21 days/year

12 Public Holidays

Parental leave

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Job summary

Coupang is seeking a corporate counsel to provide day‑to‑day governance, SEC regulatory support, and guidance on M&A matters. The role reports to the VP of Legal and can be based in Seattle, WA or Mountain View, CA.

You will partner with global stakeholders to support processes, review transactions and contracts, and advise senior management on risk with practical, business‑minded guidance in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Legal experience at a top-tier U.S. law firm.
• 3-6 years of relevant experience.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Demonstrated experience advising corporate clients.
• Strong verbal and written communication with senior management.

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted legal advisor on sensitive and broad corporate/SEC matters.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to balance pragmatism, risk and compliance.
• Review and negotiate M&A transactions and credit facilities.
• Review and negotiate third party contracts for legal service providers.
• Advise business partners on risks and mitigation strategies.
• Perform other governance and administrative duties as assigned.
• Some travel required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Legal analysis

Advising corporate clients

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Coupang is seeking a corporate counsel to provide day‑to‑day governance, SEC regulatory support, and guidance on M&A matters. The role reports to the VP of Legal and can be based in Seattle, WA or Mountain View, CA.

You will partner with global stakeholders to support processes, review transactions and contracts, and advise senior management on risk with practical, business‑minded guidance in a fast-moving environment.