Experience

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  AXA General Insurance

  • Seoul, South Korea

  • Sr.Manager and Legal Counsel of the Legal & Compliance Team, Chief Privacy Officer

    • Dec 2020 - Present
    • Seoul, South Korea

    ● Addressing investigations conducted by the regulators including the Korean Fair Trade Commission, the Financial Supervisory Service, and the Personal Information Protection Committee. ● Addressing disputes with partners, agents, clients, and employees. ● Managing personal data protection, anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, and business conduct of the company. ● Advising the company on legal issues related to corporate law, antitrust law, labor law, insurance business law, data protection law, consumer protection law, anti-money laundering law, etc. ● Implementing the group's standards and policies, reporting the compliance assessment results, and addressing the on-site reviews performed by the group’s compliance function as well as the data privacy function.

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  Tong Yang Life Insurance

  • Seoul

  • Legal Counsel

    • Apr 2017 - Dec 2020
    • Seoul

    • Reviewing M&A contracts, project financing transaction contracts and assisting the company on its cross-border issuance of subordinated debts by reviewing relevant contracts and documents. • Advising the company on legal issues relating to insurance business law, corporate law, foreign exchange transactions law, personal information protection law, e-commerce law, data privacy, data protection, consumer protection, labor law, anti-trust law, anti-money laundering law, etc.• Drafting, reviewing and advising on commercial agreements. • Conducting and managing litigation cases, liaising with external counsels. • Communicating with external stakeholders including governmental authorities and regulators.• Conducting in-house legal training as required by the business and other corporate departments

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  Daeryook & Aju LLC

  • 대한민국 서울 강남구

  • Partner

    • Apr 2015 - Feb 2017
    • 대한민국 서울 강남구

    • Advised, negotiated and drafted contracts regarding to trademark and design right disputes.• Provided legal advice on M&A cases, conducted due diligence reviews and drafted contracts.• Represented clients on pharmaceutical patent infringement cases, electronic patent infringement cases and commercial lawsuits. • Advised clients on labor issues including unfair dismissal, indirect employment, employee misconduct, retirement pay, etc. • Drafted contracts and provided legal advice on project financing transactions.• Assisted discovery reviews and prepared legal documents for financial litigations and antitrust class action cases taking place in the U.S.

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  Korea Financial Investment Association

  • Seoul

  • Legal Counsel

    • Sep 2011 - Jul 2013
    • Seoul

    • Advised the Association on legal issues relating to administrative matters which include revising bylaws, preparing general meetings, and addressing employment issues. • Assisted securities companies in addressing interest rate cartel investigation by organizing meetings, conducting research and publicizing industry’s opinions. • Advised the Korean Financial Services Commission and the Korean National Assembly on reforming Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act. • Reviewed the Association’s rules and guidelines relating to fair business and investor protection. • Provided legal advice to the Association’s securities and derivatives service division, collective investment service division and other divisions on enforcing the rules and guidelines of the Association.

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  The National Assembly of The Republic of Korea

  • Seoul

  • Legislative Aide

    • Oct 2010 - Apr 2011
    • Seoul

    • Assisted the Grand National Party’s legal support team in addressing legal issues arising from political activities of the party members. • Conducted research and drafted memoranda for the meetings held by the Special Committee of Judicial Reform, the Budget Committee and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Committee • Assisted National Assembly member participating in Inspection & Investigation of State Administration. • Drafted and proposed bills for review and consideration by the members of the National Assembly.

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  DaeRyook&Aju International Law Firm

  • Seoul

  • Associate Lawyer

    • Feb 2007 - Sep 2010
    • Seoul

    • Provided legal advice on corporate compliance, business transactions and various corporate matters for public and private companies in wide range of industries such as energy, construction, finance, casino, hotel and heavy industries. • Assisted a Korean securities company in structuring and incorporating a one billion dollar real estate investment trust by negotiating and drafting related contracts. • Negotiated and drafted loan agreements, collateral agreements and ancillary documents for project finance transactions in the development of commercial complexes, apartment complexes, and resorts. • Led team of Korean, Chinese and U.S. lawyers in due diligence review of Korean branch of Meiya Power Company Limited for acquisition of the holding company. • Participated in due diligence review of a three billion dollar merger of 68.2% of a Korean trading company, Daewoo International Corporation. • Conducted due diligence review and drafted share purchase agreements, shareholder agreements and other related agreements in merger of a Korean hotel and a Korean biomedical company. • Represented Korean export companies in civil lawsuits for damage compensation associated with currency option contracts. • Advised a U.S. company on enforcing an international arbitration award in Korea. • Conducted various civil litigations and arbitrations.

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  Judicial Research & Trainig Institute

  • Goyang, Korea

  • Trainee

    • Mar 2005 - Jan 2007
    • Goyang, Korea

    • Completed post-bar training program which included courses as civil and criminal trial practice, international contract and international arbitration. • Conducted research and drafted memoranda during the internship at a judge’s office, prosecutor’s office, law firm and the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board. • Provided pro bono legal advice to underprivileged people at the Korea Legal Aid Corporation.