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Legal & Compliance jobs in Korea hiring English speakers
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23 open jobs on this list, updated November 13, 2026. 3 are free to open. Members see every job, with the full details, pay where the posting states it, and the apply link. See what members get
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Privacy Compliance Analyst (Certification & Regulatory Response)
Seoul, South Korea· 1w ago· Full-time
E-7 routeBusiness KoreanKorean JD
Legal
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KOR Busan Gangseo-gu 261-ro· 1w ago
F-visa holdersNo Korean needed
Legal
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Seoul, South Korea· <1w ago
E-7 routeBusiness Korean
Legal
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Seoul, South Korea· 1w ago
E-7 routeSome Korean
Legal
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Seoul,Korea, Republic of· 3m ago
F-visa holdersBusiness Korean
Legal
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Seoul, Korea, Republic of
F-visa holdersBusiness Korean
Legal
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Seoul, KR-AIA Korea· 1w ago
F-visa holdersBilingual
Legal
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KR - Seoul· 1m ago· Full-time
F-visa holdersNo Korean needed
Legal
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Seoul, KR; Seoul, KR· 4m ago· Full-time
E-7 routeBusiness KoreanKorean JD
Legal
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Gwacheon, South Korea· 1m ago· Contract
E-7 routeKorean JD
Legal
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South Korea· 1w ago· Full-time
E-7 routeBusiness KoreanKorean JD
Legal
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무신사 성수 오피스· 12m ago· Full-time
E-7 routeKorean JD
Legal
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Seoul, Korea· 2m ago· Full-time
E-7 routeKorean JD
Legal
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Seoul, Korea· <1w ago· Full-time
No Korean neededBilingual
Legal
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Seoul, South Korea· 1w ago
E-7 routeNo Korean needed
Legal
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Seoul, Seoul, South Korea· 2m ago· Full-time
E-7 routeBusiness KoreanKorean JD
Legal
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Seoul, South Korea· <1w ago· Full-time
E-7 routeBusiness KoreanKorean JD
Legal
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Seoul, Seoul, South Korea· 5m ago· Full-time
E-7 routeBusiness KoreanKorean JD
Legal
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Seoul, KR-AIA Korea
E-7 routeBilingual
Legal
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Seoul, South Korea· 1w ago· Full-time
E-7 routeKorean JD
Legal
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Seoul, South Korea· 1w ago· Full-time
E-7 routeBusiness KoreanKorean JD
Legal
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Seoul, South Korea· 1w ago
Business KoreanKorean JD
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Common questions
Do legal and compliance roles in Korea require Korean?
Of the 23 legal and compliance roles in Korea we have read, 4 do not ask for Korean in the posting. The rest ask for some Korean, from conversational to business level. Each listing shows the language requirement Seoulstart found.
Can foreigners get a work visa for legal and compliance roles in Korea?
16 of the 23 legal and compliance roles in Korea we have read are professional roles that usually hire foreign staff on the E-7 visa. Your employer usually applies for the E-7 for you, so ask the recruiter early whether they sponsor it. If you hold an F-2, F-4, F-5 or F-6 visa, you can usually take these roles without sponsorship.
Can foreign-qualified lawyers work in Korea?
Yes, as in-house counsel handling cross-border contracts, international disputes, IP, and compliance, or as foreign legal consultants (FLC) at law firms after registering with the Korean Bar Association under the Foreign Legal Consultant Act. Advising on Korean law itself remains reserved for Korean-qualified lawyers.
What compliance roles come up most?
Privacy and data protection (PIPA compliance at scale), fair-trade compliance, anti-corruption programs at multinationals, and financial compliance at foreign banks. Bilingual candidates are strongly preferred since the regulator-facing work runs in Korean.
How fresh are these listings?
Pulled from each employer's career page every day. Listings that disappear from the source are marked expired within 24 hours.
How does Seoulstart decide if a role is 'English-friendly'?
Each posting is classified by its language signals: JD language, explicit Korean-fluency requirements, foreign-team mentions, sponsorship language, and the company's track record of hiring foreign workers. Roles that look Korean-only fall below our threshold and don't surface here. The classification is Seoulstart's read of the public JD; always verify language requirements directly with the recruiter.
Before you apply
- E-7 visa guideHow E-7 sponsorship actually works, occupation codes, and what to ask HR.
- E-7 occupation codesWhich job titles fit which E-7 code, and why the right code matters for approval.
- Salary expectationsPay ranges, negotiation norms, and benchmarks by industry.
- Korean-format resume (이력서)What Korean employers expect on a 이력서 — different from an English CV.
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