Head of Legal & Compliance
Hwaseong, KR, 18488
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Position
Position: Head of Legal & Compliance
Country: Korea
City / Town: Dongtan
Business Category: Legal Department
Entity: Volvo Trucks Korea
Employment / Assignment Type: Regular
About us
Volvo Trucks, a business area within the Volvo Group, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks. Our comprehensive transport solutions are supported by a global network of over 2,200 service points in around 130 countries. Trucks are assembled at 12 facilities worldwide, and Volvo Trucks is committed to quality, safety, and environmental care as we drive progress and shape the future of transport. Please read more about us at our homepage.
Position Description
Serve as Volvo Truck Korea’s lead legal and compliance officer, managing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance across all business operations.
This position reports to the Managing Director of Volvo Truck Korea and has a dotted-line reporting to the Vice President, Legal for Volvo Trucks.
Job Contents
ROLES
Support Volvo Truck Korea’s business strategy and objectives—including compliance activities—by providing timely, cost-efficient, and proactive legal advice, counselling, and training. The purpose is to mitigate risk and protect Volvo Truck Korea’s interests in order to enable and support profitable operations.
MAIN TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as the company’s lead legal and compliance officer, responsible for managing legal risks and ensuring compliance across all aspects of Volvo Trucks Korea’s operations.
- Provide strategic legal advice to senior management and business functions on a broad range of matters, including commercial operations, product certification, labor and employment, compliance, and regulatory affairs.
- Provide proactive legal support for product homologation and vehicle certification processes, including:
- Reviewing relevant laws and regulations as they become increasingly complex or newly introduced.
- Assessing and mitigating legal risks associated with non-compliance to avoid penalties, recalls, or reputational harm.
- Identifying regulatory developments early and advise to ensure proactive compliance.
- Deliver legal support related to government relations and labor union affairs, including:
- Managing legal risks related to employee relations, union negotiations, and internal workplace matters.
- Addressing issues involving occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations, and ensuring legal compliance in these sectors.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of contracts including commercial agreements, dealer agreements, procurement contracts, employment agreements, and vendor engagements.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting the automotive and commercial vehicle industry, with a focus on product safety, certification, anti-corruption, antitrust, data privacy, labor, and environmental standards.
- Develop, implement, and oversee a comprehensive compliance program, ensuring alignment with Volvo Group’s global policies and directives.
- Conduct internal legal and compliance training to enhance awareness and promote a culture of integrity, ethical business conduct, and risk mitigation.
- Manage external counsel engagements and act as liaison with government authorities, regulatory agencies, and other external stakeholders as necessary.
- Support corporate governance processes, including board and shareholder matters and entity compliance.
SKILLS
- Business-minded with a solid legal background and minimum 8–10 years of post-qualification legal experience.
- Proven ability to work independently and manage a wide range of legal issues.
- Very good communication and organizational skills.
- Team player with integrity, accountability, analytical ability, creativity, and strong commitment.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Education / Professional Qualifications
• Law degree from a recognized institution, and qualification to practice law in Korea or in a foreign jurisdiction.
Experience
• At least 8–10 years of relevant legal experience, preferably with both law firm and in-house experience.
• Experience or interest in compliance matters and product regulatory requirements is an advantage.
Additional Requirements
• Full professional fluency in both Korean and English (verbal and written).
• Must be eligible to work in Korea.
• Travel may be required, especially within Korea, to support local business needs for Volvo Truck Korea.
• Experience in the commercial vehicle, automotive, or transportation industry is a merit
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.