Senior Legal Counsel

About this role

ABOUT THE ROLE

As FuriosaAI's first in-house legal representative, you will build the legal foundation of one of the world's leading AI infrastructure companies. We're looking for someone who combines deep advisory experience at a top-tier law firm with hands-on in-house execution — someone who can lead the full lifecycle of a legal organization, from team building to process maturation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead legal support for global commercial transactions, including customer and supplier agreements, strategic partnerships, OEM and channel relationships, cloud service providers, AI infrastructure deployments, licensing arrangements, and technology collaborations.

- Establish a legal organization roadmap aligned with business growth, and build a world-class, global legal team, and optimize legal processes, providing consistent oversight across development, foundry outsourcing, and global distribution and sales contracts.

- Proactively identify potential legal risks across the global business while effectively managing disputes when necessary.

- Advise the business on export controls, sanctions, national security regulations, technology transfer, AI-related regulations, national core technology regulations, and other legal frameworks affecting global AI infrastructure companies.

- Lead legal execution for private financings, strategic investments, joint ventures, M&A, and IPO readiness, partnering closely with finance, investor relations, and external counsel.

- Build integrated risk management and compliance systems spanning headquarters and overseas subsidiaries.

- Design and implement company-wide compliance policies covering anti-corruption, trade compliance, data governance, and third-party risk management.

- Establish board operations processes and governance frameworks equivalent to those of a publicly listed company to maximize enterprise value.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

- Qualified lawyer in Korea or another major jurisdiction with more than 10 years of professional experience, with the ability to practice effectively in Korea.

- Combined background in a top-tier law firm and in-house legal leadership at a global tech or manufacturing company.

- Proven experience building legal systems and leading teams from the ground up in environments without established legal processes, contributing directly to business outcomes.

- Strong grasp of business priorities and goals, with the ability to propose solutions aligned with business growth.

- Fluent, bilingual-level business English.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Deep understanding of business models, technology landscape, and regulatory frameworks in AI, semiconductor, or broader deep-tech industries.

- Experience across the full IPO lifecycle, from pre-IPO preparation through post-listing governance management.

- Strategic experience resolving export control issues across multiple jurisdictions.

CONTACT

- [email protected]