Director EHS Compliance

Company Introduction
We exist to wow our customers. We know we're doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, "How did I ever live without Coupang?" Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we are collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up and establishing an unparalleled reputation for being leading and reliable force in South Korean commerce.

We are proud to have the best of both worlds — a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been since our inception. We are all entrepreneurs surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day.

Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what's possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.

Role Overview
Compliance plays a critical role in ensuring Coupang operates ethically, transparently, and in full alignment with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies. As a Compliance Director/Senior Principal, you will lead and manage compliance programs across multiple domains, ensuring they are effectively embedded into the organization and executed with rigor.

This position will primarily support the Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) and Fire Safety domains and serve as a strategic partner to Environment, Health & Safety, Fire Safety Compliance, Safety Operations, Legal, Compliance Analytics, and business stakeholders. You will act as a strategic partner to business and functional leaders, driving compliance program governance, risk management, and remediation efforts while operating in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving global environment.

What You Will Do
• Develop and manage compliance programs, with an initial primary focus on the Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) and Fire Safety domain and expectations to support additional compliance domains over time including Fair Trade, HR, Product & Trade, Last Mile Logistics, Trust & Safety, AML/Sanctions, Information Security & TBA, Ethics & Anti-Corruption, and Financial Crime
• Manage 1 to 3 assigned compliance domains based on expertise, with global coverage across compliance projects
• Drive program governance by establishing timelines, tracking progress, and ensuring delivery of key compliance priorities
• Develop and maintain centralized risk tracking systems to monitor compliance gaps and remediation progress • Ensure timely identification, escalation, and resolution of non-compliance issues across the organization • Collaborate closely with compliance domain leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure program effectiveness and alignment • Prepare and communicate reports, dashboards, and metrics on compliance program performance, including risk status, legal registers, monitoring activities, and compliance priorities • Partner with senior leadership to drive remediation efforts and strengthen compliance controls • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance compliance frameworks, processes, and organizational awareness • Promote a strong compliance culture by embedding policies, standards, and expectations across the organization