NAVER Career

Purchasing selects and purchases merchandise and services for company operations.

• -IT purchase : Purchasing fundamental items, including H/W (i.e. IDC and servers) and network equipment,
  various applications, system S/W and Internet connections that deliver the aforementioned services to clients
• -Service solution and content contracting : Leading contracts of various content and data base related to
  NAVER’s services; leading contracts of system design and development
• -Brand goods purchase : Leading contracts related to NAVER/LINE’s marketing goods;
  leading the design and creation of character goods and managing entry, distribution, and inventory
• -Construction purchase : Signing off contracts related to design, construction, supervision/ maintenance/
  management of buildings, including NAVER Headquarters and the IDC
• -Employee service purchase : Signing off contracts related to providing goods/services needed to create,
  maintain and manage the working environment and various benefit package services to employees
• -Purchase plan and operation : Managing the purchase contract system;
  managing the planning/improvement/operation process; managing internal and external risk
• -Mutual growth support : Planning and operating various support programs and related policies for
  the mutual growth of NAVER and its partner companies

You can build a broad understanding of the company's services by working in close partnership with
the IT, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Human Resources Departments.
A well-performing junior-level purchaser could be promoted to expert and manager levels.
By keeping up with the latest IT trends related to legislation and regulations, you can grow your expertise
as a sourcing expert. You can also experience building the system of global purchase and distribution systems,
with the global expansion of LINE Corporation. In addition, as NAVER pursues mutual growth
with its partner companies, you can plan and experience various challenges involved in business development.

We think from the perspective of a service provider, and highly value transparency, execution, and innovation.
We select suppliers through a reasonable and fair process that involves active cooperation with
related departments and an understanding of suppliers and operation services in order to prevent
and/or minimize foreseeable risk. Possessing knowledge of the Fair Trade Act, Labor Law, and
all other related regulations and laws is important for this role.
Additionally, foreign language competency is highly desirable, as your job will require
a high volume of communication with foreign entities. We strongly encourage our staff to regularly share
information within the organization and to participate in study groups and courses.

LS is committed to providing legal services to resolve disputes in the planning stage of NAVER’s services to
dispute resolution; by being both Specialist and Generalist in legal risk management.
Accordingly, LS assigns a representative for each service and department to provide all necessary legal support
every step of the way. On unprecedented cases, which exist in light of the nature of the internet services
business, LS collects opinions among its members.

(1) Services
For a stable operation of services, LS reviews and consults possible legal risks with regard to the Copyright Act,
the Fair Transaction Act, and the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network involved in
the process of planning, releasing, operating and modifying various services including but not limited to
NAVER Café, NAVER Blog, KnowledgeiN, NAVER Music, NAVER Video, and NAVER Pay.

(2) Regulation Agencies
As the largest Internet service company in South Korea, NAVER is under the supervision of
various regulatory agencies, including the Fair Trade Commission, the Financial Supervisory Service, and
the Korea Communications Commission. LS responds to specific legal cases and/or plans for
foreseeable legal cases, defending the position and interest of the company.

(3) Intellectual Property
For a stable operation of services and management of assets, LS acquires and manages trademarks and patents
to protect NAVER’s intellectual property both domestically and abroad, which may involve filing for
adjudication and/or law suits.

(4) Company Operations
As NAVER is a listed company, LS provides legal guidance in order to observe the procedures required by
applicable laws regarding company’s operations, divisions, and business transfers.

You may gain experience in legal risk management related to the internet services industry
(service related legal reviews, drafting contracts, responding to law suits, working with regulatory agencies).

Due to the nature of legal affairs services, candidates must be meticulous, logical, and responsible.
Moreover, in the face of the quickly evolving internet services market, a willingness to challenge norms and
search for new ways of doing things is important. Candidates must be open-minded and communicative to
colleagues. Possession of law and/or patent attorney credentials is a plus. Competency of a foreign language
(English/Japanese/Chinese/Others) is a plus.

HR is always ready to take on new challenges. HR adopts new ways of thinking rather than adhering to norms.
We welcome new members with strong communications skills and those who are willing to participate actively
as part of the team.

(1) Recruiting
HR recruits talented and outstanding new members through job fairs and recruiting events,
often by cooperating with educational institutions.

(2) Global HR
As NAVER is a global company that operates both domestically and abroad,
HR finds ways to understand each country’s unique labor policies and work culture;
by doing this, HR is able to prevent and/or plan for various issues that may arise.

(3) Managing the organization
NAVER is composed of various specialized departments, divisions, and teams.
HR supports these groups to maintain independence and so that they could work towards clear objectives.
HR creates and supports policies for employees to advance their careers.

(4) Conducting reviews
HR implements a complex review system, by which the seniors, juniors, and
colleagues exchange honest feedback. NAVER’s employees have an opportunity to think
deeply about their achievement and cooperation.

(5) Determining compensation
Through the review system, employees receive feedback on their performance from colleagues and seniors.
This gives an opportunity for employees to grow professionally. Moreover, HR determines reasonable
annual salaries and performance-based benefits consistent with the characteristics of
their respective departments, in trying to create an environment that motivates employees and
helps them to continually develop professionally.

HR is open to adopting new practices and ways of delivering.
We always strive to lead new trends and create an evolving culture.
We invite those who value open communication and flexible collaboration to join the team.

Since its establishment, NAVER has been committed to improving its business model and to expanding its global operations, in order to create greater value. Finance has accompanied NAVER in every step along this process of the company’s evolution.

Finance involves business management, accounting, taxes, funds, investment management, billing, and more.

• -Business management : Making business plans, managing budgets (budgetary control and analysis),
  reporting administrative accounting and management conditions for service cost calculation
• -Accounting : Managing accounting policies for NAVER and other related subsidiary companies;
  calculating separate and consolidated financial statements
• -Taxes : Reporting national and local taxes and managing policies on transfer prices that
  result from overseas transactions
• -Funds : Managing funds (surplus fund and optimal cash level) by forecasting fund flows
• -Investment management : Constructing an equity possession structure consistent with the purpose of
  business operations, implementing structural changes (branch establishment, dissolution and merger), and managing investors
• -Billing : Planning and creating policies on the infrastructure of paid service billing,
  payment partnering and communication

You will have an opportunity to grow as a financial specialist. Due to the expansive nature of Finance,
you will be exposed to various departments within the company.
You may also have a chance to work at a NAVER office abroad. Eventually, you may expand your role as part of
the company’s management team.

NAVER values creativity borne from an open-minded attitude. This culture plays an important role
in the creation of NAVER’s services. NAVER is different from other service providers for this very reason that
people from diverse backgrounds freely communicate with each other and together create valuable service platforms.

NAVER is an open-minded and creative company.
However, you must be extremely meticulous as a member of Finance, as the slightest mistakes related to
company financials could lead to grave consequences.
Many often say that accounting is the language spoken by corporations.
We invite you to join our team and improve this language of our own.

IP devises and implements a comprehensive strategy for the technical and managerial protection and
management of company, service, and user's data.
You can have a chance to become an information protection specialist through creating and
implementing policies and systems for IP.

As part of IP, you will help strengthen privacy protection and security by creating guidelines and policies,
as well as identify new security risks and loopholes. You will also help acquire information protection certificates
by evaluating and guaranteeing the activity of user's data through third certification agencies.
Another important role of IP is to raise awareness of information protection through effective campaigns within
the company. This is to protect critical company assets by preventing and/or minimizing risk that
may result from lack of IP. Protecting the user's data is another important function of IP.
IP achieves this by systematically managing foreseeable risk and ensuring safety through technical and
managerial protection measures, assuming the legal responsibility of user's data and privacy.
IP secures a high-level of transparency when dealing with users' user's data, and cooperates with
major government agencies and businesses in order to improve national policies related to IP,
and to provide Compliance standards consistent with business practices.

IP analyzes and prevents risk that may occur in the business process. IP devises information protection solutions
in accordance with the organization's demand, in order to protect the company’s information asset and
the user's data of users. You can have a chance to become an information protection specialist who
creates, and implements information protection policies and systems.
You will have an opportunity to develop a career as an information protection specialist, and may eventually
assume the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or Chief Privacy Officer (CPO).

• -We encourage all members to work towards the company's goals of information protection strategy and
  to assume personal responsibility.
• -We are implementing a job circulation system within the department to expose our staff to
  various tasks related to information protection.
• -We share information and ideas about information protection and online services regularly through
  e-mails and meet-ups.
• -We encourage our staff to respect each other by embracing the company culture when making decisions
  so that everyone can perform at their best.
• -Our staff can choose between management and specialist roles in line with one's career goals.

We welcome those who have deep understanding of information protection systems processes, and
some knowledge of domestic and foreign laws as well as guidelines and international association standards
related to information protection and IT governance. Candidates should be able to evaluate risk
and communicate effectively with all stakeholders.

IP is responsible for foreseeing, preventing, and/or minimizing possible risk. Thus, a keen understanding and
knowledge of risk prevention systems and processes is critical.
Excellent communication skills and logical thinking abilities are also important.
Additionally, an understanding of IT related domestic and international regulations, guidelines, and laws is desirable.

PR delivers regular press releases, devises corporate PR strategy, and communicates regularly with
various departments within the company and with external stakeholders. PR’s central role is to be
an effective communicator between NAVER and the public as well as to work with
each service department in media relations planning.

PR raises awareness of the company and its services via effective communication with the press and the public.
PR distributes news and releases information relevant to company operations by communicating with the media,
which includes broadcast television and radio. PR also reports on IT related trends internally to
company executives and staff, as well as externally to reporters and the media.
PR effectively manages and responds to problems that arise unexpectedly. An example would be a situation
in which incorrect information regarding the company is conveyed to the Press.
PR is the face of the company. A lot of time is spent conducting press releases and communicating with the
public. Thus, exercising prudence in revealing information and representing the company is critical.

PR works intimately with service users, the public, and the press.
PR communicates with external stakeholders and various departments within the company.
In this process, you can hone your professional communication skills. Also, you may improve your skill to judge
and respond to unexpected situations. On the job, you can cultivate a deep understanding of domestic and
foreign Internet-based IT business trends.

To be a part of PR is to be the face and voice of NAVER. As one misjudgment could lead to grave consequences
for the company, you must be prudent and judicious. You will be endowed with a great deal of responsibility.