[Profile] Kim Sumok, President and Head of Legal Office, Set Division, Samsung Electronics

Kim Sumok, President and Head of Legal Office, Set Division, Samsung Electronics

On the 7th, Samsung Electronics announced that it promoted Kim Su-mok, Vice President and Head of the Litigation Team at the Legal Office, to President and Head of the Legal Office for the SET (Set) Division through the 2022 regular executive personnel reshuffle.

Kim Su-mok, President and Head of the Legal Office for Samsung Electronics' SET Division, is recognized for his experience handling various legal issues and leading differentiated legal support through his work at Samsung Electronics' Legal Office and Compliance Management Office. With this promotion to president, he is expected to further strengthen compliance management based on his legal expertise and know-how.

△ Born in 1964 △ Seoul National University, Department of Law

△ Major Career

- Sep 2020 ~ Present Head of Litigation Team, Samsung Electronics Legal Office

- May 2014 ~ Mar 2017 Executive in charge of Legal Team, Future Strategy Office

- Dec 2010 ~ Apr 2014 Executive in charge of Compliance Management Office, Future Strategy Office

- Jul 2008 ~ Dec 2010 Executive in charge, Samsung Legal Office

- Mar 2006 ~ Jun 2008 Executive in charge of Legal Affairs, Future Strategy Office

- Jul 2004 ~ Mar 2006 Executive in charge of Legal Office, Restructuring Headquarters

- Sep 2002 ~ Jul 2004 Lawyer at Kim & Chang Law Firm

- Aug 2001 ~ Aug 2002 Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office

- Mar 2000 ~ Aug 2001 Research Prosecutor, Supreme Prosecutors' Office

- Aug 1999 ~ Feb 2000 Prosecutor, Suwon District Prosecutors' Office

- Aug 1996 ~ Aug 1999 Prosecutor, Northern Branch of Seoul District Prosecutors' Office

- Jul 1993 ~ Jul 1996 Prosecutor, Busan District Prosecutors' Office