Academic Coordinator III: Executive Director of the Korea Law Center

Position overview

Salary range: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience based on the University of California pay scales. See the following table for the salary scale for this position. A reasonable full-time annual salary estimate for this position is $122,272-$152,674.

Application Window

Open date: May 1, 2026

Next review date: Monday, Jun 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Aug 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Academic Coordinator (who will have a working title of Executive Director of the Korea Law Center) will manage the day-to-day operations of the Korea Law Center and will be responsible for leading a research hub dedicated to legal scholarship and professional exchange between South Korea and the United States.

The mission of the Korea Law Center is to study and promote solutions to issues arising at the intersection of U.S. and Korean Law. The Korea Law Center was established in 2009 to serve as a platform for exchange, collaboration, and the sharing of knowledge between students, legal scholars, judges, lawyers, and policymakers from South Korea and the United States. The Executive Director will be responsible for building on the achievements of the Center since 2009, nurturing existing relationships and partnerships, building new ones, and developing and planning the academic programming of the Korea Law Center.

Reporting to the Dean of the law school, the responsibilities of the Executive Director will include, but are not limited to:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement the center's vision to advance its mission and goals. The Executive Director will manage the center's programs and cultivate academic and institutional partnerships to ensure it remains a leader in Korean legal studies.
• Partnership Management: Serve as the liaison representative of the Korea Law Center to cultivate partnerships with academic institutions, government bodies, law firms, judges, and lawyers in both Korea and the United States.
• Fundraising & Operations: Manage center finances, personnel including all of the Korea Law Center visiting scholars as well as an administrative staff member, and fundraising efforts to ensure financial sustainability. This includes any development of proposals for extramural funding and identification of support resources that may be needed.
• Programming & Events: Organize conferences and programs for visiting scholars, practitioners, judges, students, and others.
• Communications & Outreach: Lead communications to maintain a high-profile presence for the Korea Law Center.

The executive director will also develop partnerships with top Korean law firms, the business community and top-tier conglomerates; help establish new programs, including potentially a law and diplomacy initiative; build and work with a board of prominent advisors; and engage in other outreach to the Orange County and Korean communities. The Executive Director will be responsible for ensuring financial stability of the Center through formalizing partnerships with business and legal communities, continuing to build the visiting scholars program, and supporting students from Korea earning LL.M. degrees at the law school.

Requirements

Candidates for the position must have a law degree (J.D. or LL.M.) from an ABA-accredited law school.

Successful candidates will have: (1) proven leadership, managerial, and fundraising skills; (2) deep knowledge of Korean law, legal systems, and/or international legal collaborations; (3) and strong communication skills (proficiency in English and Korean is required).

Prior experience with developing partnerships between the U.S. and Korea is highly desirable.

Nature of Appointment

The Executive Director of the Korea Law Center will report to the Dean of the Law School, as well as potentially other senior leaders in the law school. The position is a full-time, twelve-month academic appointment with the standard vacation and benefits package accorded to employees of the University of California. This is not a faculty appointment, and residence during the summer is expected. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates for the position must have a law degree (J.D. or LL.M.) from an ABA-accredited law school.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10148