Namsu Kim

  • Advisor
  • T. +82-2-3404-7354
  • F. +82-2-3404-7305
  • E. namsu.kim@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Namsu Kim once served at the Financial Supervisory Service and financial companies where he accumulated extensive experience. Based on such experience, he is now responsible for authorizations and permits for financial institutions, financial regulations, inspections of financial companies, and fintech and financial security.

Mr. Kim worked at LG CNS for four years where he was in charge of network and security services, and thereafter worked at Hanwha Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. for eight years where he accumulated practical experience in the financial IT field, performing IT and information security planning and IT compliance response for the securities firm.

While working for eight years in different teams of the Financial Supervisory Service including the Digital Finance Supervision Department, IT & Financial Information Protection Department, IT Examination Department, and Fintech Innovation Office, Mr. Kim also conducted IT inspection of financial companies and electronic financial business operators (comprehensive inspection, IT status evaluation, etc.) and supervision of digital finance (response to supervisory issues under the Electronic Financial Transactions Act, regular IT monitoring, and review of registration for electronic financial business) and also actively engaged in the task force team for the amendment to the Electronic Financial Transactions Act.

Based on such practical experience in IT at the financial companies and in IT inspection and supervision at the Financial Supervisory Service, Mr. Kim provides substantial advice on pending issues for financial companies to help resolve them based on a balanced perspective of financial companies and supervisory authorities.

Representative Experience

2022-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2022 IT Examination Department, Financial Supervisory Service
2021-2022 Digital Finance Supervision Department, Financial Supervisory Service
2020-2021 IT & Fintech Strategy Department, Financial Supervisory Service
2019-2020 Fintech Innovation Office, Financial Supervisory Service
2018-2019 Fintech Support Office, Financial Supervisory Service
2014-2018 IT & Financial Information Protection Department, Financial Supervisory Service
2007-2014 IT Planning Team, Hanwha Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.
2003-2007 LG CNS

Education

2003 Hanyang University (M.S.)
1997 Hanyang University (B.S.)

Selected Activities

Awards
Citation (Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, 2018)

Qualifications

2007 Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
2007 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)