Job Description

Why Kyndryl Our world has never been more alive with opportunities and, at Kyndryl, we’re ready to seize them. We design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. Kyndryl is at the heart of progress — dedicated to helping companies and people grow strong. Our people are actively discovering, co-creating, and strengthening. We push ourselves and each other to seek better, to go further, and we carry this energy to our customers. At Kyndryl, we want you to keep growing, and we’ll provide plenty of opportunities to make that happen.

Please be aware that we have the Kyndryl candidate zone hosted by IBM for a certain period. If you have applied for an IBM role previously, you will be able to log into the candidate zone using your previous IBM log in details. When in the candidate zone, you will be able to see your previous applications for both IBM and Kyndryl.

For further information on privacy, please visit www.kyndryl.com/privacy. Your Role and Responsibilities You will be part of a global privacy and cybersecurity legal team working in a dynamic global business environment. The current team is located across Europe and the U.S. and we are looking for a candidate to cover APAC and MEA. Being based in Singapore and supporting APAC and MEA region means you will also be an integral part of our regional legal team.

The role would suit a candidate who has an international outlook and the ability to interact with legal and business colleagues around the globe on a variety of privacy and cybersecurity matters.

The position requires a strong understanding of existing and emerging European, APAC and MEA legal and regulatory developments impacting data privacy and cybersecurity, including awareness of and ability to identify, regulatory trends and evaluating the potential business impact, and the ability to manage incident investigation teams composed of various stakeholders. Knowledge of relevant international laws is also an advantage.

You will work on a wide range of data privacy and cybersecurity matters in connection with the company's business and its compliance requirements; provide high quality legal advice to members of the global law department and business teams; maintain current knowledge of relevant areas of data privacy and cybersecurity laws; manage and lead multi-stakeholder, incident investigative teams; and provide proactive advice in a creative and business-centric way Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Law degree from an accredited university or law school.
• License to practice law or admitted to the Bar in a European or Common Law jurisdiction.
• Experienced lawyer:
  • with 10-12 years of experience, either in-house, law firm or both;
  • with significant experience in relation to European and APAC/MEA regional data privacy, cybersecurity and/or data security.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Effective communication skills (both in writing and verbally).
• Proven ability to work as part of diverse and multi-cultural teams of both legal and business colleagues.
• Demonstrated business judgment and ability to prioritize in fast-paced environment.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• A good understanding of international data privacy and cybersecurity laws
• A degree or relevant experience in the computer science, engineering or software and/or digital forensic fields would be an advantage
• Experience in the IT, outsourcing, managed services provider or cloud computing industries would be an advantage
• Additional language(s) would be an advantage

Required Education Bachelor's Degree Preferred Education Bachelor's Degree Being You @ Kyndryl Kyndryl is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. Kyndryl is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. Other things to know For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application. Primary Job Category Legal Role (Job Role) Lawyer Employment Type Full-Time Contract Type Regular Position Type Professional Travel Required Some travel may be required based on business demand Company (Y060) Kyndryl (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Is this role a commissionable / sales incentive based position No