Privacy Counsel

Singapore, Singapore

Job Description


Our client is a prominent technology firm that is continuing to grow across the region. They are now seeking to hire an experienced and capable individual to be part of their legal team as a Privacy Counsel. This role will provide legal support on the area of data privacy and data protection matters involving their various businesses and in particular product development.

Please contact Matthew Chan or email your cv directly in word format to

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful if you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days.

EA License Number: 16S8131
Recruiter License Number: R21104669 commerce@theedgepartnership.com

Some of the key responsibilities will include

  • Lead review of new products, product features, and other product-related matters to ensure compliance with privacy and data protection laws.
  • Coordinate with regional counsel to perform multi-jurisdictional assessments to assist with global privacy design and compliance efforts.
  • Lead efforts to develop global strategies, standards, and policies for our privacy and data protection practices.
  • Collaborate with other legal and product stakeholders to develop creative solutions for novel, complex privacy issues.
  • Collaborate with privacy engineering to develop scalable technical privacy solutions.
  • Coordinate internal communication, projects, and training amongst different teams (legal, data security, information security, product, business development, monetization, and regional teams).
  • Provide support as needed to assist on other company initiatives (new technology implementation, internal policies, and data security efforts).
  • Monitor privacy trends across markets to determine trends and issues for the company to address.
To be eligible for this role you will require
  • Qualified to practice law and in good standing in Singapore or other common law jurisdiction.
  • 8+ years of post-qualifications experience, with at least 3 years in managing privacy legal and regulatory matters; Internationally recognized data privacy certifications or courses would be advantageous.
  • Ability to lead data privacy efforts globally/regionally for a major multinational corporation or in private practice advising on data privacy issues.
  • Comfortable with analysing products to determine their compliance with applicable data protection regulations and principles.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1349751
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Singapore, Singapore
  • Education
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