Privacy and Technology Counsel, APAC
Core
Privacy and Technology Counsel advising on global privacy programs, data governance, and regulatory compliance for a financial markets infrastructure group operating in 70+ countries.
Role type
Senior in-house privacy and technology counsel
Builds
Global privacy programme, policies, standards, controls, and risk intelligence compliance products
Domain
Financial services / Financial markets infrastructure / Data protection / AI governance
Required skills
UK GDPR, global privacy principles, privacy impact assessments, lawful processing, data subject rights, international transfers, contractual privacy clauses, risk assessment, regulatory monitoring, training delivery
Preferred skills
financial services experience, AI governance frameworks, cloud technology governance, cybersecurity frameworks, AML/KYC/sanctions screening, RegTech
Technologies
World-Check, cloud technologies, AI-enabled features
Responsibilities
Advise on privacy and data protection matters across products and functions; Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments and Privacy by Design reviews; Support implementation of privacy programme policies and controls; Advise on lawful processing, transparency, and international transfers; Support privacy aspects of customer and supplier contracts; Monitor emerging regulatory developments; Develop training and guidance materials; Support privacy matters for Risk Intelligence products including screening and fraud prevention; Advise on digital transformation, cloud adoption, and AI governance; Collaborate with Technology and Security teams on resilience and outsourcing; Manage regulatory engagement and industry initiatives
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior (2-6 PQE), hands-on IC
