Assistant VP, Privacy & Data Protection

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

HKEX Group is seeking an Assistant Vice President in the Group Data Protection Office to provide privacy legal advisory and privacy programme implementation across the Group. You will translate regulatory requirements into practical controls and collaborate with the SVP and GDPO team to drive privacy initiatives.

The role blends legal insight with hands-on execution, requiring proactive handling of privacy reviews, risk-based assessments, and cross-border data protection activities within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Risk Management or related discipline.
• 4–6 years’ experience with senior stakeholders, preferably in privacy law, data protection, compliance, data governance, risk management, or related fields.
• Practical experience implementing privacy frameworks, policies, controls, governance programmes, or related regulatory requirements within a complex organisation.
• Ability to balance legal, regulatory, operational, and business considerations, and translate requirements into practical, business-friendly solutions.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across functions and jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day privacy and data protection advice to business and functional teams on personal data handling activities, new initiatives, technology deployments, and operational processes.
• Assist with privacy reviews of contracts, vendor arrangements, outsourcing initiatives, data sharing arrangements, and cross-border data transfer activities.
• Conduct or support Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs), Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs), and related privacy reviews.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assist with updating policies, standards, guidance, and training materials.
• Support governance forums, working groups, and management reporting.

Skills

Privacy law

Data protection

Stakeholder management

Project management

Regulatory compliance

IT governance

Power Platform

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Tools

Microsoft Power Platform

Job description

HKEX Group is seeking an Assistant Vice President in the Group Data Protection Office to provide privacy legal advisory and privacy programme implementation across the Group. You will translate regulatory requirements into practical controls and collaborate with the SVP and GDPO team to drive privacy initiatives.

The role blends legal insight with hands-on execution, requiring proactive handling of privacy reviews, risk-based assessments, and cross-border data protection activities within a