Privacy Advisory Lead - Data Protection & Compliance

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Vice President for the Group Data Protection Office, Privacy Advisory & Implementation.

The role combines privacy law expertise with practical controls, guiding business units across the Group in data protection compliance and privacy-by-design implementations. Reporting to the Group GDPO, you will support policy reviews, monitoring, and privacy programme delivery, interacting with senior stakeholders and driving governance across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Risk Management, Information Management, Governance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4–6 years working experience with 3 years of direct interactions 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide privacy legal advisory and regulatory compliance to business and functional teams on data handling activities and new initiatives.
• Interpret and apply privacy and data protection laws across jurisdictions HKEX operates in.
• Assist privacy reviews of contracts, vendor arrangements, outsourcing, data sharing and cross-border data transfers.

Skills

Privacy advisory

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Power Platform

Regulatory interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Related discipline (Business, Risk Management, Information Management, Governance)

Tools

Power Platform

Job description

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Vice President for the Group Data Protection Office, Privacy Advisory & Implementation.

The role combines privacy law expertise with practical controls, guiding business units across the Group in data protection compliance and privacy-by-design implementations. Reporting to the Group GDPO, you will support policy reviews, monitoring, and privacy programme delivery, interacting with senior stakeholders and driving governance across