Privacy Counsel, APAC

Aon Corporation; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Privacy Counsel to provide legal expertise across APAC on privacy matters. This role includes compliance management, collaboration with various stakeholders, and supporting projects related to data protection legislation. The successful candidate will need extensive knowledge of regional privacy laws and experience in drafting legal documents. Join a diverse team focused on creating better decisions and maintaining privacy compliance.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Global Wellbeing Days

Continuous learning culture

Qualifications

• 3-5 years relevant experience in privacy and data protection law.
• CIPP certified or equivalent knowledge.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance with privacy laws across APAC.
• Draft and negotiate privacy language for contracts.
• Advise on data privacy incidents and lead regulatory interactions.

Skills

Privacy and Data Protection Law

Negotiation

Collaboration

Legal Expertise

Education

CIPP Certification

Tools

OneTrust

Job description

Privacy Counsel, APAC

We're hiring! We are looking for a Privacy Counsel, APC to join our team in KL, Malaysia. This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from the office.

The Privacy Counsel, APAC will provide day to day legal expertise and support to the business across APAC on a wide range of privacy law matters.

You will proactively manage compliance with privacy statutes and regulations. The scope of the work will require the successful candidate to collaborate with various levels of management and staff, data privacy regulators, legal department peers, and outside counsel. Working closely with members of Aon’s Global Privacy Office (GPO), the Privacy Counsel, APAC will provide support for new and existing projects and initiatives.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

The Privacy Counsel, APAC responsibilities include:

• Work with commercial teams to ensure client contracts and agreements with suppliers or third parties comply with all relevant privacy laws.
• Draft, review, and negotiate privacy and data protection language for Aon’s client, supplier, and third-party agreements.
• Work collaboratively within the OneTrust system to review initiatives for compliance with privacy laws, conduct privacy impact assessments and develop solutions that address privacy risks.
• Advise on data privacy incidents; provide legal counsel on notification obligations, best standards for communication. Lead regulatory interactions.
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with members of the business and work proactively with them to identify, mitigate and address privacy risks.
• Work closely with the relevant Asia-Pacific stakeholders in assisting business and shared services teams in responding to requests from individuals with common rights under the applicable data protection with respect to their personal information.
• Help support projects crafted to maintain privacy compliance and to maintain awareness throughout the organization of Aon’s approach to privacy and dedication to its privacy obligations globally.
• Provide regular privacy training and communications to Aon business and shared services teams within the Asia-Pacific region.
• Keep abreast of regulatory developments. Analyze existing and new legislative and regulatory developments to ensure that Aon understands and aligns with evolving requirements.
• Support the APAC Privacy Counsel Lead in carrying out her expanded role as the DPO of Aon SG.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• 3-5 years relevant experience with a focus in privacy and data protection law and regulation, especially the China data protection laws (Data Security Law, Cybersecurity Law and Personal Information Protection Law), Hong Kong Personal Data Protection (Privacy Ordinance), India Information Technology Act, Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law, Japan Act on the Protection of Personal Information, Malaysia Personal Data Protection Act 2010, Macau Personal Data Protection Law, Philippines Data Privacy Act of 2012, Singapore Personal Data Protection Act 2012, South Korea Personal Information Protection Act, Thailand Personal Data Protection Act 2019, Taiwan Personal Data Protection Act 2010, Vietnam data protection laws (Decree on Personal Data Law Protection, Network Information Security No. 86/2015/QH13 and the Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018QH14), Australian federal Privacy Act, the Australian Privacy Principles, Prudential Standards, Prudential Standard CPS 234 Information Security (CPS 234), and the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and its Information Privacy Principles.
• CIPP certified, or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, especially privacy and data protection provisions and addendum
• Experience working with OneTrust preferred
• Experience with interpreting and implementing privacy programs
• You are self-motivated and possess the ability to learn quickly, identify and resolve legal and business issues, drive projects and earn the confidence of the partners you work with
• You can work independently but also like to be part of a diverse team
  

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well.

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email [e-mail]

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