Compliance & Ethics Counsel Specialist

Stafflink Express; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Stafflink Express is seeking a Compliance & Ethics Counsel Specialist for Data Privacy in Manila. You will conduct privacy reviews, support the global data privacy program, and collaborate with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.

The role involves leading privacy assessments, drafting processes, and guiding regulatory inquiries. Strong teamwork, communication, and project-management skills are essential, with responsibilities spanning training and policy administration.

Qualifications

• Law degree with 3-4 years of experience in data privacy.
• Understanding of regulatory principles governing data privacy at a global level.
• Fluent in English with excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Experience in conducting data privacy assessments, such as local country risk assessments, privacy reviews and/or DP Impact Assessments.
• Understand the contractual principles required to draft, review, and assist in negotiation data privacy schedules for contractual arrangements.
• Ability to understand and design process flows and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Draft, design, align and improve compliance processes and templates to implement different data privacy laws and other requirements that come into effect.
• Coordinate with different stakeholders to understand and collect process requirements and advise on approaches.
• Act as a project manager for new initiatives and introduce measures for existing processes and ad-hoc initiatives.
• Conduct data privacy assessments, such as local country risk assessments, privacy reviews and/or DP Impact Assessments, to ensure compliance with the data privacy program and regulations.
• Support ventures & acquisitions due diligence activities, and policy administration.
• Understand the contractual principles required to draft, review, and assist in negotiation data privacy schedules for contractual arrangements.
• Monitor legal developments, regulatory changes, and global trends related to data privacy, and analyze their impact on business operations and prepare internal guidance, communications, and training materials.
• Identify and support subject access/individual rights request responses in alignment with internal policies and procedures.
• Develop training for team members, Legal and other company functions on data privacy processes or regulatory requirements.
• Serve as tier 1 support to inquiries about data privacy and appropriately.

Skills

Data privacy

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Legal research

Process design

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Law degree

Tools

SharePoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

PowerBI

Job description

About the role

The Compliance & Ethics Counsel Specialist for Data Privacy is responsible for conducting privacy reviews and supporting the implementation of the global data privacy program. This role requires regular communication and collaboration with internal stakeholders and external counsel. While the position involves considerable independent work, strong teamwork and communication skills are essential. Additionally, it contributes to process improvements, conducts privacy research, supports data subject rights and regulatory inquiries, and presents project updates to leadership and business teams.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, design, align and improve compliance processes and templates to implement different data privacy laws and other requirements that come into effect.




• Coordinate with different stakeholders to understand and collect process requirements and advise on approaches.




• Act as a project manager for new initiatives and introduce measures for existing processes and ad-hoc initiatives.




• Conduct data privacy assessments, such as local country risk assessments, privacy reviews and/or DP Impact Assessments, to ensure compliance with the data privacy program and regulations.




• Support ventures & acquisitions due diligence activities, and policy administration.




• Understand the contractual principles required to draft, review, and assist in negotiation data privacy schedules for contractual arrangements.




• Monitor legal developments, regulatory changes, and global trends related to data privacy, and analyze their impact on business operations and prepare internal guidance, communications, and training materials.




• Identify and support subject access/individual rights request responses in alignment with internal policies and procedures.




• Develop training for team members, Legal and other company functions on data privacy processes or regulatory requirements.




• Serve as tier 1 support to inquiries about data privacy and appropriately.

About you

• Law degree with 3-4 years of experience in data privacy.




• Understanding of regulatory principles governing data privacy at a global level.




• Fluent in English with excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.




• Experience in conducting data privacy assessments, such as local country risk assessments, privacy reviews and/or DP Impact Assessments, to ensure compliance with data privacy program and regulations.




• Understand the contractual principles required to draft, review, and assist in negotiation data privacy schedules for contractual arrangements.




• Ability to understand and design process flows and metrics.




• Effectively stakeholders' management skills, including experience with senior leadership.




• Skilled in legal research, including the use of GenAI tools.




• Proficiency in Microsoft SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; PowerBI proficiency is an advantage.




• Sound judgment in applying company policies, identifying risks, and escalating issues in a timely manner.