Data Security Counsel, APAC - Singapore

Bloomberg Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Data Security Counsel for its APAC team in Singapore. The role involves managing data security regulations, collaborating across business units, and developing legal strategies to address complex inquiries. Candidates should have a JD degree and substantial legal experience in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of legal experience in a global organization.
• Experience in drafting legal contracts and policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for strategic initiatives and manage data security risks.
• Draft reports and applications to regulatory authorities.
• Support internal investigations and remediation efforts.

Skills

Communication

Legal Expertise

Data Security

Education

JD Degree

Job description

Data Security Counsel, APAC - Singapore

Description & Requirements

The energy of a newsroom, the pace of a trading floor, the buzz of a recent tech breakthrough; we work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy we're known for. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Our culture is wide open like our spaces. We bring out the best in each other through collaboration. Through our countless volunteer projects, we also help network with the communities around us, too. You can do amazing work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen.

What’s the role?

Bloomberg’s Legal & Compliance Department plays a key role in supporting our global businesses and operations. Our team tackles complex legal challenges with speed, collaboration, and creativity. We value inclusion and community impact — evident through our award-winning pro bono program.

The Data Security Legal team provides guidance on a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence, biometrics, cybersecurity and incident response, cloud services, data governance, third-party and vendor risk, and operational resilience. Our work supports Bloomberg’s broad portfolio — from financial analytics and media to software development and philanthropic initiatives.

Our team in APAC is hiring a Data Security Counsel. You will be responsible for knowing and applying global data security regulations across APAC to the Company’s activities, effectively articulating the perspectives and priorities of government authorities to stakeholders across a broad range of job functions and designing practical approaches to challenging legal questions resulting from evolving regulations and business innovation in the APAC region. You will closely coordinate with Government Relations, Communications, Risk and Compliance to support the implementation of controls and resolution of escalated issues.

We’ll trust you to:

• Collaborate across business units to provide legal support for strategic initiatives and proactively manage data security risks, while supporting engagement with clients, industry groups, and regulatory authorities
• Continuously develop and maintain expertise in data security laws and regulations throughout the APAC region
• Develop creative legal strategies, advocate for them internally, and lead their implementation
• Address and resolve complex client and vendor inquiries, including escalated negotiations
• Draft reports, applications, and formal responses to regulatory authorities
• Support internal investigations and help drive effective remediation efforts

You’ll need to have:

• A JD degree
• A minimum of 5 years of legal experience in a fast-paced, high-performance work environment with a global organization
• Demonstrated experience in drafting legal contracts, and/or policies, procedures and manuals
• A broad curiosity about data security and a desire to continually grow legal expertise across disciplines and jurisdictions
• The ability to juggle multiple projects
• The flexibility and desire to constantly learn, adapt and grow by covering new services and products and mastering new areas of law and regulation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organization

We’d love to see:

• Familiarity with and interest in financial markets
• Prior experience demonstrating regular increases in responsibilities and expanding areas of legal coverage
• Familiarity with software and technology in the financial services space

If this sounds like you:

Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at this: www.bloomberg.com/professional

Why Bloomberg?

We’re individuals with diverse backgrounds, talents, and experiences who take on big challenges and create even bigger impact through our work. We’re interested in what makes you you, and how we can create opportunities for you to channel your unique, personal energy and grow to your fullest potential.

Learn more about our office and benefits:

Bloomberg is committed to improving the communities, cities and countries in which we work, and we support various initiatives including hiring and developing local talents. So, you'll need to have legal authorization to work full-time in Singapore, without Bloomberg sponsoring your work authorization, to be considered for this role.