Legal Counsel (Privacy and Data Protection)

HoYoverse; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in immersive virtual experiences is seeking a Legal Counsel specializing in Privacy and Data Protection. The role involves developing compliance policies, conducting assessments, and managing data privacy matters. Ideal candidates will have a law degree and relevant experience in data privacy compliance, particularly within the gaming or TMT industry. Join us to help create engaging experiences while ensuring legal compliance.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years PQE as a common law or EU qualified lawyer.
• Familiar with data privacy laws in SG.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement data protection and privacy policies.
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments.
• Manage Data Privacy matters and compliance.

Skills

Communication

Data Privacy Compliance

Legal Research

Education

Bachelor degree or above

Job description

Legal Counsel (Privacy and Data Protection)

Who Are We?

HoYoverse is committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences to players around the world. We have brought fans popular games including Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Zenless Zone Zero, as well as a wide range of entertainment content.

Community is at the heart of everything we do. We are devoted to engaging fans and fostering an enthusiastic and inclusive global community that provides access and encouragement for people to share their passion for ACG (Animation, Comics, and Games) through their own creativity and skills.

Pushing the boundaries of imagination, we consistently explore cutting-edge game development technologies, and have accumulated leading technical capabilities in cel shading, cloud gaming, and other fields.

In the future, we will continue to expand our content production, technology research, and publishing duties through operations in offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.

When you apply to a position with HoYoverse, we will process your personal data. To learn more about how we process your data, we encourage you to review our comprehensive Global Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy . This policy provides detailed insights into how your information is collected, used, and protected throughout the application process.

What You Will Do:

• Develop and implement data protection and privacy policies and programs to ensure compliance with the applicable data privacy laws and regulations
• Provide privacy support to new product launches and initiatives
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments to embed privacy requirements in new scenarios and processes following the principles of “Privacy by Design”
• Manage and follow up with Data Privacy matters, to enable successful navigation and compliance with company policies and applicable Data Privacy laws
• Execute data governance policies and initiatives such as data mapping, data quality and data sharing
• End to end track and manage data access and data subject requests in coordination across business functions
• Keep up-to-date on current and emerging trends and changes in legislation within the area of Data Privacy and applicability to the organization
• Compile and update an organized record of all compliance activities and maintain constant reporting
• Design and implement appropriate training & awareness activities to secure policy adherence and awareness
• Lead or participate other projects within or across departments

What We Are Looking For:

• Education: Bachelor degree or above
• Experience
  • Common law or EU (any EU jurisdiction) qualified lawyer with at least 3-5 years PQE, including at a law firm or in-house experiences
  • Familiar with data privacy laws and regulations in SG, experience in a data privacy compliance program
  • Good communication skills, excelled in interacting with external parties as well as internal parties
  • Prior experience in gaming or TMT industry preferred
• Qualifications
  • CIPP/E, CIPP/US and CIPM certifications are preferred but not mandatory
  • Excellent written and spoken English

We are an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds are key to bringing our concepts to life. If you're looking to play a key role in creating the best immersive virtual world experience for our users, we invite you to join our team.

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