Senior Legal Counsel (Data Privacy)

WECHAT INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Singapore is seeking a qualified lawyer to provide privacy legal advice and support for global businesses. The ideal candidate has at least 4 years of experience, preferably including in-house legal work or law firm experience. Strong interpersonal and communication skills in both English and Mandarin are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Common law qualified lawyer with at least 4 years PQE, including law firm and/or in-house experience.
• Able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Experience with international privacy compliance programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide privacy legal advice and support toTencent’s global businesses.
• Advise on compliance with global privacy laws and regulations.
• Develop and implement compliance programs for international data privacy regulations.

Skills

Common law qualifications

Analytical skills

Problem solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills in English and Mandarin

Education

Qualified lawyer with at least 4 years PQE

Job description

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world. Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen China, our guiding principle is to use technology for good.

We are not only a major video game publisher in the world, we also produce other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe. We offer a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide privacy legal advice and day-to-day support required to Tencent’s global businesses.
• Advise on compliance across all aspects of global privacy laws and regulations, including data protection, data security and data breach rules.
• Develop and implement program to facilitate compliance with international data privacy and personal information collection rules, regulations and standards, including the GDPR, CCPA and PDPO/ PDPA.
• Manage outside counsel for all privacy law projects.
• Draft, review, negotiate and administer legal and commercial documentations.
• Analyse global privacy legal requirements and oversee keep our stakeholders abreast of all new privacy laws and regulations that may have implications to Tencent.

Requirements

1. Common law qualified lawyer with at least 4 years PQE, including at a law firm and/or in-house experience.
2. Able to work independently but work well in a team environment.
3. CIPP/E, CIPP/US and CIPM certifications are preferred but not mandatory.
4. Experience in dealing with privacy issues relating to international businesses. Experience in the design and implementation of a global privacy compliance program is a plus.
5. Strong interest in the internet and cloud service space.
6. Track record in problem solving, analytical and organizational skills.
7. Proactive approach and able to handle matters independently.
8. Sound interpersonal and communication skills.
9. Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese (Mandarin) to interact with stakeholders in China HQ and other regions.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.