Senior Manager, Regional Compliance and Privacy (Asia)

Good Job Creations; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent global organization in Singapore is seeking a Senior Manager for Regional Compliance and Privacy in Asia. The role involves managing compliance activities, ensuring alignment with global standards, and collaborating with regional teams. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of compliance experience in the life sciences industry and 5 years in privacy, along with strong communication and ethical judgment skills. This position requires regular overseas travel.

Qualifications

• 10+ years Compliance experience in the Life science industry or relevant field.
• 5+ years Privacy experience.
• Experience in implementation of compliance initiatives and conducting Privacy risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Manage Compliance and Privacy activities at local and regional levels.
• Collaborate with local stakeholders on Compliance and Privacy matters.
• Drive enhancements of Compliance and Privacy programs in the Asia region.

Skills

Compliance experience in the Life science industry

Privacy experience

Familiarity with Compliance and Privacy frameworks

Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations

Excellent communication skills

Analytical thinking

Job description

Senior Manager, Regional Compliance and Privacy (Asia)

Managing the Compliance and Privacy activities at both a local and regional level, ensuring alignment with global standards, local regulations, and internal policies, strategic oversight, operational execution, risk management, and cross functional collaboration. The split of local and regional responsibilities is approximately equal.

Local responsibilities

• Collaborate with local stakeholders, providing strategic and operational advice and direction on Compliance and Privacy matters, as a member of the affiliate leadership team.
• Develop and update compliance policies and procedures to reflect local requirements, using regional templates where applicable.
• Conduct periodic local compliance risk assessments and monitoring.
• Identify, manage, and escalation potential Compliance/Privacy issues.
• Lead and/or support investigations into suspected violations of policies or regulations.
• Deliver trainings and monitor completions, promoting awareness of ethical standards, internal policy requirements and reporting mechanisms.
• Stay informed of changes in laws and regulations affecting the organization.
• Assist in or prepare reports for regulatory bodies and internal stakeholders.
• Perform Privacy risk assessments as required.
• Implement and manage regional initiatives in the local affiliate.

Regional responsibilities

• Drive enhancements of Compliance and Privacy programs in the Asia region, as a member of the regional Compliance and Privacy team.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director, Compliance & Privacy Lead, Asia Region and in line with the strategic regional roadmap: lead regional Compliance and Privacy initiatives.
• Support privacy assessments providing practical and timely advice to internal stakeholders.
• Provide dedicated Compliance and Privacy management or support for a specified group of affiliates.
• Contribute to regular regional stakeholder engagements.
• Recipient of regional risk reporting from affiliates and onward reports, as directed.
• Deliver regional training and awareness as needed.
• Maintain a high-level understanding of regional laws and regulations affecting the organization.
• Stay informed on regional laws and regulations affecting specific initiatives managed.

Requirements

Must

• 10+ years Compliance experience in the Life science industry or relevant field
• 5+ years Privacy experience
• Familiarity with Compliance and Privacy frameworks and industry practices (e.g. Code of Conduct/ Code of Practice in Life science industry, ABAC, Data Privacy, Human Rights, TPRM, Sustainability compliance)
• Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and Industry standards
• Experience in implementation of compliance initiatives and conducting Privacy risk assessments, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA)
• Excellent communication and cross-cultural/ cross-organizational collaboration skills
• Strong ethical judgment and attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and part of a team, managing multiple priorities
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Comfortable to travel overseas regularly

Advantage

• Experience in regional or multi-country (preferably in Asia region)
• International Association of Privacy Professionals (or equivalent) certifications
• Ethics & Compliance certification