Legal Counsel - Privacy
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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
FinTech, Financial ServicesIndustries
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years privacy experience at a top-tier law firm or in-house
- Strong understanding of APAC privacy, data protection and data security laws
- Experienced in handling privacy inquiries, complaints and incidents
- Experience in privacy by design and data protection impact assessments
- Experience in dealing with regulators in APAC on privacy matters
- Experience in drafting and negotiating privacy related contracts and developing compliance and auditing frameworks
- Excellent written and verbal skills in English
- Admitted to practice law in at least one APAC jurisdiction
- A problem solving attitude, with the ability to use regulation together with data to drive business decisions
- Ability to drive and deliver projects from inception to completion, timely and with attention to detail
- Experience (or interest) in working in a fast-growing environment
- Proactive, influential, and clear communicator who thrives in dynamic environments
- Comfortable navigating ambiguous situations, making swift judgment calls, and paying close attention to detail
- Excellent project management skills
- Knack for collaborating across teams to find practical solutions
Responsibilities
- Championing Privacy: Localize and implement our global privacy transformation program throughout the APAC region
- Innovating with Impact: Collaborate with business and engineering teams to design and launch cutting-edge products for the APAC market, ensuring privacy is built-in from the start
- Strategic Partnerships: Advise on the privacy aspects of Wise platform partnerships and agreements with banks and financial institutions, including contractual arrangements
- Global Growth: Support our expansion efforts as we launch Wise products and services in new jurisdictions
- Regional Oversight: Oversee privacy compliance for our APAC entities and contribute to reporting for regional oversight committees and entity boards
- Audit Support: Assist with periodic global and regional audits of privacy compliance within Wise
- Staying Ahead: Keep up-to-date with evolving regulatory requirements in the APAC region and translate them into practical business solutions
- AI Governance: Support the implementation of Wise's AI Governance framework, monitor emerging AI regulations and guidelines in APAC, and help drive associated regulatory changes
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
Is this role remote or on-site?
The role is on-site and based in Singapore to provide local time-zone support and collaborate directly with the Wise Legal team in APAC.
What experience level is required for this position?
A minimum of 8 years of experience is required.
What key skills are needed for the APAC Privacy Lead Counsel role?
The role requires being a proactive, influential, and clear communicator who thrives in dynamic environments, with strong project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate ambiguity and collaborate across teams.
What is the company culture like at Wise?
Wise has a collaborative culture where you'll work closely with brilliant business, engineering, legal, compliance, and risk teams in a dynamic environment, as part of the Global Privacy team within the legal tribe.
What makes a strong candidate for this role?
Strong candidates are passionate privacy experts who are proactive, influential communicators with excellent project management skills, able to thrive in dynamic environments, navigate ambiguity, and collaborate effectively across teams.
Wise
Facilitates low-cost international money transfers
About Wise
Wise focuses on international money transfers, providing a low-cost alternative to traditional banks. It uses a peer-to-peer system to match transfers between users in different countries, which helps reduce fees and offers better exchange rates. Customers pay a small, transparent fee for each transaction, and Wise also offers a multi-currency account for managing funds in various currencies. The company aims to maintain high performance and reliability while ensuring transparency and trust with its users.
London, United KingdomHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$385.5MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees
