Data Privacy Specialist APAC

Job description

Overview

Data Privacy Specialist- APAC role at Marex.

Based in Singapore, you will support the organization in meeting its global and regional data protection obligations and implement the Group’s Global Privacy Strategy across the APAC region including Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia, working in close collaboration with the London and US based Privacy Team.

This is a hands-on role focused on extending and operationalizing the Group’s GDPR-based privacy framework in APAC, starting with business-as-usual operations in Singapore and progressively expanding to Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, and other jurisdictions, while ensuring compliance with local privacy laws.

You will work alongside experienced privacy professionals across multiple jurisdictions, gaining exposure to global privacy operations.

This role offers strong support and professional development opportunities through on-the-job learning, cross-training, internal and external training programs, and task rotation.

Accountabilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance data protection policies and procedures to foster a culture of privacy compliance across the Group.
  
  
• Support the implementation and monitoring of the Group’s privacy framework across the APAC region, ensuring compliance with local data protection laws.
  
  
• Manage third-party onboarding, including conducting privacy due diligence, reviewing contracts, and supporting negotiations.
  
  
• Coordinate the review and assessment of business processes to ensure ongoing compliance with Article 30 record-keeping obligations.
  
  
• Carry-out Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA), assisting with risk identification and mitigation strategies.
  
  
• Support the enhancement of Marex’s Privacy Framework to ensure clear understanding of responsibilities and rights among clients, employees, and other data subjects.
  
  
• Assist in reviewing, improving, and maintaining privacy controls to ensure effectiveness and alignment with regulatory standards.
  
  
• Support the management of data subject rights requests and privacy incident/breach response processes.
  
  
• Draft, update, and implement policies, procedures, and governance documents, tailored to local jurisdictional requirements.
  
  
• Provide day-to-day support for the Privacy Team’s business-as-usual activities.
  
  
• Independently lead and manage data privacy projects, offering expert guidance to stakeholders across the business.
  
  
• Drive the implementation and administration of the OneTrust privacy management platform.
  
  
• Conduct research on regional data protection laws and support implementation of privacy controls across jurisdictions.
  
  
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for APAC, building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  
  
• Understand and evaluate business processes to ensure compliance with applicable privacy requirements and remain abreast with industry developments.
  
  
• Proactively identify privacy-related issues and collaborate with the wider team to recommend and implement effective solutions for controls, policies, and contractual terms.
  
  

Competencies, Skills, And Experience

Competencies

• Legal education, both LLB and LLM required.
  
  Specialization to data protection during studies is preferred.
  
  
• Professional experience in data protection.
  
  
• CIPP-A, CIPP-E or another IAPP certification, or a willingness to complete.
  
  
• Highly skilled influencer, adept at relationship-building and organized.
  
  
• Ability to summarize and present complex legal topics in a clear and structured way.
  
  
• Proactive problem-solver who is tenacious at chasing down actions and resolutions to completion.
  
  
• Good risk knowledge preferable and will be further enhanced through practical working experience.
  
  
• Previous experience of using OneTrust is an advantage.
  
  
• Demonstrable passion for Data Protection and Privacy.
  
  
• Fluent English, other languages are an advantage.
  
  
• Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness.
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Experience working full time in data privacy required, minimum 2 years.
  
  
• Desirable – working with developing privacy controls and communicating the same for the business stakeholders.
  
  
• Advantage - working experience with privacy regulations in other jurisdictions.
  
  
• Experience working in a financial sector or another regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.
  
  

Company Values

Respect - Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm.

We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.

Integrity - Doing business the right way is the only way.

We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do – our clients expect this, and we demand it of ourselves.

Collaborative - We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork.

Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.

Developing our People - Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage.

We look to “grow our own” and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.

Adaptable and Nimble - Our size and flexibility is an advantage.

We are big enough to support our client’s various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements.

A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Required Skill Profession

Database, Analytics & Bi, Quality Management