Aptean is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Legal Counsel to join our team in India. This role will be crucial in ensuring our compliance with APAC privacy and data protection laws and providing expert legal guidance on employment law matters. If you are a qualified lawyer with a strong in-house background in these areas and a passion for navigating complex legal landscapes, we encourage you to apply.
Role Responsibilities
Privacy and Data Protection Laws:
- Ensure compliance with APAC privacy and data protection laws, providing expert legal support on matters such as data mapping, data retention, DPIAs (Data Protection Impact Assessments), SCCs (Standard Contractual Clauses), and international data transfer processes.
- Assist with the negotiation of privacy terms in agreements with customers, vendors, and partners.
- Support the integration of privacy by design principles into product development and business processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with privacy laws (in APAC and globally).
- Monitor and analyze updates to privacy and security laws in the APAC region, providing timely updates and training to internal stakeholders.
- Assist with conducting privacy risk assessments and the development of mitigation strategies to address identified risks, supporting business units with legal guidance on privacy-related matters.
- Assist in the development and delivery of training programs to increase awareness and understanding of privacy and data protection obligations among employees.
- Manage data subject-rights requests and coordinate their resolution.
- Advise on marketing and third-party marketing initiatives involving e-privacy compliance and data sharing.
- Assist with identification and remediation of data incidents involving personal data.
Employment Law:
- Provide legal advice and support to Human Resources for implementing internal HR policies and governance.
- Support and assist the vendor management team with the negotiation of contractor agreements with vendors.
- Assist Human Resources and ensure compliance with local employment laws and regulations and Aptean employment policies.
Qualifications & Requirements
- A qualified lawyer with a law degree in India jurisdiction.
- 5-8 years of post-qualification experience, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant privacy law and employment law experience within an in-house environment.
- Strong knowledge of APAC privacy and data protection laws and employment laws within the region, specifically India, China, and Australia.
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/A) or equivalent certification.
- Ability to draft, review, and negotiate contractor, employment, and privacy data agreements in multiple disciplines.
- Experience working with an Information Security team in a software company environment and supporting them with implementing technical and administrative controls for safeguarding personal data.
