25855202 Data Protection Officer - South Asia (Senior Vice-President)

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Citi’s Global Legal Affairs and Compliance (GLAC) empowers and protects Citi by providing legal, compliance, investigative, and security services to our firm. We manage compliance risk, provide legal analysis and advice, protect Citi’s people and businesses, advocate for legal and regulatory outcomes that benefit our firm and our clients, and ultimately promote behavior that is consistent with Citi’s mission and culture.

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Senior Vice President, Data Protection Officer - South Asia - Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Compl Risk Mgmt Sr Officer I - C14) based in Singapore. Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decisions and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future.

In this role, you’re expected to:

• Implement measures and a privacy governance framework to manage data use in compliance with the regulations, including developing templates for data collection, assisting with data mapping, and vendor management reviews.
• Work with key internal stakeholders in the review of projects and related data to ensure compliance with local data privacy laws, and where necessary, complete and advise on privacy impact assessments.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and liaison for the South Asian Data Protection Authorities on all data protection related matters under the regulations.
• Participate in the Data Privacy governance forums and committees where applicable.
• Manage and conduct ongoing reviews of Citi's privacy governance framework.
• Monitor changes to local privacy laws and make recommendations to senior management when appropriate.
• Set standards and review policies and procedures globally that meet the requirements under the regulations.
• Develop and deliver privacy training to various business functions.
• Coordinate and conduct data privacy audits.
• Collaborate with the Information Security function(s) to raise employee awareness of data privacy and security issues.
• Work with designated privacy law attorneys across Citi's offices to help advise on local data privacy law issues.

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• 10+ years’ experience within a compliance, legal, audit and/or risk function, with recent experience in privacy compliance.
• Strong knowledge of data privacy and data protection regulation.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Knowledge of PC applications, including MS Office.

Education:

• Hold at least one Data Protection and/or Privacy certification such as, CIPP/A, CIPT, AIGP (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree; experience in compliance, legal or other control-related function in the financial services firm, regulatory organization, or legal/consulting firm; Advanced degree preferred.

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

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