Senior Legal Counsel II | Singapore, SG

ABOUT US

SHEIN is a global online fashion and lifestyle retailer, offering SHEIN branded apparel and products from a global network of vendors, all at affordable prices. Headquartered in Singapore, SHEIN remains committed to making the beauty of fashion accessible to all, promoting its industry-leading, on-demand production methodology, for a smarter, future-ready industry.

Job Responsibilities

1. Advise marketing, operations, information technology, and human resources teams on compliance with global data protection laws, regulations, and practices, including the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI), the South Korean Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), the Australian Privacy Act 1988, and other major laws, regulations, and requirements.
2. Conduct internal privacy assessments and compliance examinations, including privacy impact assessments, transfer impact assessment, and third-party risk management reviews.
3. Advise on discussions with the supervisory, regulatory, and data protection authorities around the world.
4. Maintain and update form data protection agreements, related questionnaires, and assessments.
5. Assist marketing, information technology, security, human resources, and procurement departments in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating data protection related agreements.

Job Requirements

1. Experienced lawyer with 7 to 10 years of privacy or product counseling experience at either an international law firm, government agency, or in-house at a technology company. Prior in-house experience at a technology company is preferred but not required.
2. At least 3 years' working knowledge of privacy principles, with experience advising clients on privacy matters in the Asia Pacific region, and on cross-border data transfers, data protection agreements, data subject access requests, and audience engagement technologies.
3. Positive, friendly, can-do and collaborative attitude focused on maintaining the highest standards of business and professional conduct.
4. Strong work ethic with excellent analytic skills.
5. Demonstrated ability to respond to changing demands and shifting priorities quickly in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
6. Must be qualified to practice law in any of Singapore, Australia, the European Union, or the United Kingdom.