Privacy Manager

Be a part of a revolutionary change

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions.

We are looking for a Privacy Manager who will be based in Jakarta.

Role Summary

A privacy professional within the Law Department who will be effective in providing guidance to business and functional leaders across a number of markets with responsibility on a range of data privacy matters primarily in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and other South and South East Asia (SSEA) markets.

Reporting to the Regional Privacy Manager, this position will require a person of integrity, commitment, maturity and judgment. Responsibilities will include: conducting data privacy impact assessments for local projects and initiatives, identifying gaps and working with business stakeholders to create action plans to mitigate privacy risks, effectively building and maintaining strong internal relations at a senior management level within the relevant markets; providing pragmatic guidance and recommendation of data privacy strategy, policy, and practice for the family of PMI products to the senior market and regional management and other members of the legal department, providing trusted business partnership and counselling on the implementation of new privacy laws and guidance for in-scope markets; demonstrating an inclusive, consultative and thoughtful approach to achieving privacy compliance; ensuring that privacy services provided are cost-effective, practical, strategic, and consistent with the company’s philosophies and global practices where possible; and ensuring that PMI implement leading privacy practices and operates at the highest ethical standards.

Your ‘day to day’

• Consult with and advise the Company on appropriate legal requirements and risks related to privacy.
• Counsel and advise senior management and various legal, IT security, and business teams on mitigating privacy risks. Helps business teams to understand the risks and consequences of the given activities or course of action.
• Conduct data protection impact assessments for new projects.
• Monitor evolving laws, regulations, and best practices in the areas of privacy in in-scope markets to help identify critical legal issues and practical compliance solutions for the Company.
• Translate privacy laws and regulations into practical technical and operational legal requirements while working closely and coordinating with information security and technology teams.
• Work closely with internal business partners to understand their business processes, applications, projects, and technologies to ensure compliance with relevant global privacy laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Help design and embed privacy requirements and controls into projects, products, technologies, initiatives, and services throughout the Company.
• Build on a mature privacy program whilst evolving and implementing effective local strategies, policies, notices, standards, controls, and training materials in the areas of privacy.
• Identify and advise on legal and compliance issues arising out of various internal and external privacy audits, assessments, tests, reviews, and ongoing program improvement efforts.
• Works primarily with independent judgment, consulting with the privacy team and Law Department as needed.

Who we’re looking for

• Require a minimum of Bachelor’s degree from any major
• Min. 5 years of experience in legal or any related positions
• Data privacy, cybersecurity, compliance or risk role experience will be an advantage
• CIPP certification would be a plus
• Fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia, both verbal and written
• Good communication skills and strong collaborative attitude
• Possess analytical thinking and good business acumen

What we offer

Our success depends on our talented employees who come to work here every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can:

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to deliver a smoke-free future

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