Agoda - Senior Counsel, Privacy (Fintech Area) (Bangkok-based, Relocation Provided)
Requirements
• 6+ years of post-qualification experience, with at least 2 years at a reputable law firm. • Law degree from a top law school, and excellent academic credentials. • Demonstrated experience advising on privacy in the fintech, payments or financial services sector. • Good knowledge of global privacy laws and payment regulations (GDPR, CCPA, PDPA, PIPA, APPI, PSD2). • Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills; able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. • Self-starter with a sense of humor, adaptability, and enthusiasm for building new products and processes. • Preferred Qualification: • A data privacy qualification, CIPP or equivalent or at least willing to obtain one shortly after joining the company • Legally qualified in either England, Singapore or another common law jurisdiction. • Practical, solution-oriented approach to legal advice. • Experience working in a tech company or with technology-driven products. • #LI-DN2 #Bangkok #Kualalumpur #Amsterdam #London #Paris #NewDelhi #Jakarta #Singapore #Hongkong #berlin #Sydney #Melbourne #Milan #Rome #Madrid #Barcelona #New York #Vancouver #California • Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click here to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.
Responsibilities
• Product Counseling: End-to-end legal advisory support on privacy, AI and data protection matters as they relate to Agoda’s fintech products, interests and payment initiatives in Asia, United Kingdom and the United States across the globe. • Regulatory Compliance: Monitor, interpret and implement global privacy and payment regulations and guidance as they may apply to fintech and payment operations (e.g. EU GDPR, UK GDPR and Data (Use and Access Act), CCPA, PDPA, PIPA, APPI, GLBA, PSD2). • Vendor and Partner Management: Assess third-party privacy and AI risks. Negotiate and review privacy, data protection and AI terms in contracts with payment service providers, tech service providers, and fintech partners. • Regulatory Engagement: Support regulatory applications, filings, audits and responses to data protection authorities or financial regulatory authorities in relevant jurisdictions. • Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as privacy subject matter expert for Fintech, advising on data subject rights, marketing and e-privacy compliance, and regulatory change implementation. • Policy and Documentation: Draft and maintain privacy notices, policies, internal documentation, contribute to knowledge management, template development, and continuous improvement of privacy processes.
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