SAP Senior Legal Counsel Local Data Protection Privacy 

Japan, Ota 

382143276

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

You will act as the local DPPC (Data Protection and Privacy Coordinator) and drive DPP (Data Protection and Privacy) compliance in Japan and Korea as follows:

• Support the local CFOs for their assigned region in fulfilling their local responsibilities for DPP issues,
• Support the Regional DPPC to drive DPP compliance in Korea and Japan as required,
• Fulfill and/or support reporting obligations and other responsibilities towards local management in accordance with applicable laws,
• Monitor compliance with local DPP regulations and other applicable laws and policies,
• Analyze changes to local laws and provide gap analysis and support to local implementation projects including data protection impact assessments,
• Raise management awareness of data privacy compliance issues,
• Represent SAP's Group Data Privacy Officer (DPO) within SAP's Japanese and Korean entities based on guidance provided by the DPP team,
• Assist in strengthening the global data protection community within SAP,
• Support in case of:
  • Inquiries from regulatory authorities in the assigned region,
  • Data privacy breaches,
  • Escalations triggered by a data subject; or
  • Other supervisory requests.
• Act as main point of contact for local supervisory authorities,
• Act as the point of contact for grievance redressal,
• Assist with periodic data protection audits as required,
• Provide education and training on a regular basis to increase DPP awareness,
• Ensure documentation of DPP compliance based on the SAP DPP Control Framework

Required skills

• 5 years’ experience in a law firm or in-house as legal counsel or compliance officer, working in the data protection and privacy space.
• A law degree from a reputable university.
• Good knowledge of DPP laws and best practices and/or a strong desire to continuously learn about DPP laws for Japan and Korea.
• Knowledge of (or willingness to learn about) the EU GDPR.
• Good project management, team working and presentation skills.
• Strong (written and verbal) communication skills, some experience with C-level communications preferred.
• Assertive, persuasive, and agile, with a high level of commitment and flexibility.
• Ability to collaborate in a virtual international environment across different time zones.

Preferred skills

• Fluency both in English and Japanese

WORK EXPERIENCE

(5 years working experience)

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