Legal Counsel, Data & Privacy

The role

You will act as a legal partner to the China business to navigate privacy and data security frameworks. You will advise various leadership teams on China data rules and support the global data strategy.

What you will do

• Advise Product, Engineering, Commercial, Marketing, Information Security and Business leadership teams on China privacy and data security requirements
• Develop and execute a comprehensive compliance program for China data rules
• Provide privacy counselling to Product teams
• Support privacy by design, privacy impact assessments and contractual work
• Lead or support privacy counselling and contractual assistance for other APAC regions
• Support the Director of Data & Privacy in shaping data strategy for China business and operations
• Coordinate international data flows for the broader Airwallex business
• Contribute to strategic data initiatives across the EU, US and other regions

Required qualifications

• 6–10 years of post-qualification legal experience
• Qualification through bar admission or in a common law jurisdiction
• At least three years of general privacy experience
• Solid understanding of Chinese data laws, including the Personal Information Protection Law, Data Security Law and Cybersecurity Law
• Professional proficiency in both English and Mandarin
• Experience providing product and privacy counsel in an agile environment
• Highly commercial and practical mindset
• Global outlook combined with deep local knowledge
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Track record of working effectively across multiple functions and influencing a broad stakeholder group

Nice to have

• Familiarity with other major privacy regimes, including GDPR, CCPA, PDPA and PIPEDA
• Experience in technology, financial services and/or a high-growth environment
• Experience gained in a dynamic, fast-growing digital, fintech or technology company

About the company

Airwallex is an AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. The company provides financial infrastructure for global commerce and is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore.