Privacy and Technology Counsel, APAC

About the role

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is looking for a 2-6 PQE lawyer with a strong background in Privacy and Technology to join its Global Privacy Office, part of the Technology and Operations Legal Team. The role helps shape and deliver a global privacy programme for businesses in more than 70 countries, acting as a trusted advisor to business, technology and control functions. It sits at manager level.

Key responsibilities

• Provide practical, risk-based privacy and data governance advice and support the Group's privacy programme, policies, standards and controls.
• Conduct and support Privacy Impact Assessments and Privacy by Design reviews, and advise on lawful processing, data subject rights, international transfers and retention.
• Support privacy aspects of customer, supplier and intra-group contracts, and monitor emerging regulatory developments.
• Deliver training, awareness materials and practical guidance to stakeholders.
• Support privacy matters for Risk Intelligence products, including World-Check, customer due diligence, sanctions screening, AML and KYC, and emerging AI-enabled features.
• Advise on digital transformation, cloud adoption, AI oversight, cybersecurity, operational resilience and third-party risk.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Technology, Product and Risk teams, and support regulatory engagement and stakeholder relationships.

Required profile

• Degree in Law; professional privacy qualifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM or CIPT are desirable.
• Significant experience in privacy, data protection or information governance, and in advising within a large organisation.
• Experience conducting privacy assessments and implementing privacy governance controls.
• Desirable: experience in financial services, data and analytics, technology or a regulated industry, and knowledge of AML, KYC, sanctions screening or financial crime compliance.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of UK GDPR, GDPR and global privacy principles.
• Ability to explain complex legal and regulatory concepts clearly and to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.