Regional Privacy Specialist, Apac

**About the Role**:
A newly created opportunity has arisen within our global Privacy function to appoint a** Regional Privacy Specialist - APAC. **With four regional Privacy teams across the globe, this position will sit within the Japan and APAC (JAPAC) region.

Reporting to the Head of Privacy, APAC (stationed in Singapore), you will be responsible for executing operational privacy tasks including delivering training; implementing privacy awareness campaigns; developing, implementing, and managing privacy tools and resources; mailbox management; liaising with internal Olympus clients; assisting with the provision of privacy compliance advice; and regular reporting.

Additionally, you will:

- Deliver privacy compliance advice to internal stakeholders and executing operational privacy tasks as defined and allocated through JAPAC Privacy.
- Work with internal stakeholders, within applicable jurisdiction(s) or across regions, to develop and maintain a data inventory and Records of Processing Activities (‘ROPAs’).
- Proactively monitor and analyse evolving laws, rules, regulations and guidance to help Olympus to maintain compliance and strategic alignment.
- Initiate relevant privacy assessments to internal stakeholders and assist in their completion.
- Adapt and deliver ongoing training and privacy awareness initiatives to the JAPAC region.
- Support with the assessment, evaluation and documentation of potential privacy compliance risk and applicable mitigations as agreed by the business.
- Support JAPAC Privacy and/or the wider global Privacy organization in privacy incident management and response.
- Strive for continuous process optimization and implementation of privacy compliance requirements based on documented data processing activities from the business.

**Role location**:
As a truly global function, the selected incumbent may be based in South Korea, India or Malaysia. Please note that you must have unrestricted working rights within your specified country location. For those seeking to relocate into those countries, relocation support will not be offered.

**About Olympus**:
Our purpose at Olympus is to make peoples’ lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. We do this through innovation. As a technology pioneer, we design and deliver solutions across our Medical and Life-Science divisions that make a positive contribution to society.

Our products are used to capture the medical and diagnostic images of our world, from the microscopic to the endoscopic. They are instrumental in furthering scientific research, and for traveling inside the human body to help diagnose, treat and prevent illness.

Our commitment to customers and our social responsibility is the cornerstone of everything we do.

**Why work at Olympus?**

At Olympus, we are dedicated to fostering a high performing culture, a collaborative environment, and enabling everyone to shine. Our common values of **_Integrity, Empathy, Long-Term View, Agility _**and**_ Unity_** form the foundation of our culture and guide our behaviour, where our people feel like they are making a difference every single day.

Not only will you benefit from a meaningful, rewarding and challenging career, you will have access to a range of benefits:

- A competitive salary package.
- Learning on-demand.
- Hybrid work arrangements.
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives (specific to country location).

**What we are looking for**:
You pride yourself on your integrity and consider yourself to be an analytical and results oriented individual. You are a flexible professional who is energized by being part of a team yet independent to act alone. You are keen to contribute new ideas and demonstrate proactive initiative. You are known for your engaging and motivating style, that together with excellent communication skills enable you to communicate with and support a broad range of stakeholders.

Education
- Relevant academic degree such as Law, Business or Project Management.
- Preferably relevant certifications such as CIPM or CIPP or equivalent

**Skills**:

- Demonstrated experience in privacy compliance.
- Proven practical knowledge of applicable local and regional data protection law (preferably with exposure to GDPR as well).
- Experience with privacy management software such as OneTrust.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Proficiency in other Asian languages would be viewed favourably (e.g., Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai or Vietnamese).
- Regular participation in global team meetings, primarily virtual formats, and occasional physical presence.

**Want to know more?**

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**_ Olympus APAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer_