Job Description

:At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.The American Express Global Privacy Oversight are trusted advisors on the American Express Data Protection & Privacy Principles. We work to raise privacy awareness, drive compliance towards internal privacy policies and regulatory expectations across the organization and establish privacy as a strategic differentiator for the American Express brand. As a second line of defense function, Global Privacy oversee, provide expertise in, and challenge the identification, management, and mitigation of privacy risks across the company in line with the privacy framework and the companys vision to provide the worlds best customer experience every day.This position, based in India shall report to the Director, APAC Privacy.The successful candidate must be passionate about privacy, with subject matter expertise covering privacy regulations across the APAC. The candidate shall be responsible for deploying an effective working knowledge of risk and control practices to support the business in achieving objectives alongside privacy risk management goals.Key Responsibilities

• Promote a culture of data protection and compliance across APAC Region
• Provide effective guidance to business units on Privacy regulatory matters.
• Continuously evaluate the existing data protection framework to identify areas of no or partial compliance and work with relevant teams to rectify any issues
• Support regulatory change management programs across APAC region.
• Partner cross-functionally to evaluate privacy considerations within existing processes and new digital platforms and capabilities.
• Support and guide the business in accomplishing privacy risk management goals, advising on best practice controls and risk mitigation strategies.
• Support the development, coordination and implementation of the global privacy program and drive privacy awareness and education across the APAC region
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with risk oversight functions, GCO, Compliance, International Compliance Testing, Operational Excellence, Information Security, Public Affairs, and many others to drive privacy best practices throughout the enterprise.
• Developing, executing, and maintaining effective Privacy training program which shall assist management in promoting staff awareness of Privacy requirements, in partnership with designated partners from first and second line.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in a Compliance / Legal/ Audit / Risk Management role in a highly regulated domain or relevant experience in consultancy within the Big Four or in a bank/financial institution background.
• Good knowledge of Privacy Laws and practices
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, competing priorities under demanding deadlines and to manage sensitive and confidential information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, able to create compelling arguments and influence across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to operate multi-nationally with regulators, law enforcement, business partners and Agents
• Ability to conceptualize and break down complex issues into actionable tasks
• Ability to address large groups and conduct training.
• High standard of integrity
• Strong computer knowledge; excellent MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint skills.
• Must be self-motivated, dependable, adaptable and detail oriented with a proven ability to work independently or within a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage risk strategically and tactically and deliver initiatives to advance the maturity and soundness of the control environment.
• Excellent relationship building skills to partner effectively across diverse, cross-functional teams in complex and rapidly changing environments.
• Outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills, with strong learning agility and willingness to embrace and lead through change.

Preferred Additional:

• Preferably CA/LLB/CS/CIA/Masters Degree.
• Professional Certification (e.g. CIPP/E/A, CIPM).
• Privacy subject matter expert who remains current on emerging privacy issues, regulation, industry activities and emerging technologies in the APAC region.
• Working knowledge of financial privacy and other customer privacy laws and experience collaborating with regulators.
• Working knowledge of privacy risk identification, assessment, and management frameworks, including designing and implementing privacy related controls.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

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