Legal Counsel @ Aptean

Job Title : Senior Legal Counsel

Location : Bangalore

Aptean is changing. Our bespoke ERP solutions are transforming a huge range of global businesses, from food producers to manufacturers. In a world of generic enterprise software, we provide targeted solutions that bring together the very best technology and drive greater results. With over 4500 employees, 90 different products and a global client base, there s no better time to advance your career at Aptean.

India Legal Counsel Recruitment requirements

Role Responsibilities:

Privacy and Data Protection Laws

• Ensure compliance with APAC privacy and data protection laws, providing expert legal support on matters such as data mapping, data retention, DPIAs, SCCs and international data transfer processes.
• Assist with negotiation of privacy terms in agreements with customers, vendors and partners.
  • Support the integration of privacy by design principles into product development and business processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with privacy laws (in APAC and globally).
  • Monitor and analyze updates to privacy and security laws in the APAC region, providing timely updates and training to internal stakeholders.
  • Assist with conducting privacy risk assessments and the development of mitigation strategies to address identified risks, supporting business units with legal guidance on privacy-related matters.
• Assist in the development and delivery of training programs to increase awareness and understanding of privacy and data protection obligations among employees.
• Manage data subject-rights requests and coordinate their resolution.
• Advise on marketing and third-party marketing initiatives involving e-privacy compliance and data sharing.
• Assist with identification and remediation of data incidents involving personal data.

Employment Law

• Provide legal advice and support Human Resources for implementing internal HR policies and governances.
• Support and assist vendor management team with negotiation of contractor agreements with vendors.
• Assist Human Resources and ensure compliance of local employment laws and regulations and Aptean employment policies.

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of APAC privacy and data protection laws and employment laws within the region, specifically India, China, and Australia.

• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/A) or equivalent certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A qualified lawyer with a law degree in India jurisdiction
• 5-8 years post qualification with minimum 5 years relevant privacy law and employment law experience within in-house environment.
• Draft, review and negotiate contractor, employment, privacy data agreements in multiple discipline
• Experience working with an Information Security team in a software company environment and supporting them with implementing technical and administrative controls for safeguarding personal data.

If you share our mindset, you can share in our success. To find out more about joining Aptean, get in touch today.

Learn from our differences. Celebrate our diversity. Grow and succeed together.

Aptean pledges to promote a company culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are central. We are committed to applying this principle as we interact with our customers, build our teams, cultivate our leaders and shape a company in which any employee can succeed, regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, sexuality and gender identity, religion, disability or age. Celebrating our diverse experiences, opinions and beliefs allows us to embrace what makes us unique and to use this as an asset in bringing innovative solutions to our customer base.

At Aptean, our global and diverse employee base is our greatest asset. It is through embracing and understanding our differences that we are able to harness our individual power to maximize the success of our customers, our employees and our company. TVN Reddy