Senior Counsel, Data Privacy (Bangkok-based, Relocation provided)

Get to Know our Team: 

In the age of technology, things are constantly changing. The travel market is much the same, being more dynamic and complex than ever. Agoda’s Legal team is well suited to take on the challenges presented, adopting a proactive mindset to tackle challenges and solve problems. We are quick on our feet, decisive, and collaborate with multiple departments. We hire out-of-the-box thinkers that are well grounded with ethics and legal knowledge to ensure that Agoda achieves the right results, the right way. 

The Opportunity:

As Senior Counsel, Data Privacy – you will be part of a leading and innovative team responsible for the legal risk areas of data privacy, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

In this role, you will serve as a key legal partner guiding Agoda’s global privacy strategy across high-visibility domains, collaborating closely with our global Product, Marketing, Tech and Customer Experience teams. This is a premier in-house opportunity to handle sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional privacy and AI challenges at a massive consumer tech scale.

Your technical legal knowledge is only half the equation – your real impact will come from your strategic vision and collaborative agility. You will act as an embedded partner and translator, converting complex, shifting data protection laws from around the globe into pragmatic, high-velocity solutions that accelerate Agoda’s growth and enhance consumer trust.

** This position is Bangkok-based and we are open to both local and international candidates, with relocation support available for eligible candidates to ensure a smooth transition to working and living in Bangkok. Please note that remote work or working from locations outside of Bangkok is not available for this role.

In this role, you will be: 

1. Privacy By Design & Product Counseling: partnering proactively with Product and Tech teams from concept to launch. Conduct privacy impact assessments and translate a complex patchwork of regulations around the globe into practical, scalable product requirements across various initiatives including new verticals. You will need to be able to take responsible risk positions outlining risk while working with other members of the Agoda Legal team and enabling the business to move forward 
2. Marketing, AdTech & MarTech: expected to understand, navigate and provide practical privacy counsel to our marketing teams across both conventional and cutting-edge marketing strategies and initiatives.
3. Contracting, negotiations and templates: heavily involved in the contractual negotiation and drafting of privacy provisions, data protection-related agreements and templates. You will also design practical negotiation playbooks, fallbacks and self-service guidelines for your areas of coverage.   
4. Regulatory change management for new and amended data protection laws: this includes contributing to the privacy advisory aspects of projects for compliance with such laws.
5. Program, auditing and controls: working closely with our Privacy Program team to facilitate and manage key aspects of the privacy program, audits and enable reporting obligations.
6. Contribute to brand initiatives within the Booking Holdings Inc. family: you may be expected to contribute and have meaningful impact across brands through cross brand initiatives, forums, networks and offsites etc
7. Artificial Intelligence: lead privacy legal advisory on the deployment of generative AI, machine learning models and conduct AI risk assessments for your areas of coverage.
8. General privacy support: as may be required in order to support relevant enquiries, authority demand requests and escalations relating to data subject rights

What you'll Need to Succeed:

• 6+ years of post-qualification experience, with at least 2 years at a reputable law firm.
• Law degree from a top law school, and excellent academic credentials.
• Deep practical knowledge of major international privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, PDPA, PIPA, APPI, DPDPA, PIPL).
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated experience in building trust, forging collaboration and influencing cross-functional partners; thriving in an open, matrixed and culturally diverse environment.
• Strong strategic and commercial risk calibration skills.

It's Great if you have:

• A data privacy qualification, CIPP or equivalent or at least willing to obtain one shortly after joining the company
• Legally qualified in either Singapore, England or another common law jurisdiction.
• Practical, solution-oriented approach to legal advice.
• Experience working in a tech company or with technology-driven products.

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