DPO & Senior Compliance Specialist
About this Role
In a technology-driven lending business, strong data governance, privacy protection, and regulatory compliance are critical to sustainable growth. This role leads to the design and evolution of the company’s data protection and compliance frameworks, ensuring regulatory requirements are embedded into products, systems, and operations from the ground up.
You will work at the intersection of regulation, data, and technology — enabling innovation while managing regulatory and data risks.
What will you do
Data Protection & Privacy Leadership
Lead the company’s data protection program, ensuring alignment with applicable privacy regulationsOversee data mapping, data inventory, and data lifecycle governanceConduct and review Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new products, features, and data use casesManage data subject rights processes (access, correction, deletion, etc.)Lead personal data breach response, investigation, and regulatory notification processesEmbed privacy-by-design principles into product development and system architecture
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Frameworks
Design, implement, and continuously improve enterprise compliance frameworks, policies, and internal controlsInterpret regulatory requirements and translate them into operational and system-level controlsEnsure business activities align with regulatory expectations for a technology-driven lending environmentSupport risk assessments and ensure compliance risks are identified, measured, and mitigatedMaintain inspection-ready compliance documentation and evidence
Technology, Data Governance & Control Integration
Work closely with product, engineering, and data teams to embed compliance and control requirements into systems and data flowsAlign data governance practices with regulatory and risk requirementsEnsure system controls, access controls, and data handling practices meet compliance standardsDrive scalable, technology-enabled approaches to compliance and governance
Regulator Engagement & Compliance Reporting
Act as a key interface with regulators and authorities on compliance and data protection mattersSupport regulatory inquiries, examinations, and supervisory discussionsEnsure timely, accurate, and well-governed regulatory and compliance reportingImprove reporting efficiency through automation and structured data
Cross-Functional Advisory & Team Leadership
Provide strategic compliance and data protection advice to senior management and business leadersPartner with stakeholders across product, engineering, risk, and operations to enable compliant innovationLead, mentor, and develop compliance and data protection team membersPromote a strong compliance, privacy, and risk-aware culture across the organization
Who we are looking for
7+ years of experience in compliance, data protection, risk, or regulatory roles, preferably in fintech, lending, financial services, or technology-driven environmentsProven experience leading enterprise-level data protection and compliance programsStrong understanding of data lifecycle management, data governance, and technology-related controlsAbility to translate regulatory and privacy requirements into technical and operational solutionsAnalytical and structured mindset, comfortable working with data, tools, and metricsHands-on and execution-oriented, able to operate at both strategic and operational levelsStrong stakeholder management and influencing skillsKnowledge of PDPA, GDPR, AML/CFT, non-bank regulations, or similar regulatory frameworks is strongly preferred
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In a technology-driven lending business, strong data governance, privacy protection, and regulatory compliance are critical to sustainable growth. This role leads to the design and evolution of the company’s data protection and compliance frameworks, ensuring regulatory requirements are embedded into products, systems, and operations from the ground up.
You will work at the intersection of regulation, data, and technology — enabling innovation while managing regulatory and data risks.
What will you do
Data Protection & Privacy Leadership
Lead the company’s data protection program, ensuring alignment with applicable privacy regulationsOversee data mapping, data inventory, and data lifecycle governanceConduct and review Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new products, features, and data use casesManage data subject rights processes (access, correction, deletion, etc.)Lead personal data breach response, investigation, and regulatory notification processesEmbed privacy-by-design principles into product development and system architecture
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Frameworks
Design, implement, and continuously improve enterprise compliance frameworks, policies, and internal controlsInterpret regulatory requirements and translate them into operational and system-level controlsEnsure business activities align with regulatory expectations for a technology-driven lending environmentSupport risk assessments and ensure compliance risks are identified, measured, and mitigatedMaintain inspection-ready compliance documentation and evidence
Technology, Data Governance & Control Integration
Work closely with product, engineering, and data teams to embed compliance and control requirements into systems and data flowsAlign data governance practices with regulatory and risk requirementsEnsure system controls, access controls, and data handling practices meet compliance standardsDrive scalable, technology-enabled approaches to compliance and governance
Regulator Engagement & Compliance Reporting
Act as a key interface with regulators and authorities on compliance and data protection mattersSupport regulatory inquiries, examinations, and supervisory discussionsEnsure timely, accurate, and well-governed regulatory and compliance reportingImprove reporting efficiency through automation and structured data
Cross-Functional Advisory & Team Leadership
Provide strategic compliance and data protection advice to senior management and business leadersPartner with stakeholders across product, engineering, risk, and operations to enable compliant innovationLead, mentor, and develop compliance and data protection team membersPromote a strong compliance, privacy, and risk-aware culture across the organization
Who we are looking for
7+ years of experience in compliance, data protection, risk, or regulatory roles, preferably in fintech, lending, financial services, or technology-driven environmentsProven experience leading enterprise-level data protection and compliance programsStrong understanding of data lifecycle management, data governance, and technology-related controlsAbility to translate regulatory and privacy requirements into technical and operational solutionsAnalytical and structured mindset, comfortable working with data, tools, and metricsHands-on and execution-oriented, able to operate at both strategic and operational levelsStrong stakeholder management and influencing skillsKnowledge of PDPA, GDPR, AML/CFT, non-bank regulations, or similar regulatory frameworks is strongly preferred
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