APAC Advocacy, Privacy & Data Policy Manager

Meta's Privacy & Data Policy team seeks a motivated manager to work on legislative and regulatory advocacy, trend tracking and analysis, project management, product counselling, and research support. You will be the key point of contact on Meta's APAC Advocacy, Privacy & Data Policy team, responsible for managing and implementing engagements with regulators, roundtables and conferences, and other such advocacy engagements. You will also have a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge privacy and data protection issues and help shape their governance by participating in internal discussions, conducting research and analysis, and providing advocacy support and advice.

This candidate will be familiar with privacy and data protection issues in general, and in APAC in particular. They must be able to provide guidance and advice on the privacy and data policy implications of Meta products from an APAC perspective. They must be able to draft talking points, regulatory submissions, presentation materials, memos, readouts, etc. The role involves extensive collaboration and cross-functional cooperation with internal teams including policy, legal, communications, product, and other interdependent teams. Successful candidates will be expected to perform complex tasks in high-pressure situations, meet mission-critical deadlines, be highly organized, proactive, and have exceptional language skills.

This position will be based in Singapore and reports to the APAC Advocacy, Privacy & Data Policy Director.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and provide guidance on the privacy and data protection policy implications of new products, features, and initiatives
• Research and communicate privacy and data protection developments and trends to ensure the team is updated and able to take advantage of opportunities for advocacy
• Work with product managers, policy colleagues, lawyers, and others to help interdisciplinary teams simultaneously identify and address privacy and data policy challenges
• Managing and implementing APAC Advocacy, Privacy & Data Policy team's initiatives and projects such as country-specific regulatory engagements, Privacy Dialogues, APAC Experts Roundtables, conferences, etc
• Support on managing issues that arise through coordinating with other Privacy & Data Policy and cross-functional teams
• Streamline and work with other Privacy & Data Policy and cross-functional teams on advocacy strategies and plans
• Research on and draft talking points, submissions, presentation materials, memos, readouts, etc
• Prepare presentations for delivery to specific audiences e.g., monthly updates, newsletters, leadership monthly policy updates, and business updates
• Track news, trends, and external conversations and sentiment of key influencers in the privacy and data protection community
• Provide support in establishing & executing project plans for external engagement initiatives
• Leading on implementing research projects with academic institutions, think-tanks, experts

Minimum Qualifications

• BA Degree or higher
• 6+ years of professional experience in the policy space
• Experience in and good knowledge of APAC privacy and data protection law & policy environment and dynamics
• Experience with project management

Preferred Qualifications

• JD or higher preferred
• Experience with product counselling is preferred
• Prior regulatory experience is advantageous

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