Data Privacy Counsel

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About Grab Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle‑free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Job Description The Data Privacy Office at Grab safeguards personal data across the entire Grab ecosystem. The DPO ensures adherence to data protection regulations and creates privacy frameworks. The DPO operates as a strategic partner, working with Legal, Compliance, Engineering, Product, and Business teams to embed privacy protections and maintain a culture of Privacy by Design. We translate complex privacy requirements into practical, business‑forward solutions.

Team & Location You will join the ID Data Privacy Office team, based in the Jakarta Office, and report directly to the Data Privacy Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct and provide data privacy risk assessments for new products, features, and operational changes across all Grab departments, preparing necessary documents and logs such as Records of Processing Activities (ROPA), Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA), Transfer Impact Assessment (TIA), and Legitimate Interest Assessment (LIA).

Advise Product, Engineering, and other departments on privacy, security, and data governance, ensuring a Privacy by Design approach.

Collaborate with teams to guide on privacy regulations, anticipate legal risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.

Develop practices and controls to grow Grab's data privacy and compliance programs.

Review, draft, and negotiate agreements for international data transfer and processing.

Operate and enhance Grab Indonesia's data privacy program, including compliance monitoring and breach handling.

Ensure compliance with data privacy and security laws and regulations in Indonesia.

Qualifications

4+ years of experience in a data privacy or legal role, focusing on data privacy and protection.

A degree in law or a Bachelor of Laws (S.H or LL.B.).

In‑depth knowledge of global data privacy regulations, including Indonesia Personal Data Protection Law, GDPR, and others.

Experience with data privacy principles such as data minimization, purpose limitation, and transparency.

Demonstrated experience providing advice on, rolling out, or running a scalable data privacy program in an organization.

Professional proficiency in English (written and verbal).

Ability to collaborate with diverse, non‑legal departments (Tech, Product, Marketing).

Master's degree focusing on Privacy or Technology laws, or professional privacy certifications (CIPP/E, CIPP/A, or CIPM) preferred.

Benefits & Life at Grab We care about your well‑being. Some of the benefits we offer include:

Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.

GrabFlex, allowing you to create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.

Parental and Birthday leave, and volunteering leave (Love-all-Serve-all - LASA).

Confidential Grabber Assistance Programme.

FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours.

EEO Statement We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that provides equal opportunity for Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. We consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, age, gender, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.

Additional Information Senior level: Associate

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Legal

Industries: Technology, Information and Internet

Position location: South Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia

Posted 2 weeks ago

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