We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.
Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Job Description
Are you looking for a supportive and collaborative workplace with great benefits and clear career development You've come to the right place.
Why choose Manulife
- Competitive Salary packages and performance bonuses
- Day 1 HMO + FREE coverage for your dependents (inclusive of same-sex partners)
- Retirement savings benefit
- Rewarding culture that values wellness and well-being
- Performance Bonus
- Global network of industry experts
- Extensive training resources
Job Description:
We're looking for a Privacy Officer to join our Intergrated Compliance Services team at MBPS. In this role, you are expected to support the Asia Segment Compliance team in its oversight of the Privacy Risk Management Program in Asia markets such as review and monitors the privacy incidents, tracks, and consolidates responses from markets on the legislative updates and prepares the scheduled reporting to stakeholders. With minimal supervision, the incumbent exercises sound independent judgement by making decisions related to continuous privacy.
Have the skills and knowledge for the job Learn more about the opening below!
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the preparation and launching of Annual Privacy Awareness Campaign jointly with Asia Information Risk Management (AIRM) at Regional Office (RO) and coordinate with Asia markets in distributing privacy materials
- Participate in Information Protection Education Team (IPET) meetings and provide comments from privacy perspective on awareness materials, annual Information Protection Training, phishing simulation etc. and provide comments from Asia perspective as necessary.
- Provide training and track attendance to Asia markets Privacy Officers/ Coordinators, Department Privacy Coordinators, Asia Legal and Compliance Program Leads and other audience as deemed necessary.
- Oversee privacy incident response and handling of Asia markets, especially on incidents that are rated as moderate or above to ensure they are properly handled.
- Assist markets in assessing risks, identifying gaps, providing advice and monitoring compliance on data protection and privacy for markets
- Share of privacy updates/lesson learnt in Asia L&C SharePoint, Asia Privacy Network, and Quarterly Privacy Meetings with Asia markets Privacy Officers.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably related to business management or accountancy
- Minimum 3-5 years of related financial services, compliance or with privacy risk management experience is a plus
- Insurance, banking, internal or external audit experience is preferred
- Information security or compliance experience preferred
- Amenability and readiness to work onsite and from home anytime (dependent on business need AND/OR current external environment/situation)
- Certifications such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation or Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Let's make every day better together. Learn about our opportunities at JOBS.MANULIFE.COM
About Manulife And John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as MFC on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under 945 in Hong Kong.
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [Confidential Information].
