Regional Regulatory Field Legal Lead

Regional Regulatory Field Legal Lead - APJ (Based in Manila or Bangalore)At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

As a market leader in enterprise application software, SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVESThe Global Regulatory Legal (GRL), which sits within Global Legal, advises topic owners, LoBs, and key stakeholders on complex regulatory requirements and implement them sustainably into SAP products, processes, and operations, supporting SAP's Cloud Compliance Operating Model (CCOM).

To enhance the capabilities of the GRL to provide regulatory advice and support the business in complying with regulations and standards from the APJ Region, APJ Legal is hiring a senior legal counsel based in the region experienced in regulatory and compliance matters. The role will report into the Regional General Counsel APAC, Legal Executive for APAC with a dotted reporting line to the GRL.

This role will work closely with colleagues in Legal, Security, Data Protection & Export Control, Government Relations and other compliance and technical functions including development and cloud operations to achieve the desired outcomes and the required changes in a collaborative fashion. This role requires the individual to be a self-starter, to build and lead a network of experts, to draft policies and procedures, to collaborate with impacted business units in their compliance efforts, all in an agile manner and within the complex, ever-changing and challenging regulatory environments that SAP and its customers operate in. This role requires a blend of substantive regulatory knowledge with project management skills.

It also requires a high degree of customer focus and proximity, service attitude and solution focus. It will collect relevant information from a variety of resources, help establish standards and best practices and disseminate knowledge across organizational boundaries. JOB RESPONSIBILITIESServe as the primary legal contact within the APJ regional cluster of the Legal and Regulatory Network, driving the cluster to monitor, analyze, and dispatch priority actions on regulatory topics.

Consolidate overall regulatory compliance activity within the Regional Field Legal team and report status to GRL Hub team. Cultivate a network of local Field Legal experts in the various jurisdictions within the applicable region. Initiate the legal analysis (either personally or through the extended Field Legal team) for any emerging and existing local regulations in the CCOM pipeline.

Supporting the CCOM regulatory compliance practice and methodology at the local level. Identify matters for the CCOM pipeline, and help prioritize matters in such pipeline based on local needs. Provide input on regulatory compliance priorities as they affect the region.

Drive decisions and support needs within the region for regulatory compliance related activities, in conjunction with the Regional General Counsel. Cascade relevant information and topics to the Regional Field Legal leadership team, the extended GRL team and related impacted teams, as required.

Represent the local jurisdictional priorities and needs of the respective region/jurisdictions with the GRL and related programs. Work with appropriate local outside resources to help advise the GRL on specific regulatory topics. REQUIRED SKILLSBrings rich experience and strong expertise in regulatory compliance in one or more fields of regulations such as data protection, telecommunication, cybersecurity, export control, encryption, mandatory security certification/audit and law enforcement assistance laws.

Good grasp of regional business models and regulatory landscape for Cloud, on-premise software and mobile app businesses. Has solid drafting skills with experience in writing up policies, standard agreements and public communications. Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Partners well with clients, maintaining frequent and open communication, to understand their business requirements and the impact regulations have or will have on the specific product and/or service. Has good project coordination skills. In particular, experience with product counseling, compliance projects and leadership in cross-functional teams is valued.

WORK EXPERIENCE2 to 5 years working in a legal role supporting regulatory compliance matters. Experience in cloud businesses regulatory affairs, governmental affairs and/or security is a plus. EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONSGraduation from accredited law school; further technical degrees or certifications (e.g. from IAPP) is a plus.

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SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Requisition ID: | Work Area: Legal | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.