Compliance Officer, Privacy - APAC

As Compliance Officer, Privacy - APAC, you will provide independent second-line oversight of privacy and data protection risk across DLL’s Asia Pacific operations. Working within the APAC Compliance function, you will monitor applicable privacy laws, regulatory expectations, and emerging developments; provide advice and constructive challenge to first-line business, product, operations, technology, data, and security teams; and assess whether privacy risks are identified, managed, and evidenced in line with DLL’s risk appetite and global privacy framework. You will play a key role in helping DLL safeguard personal information, protect the privacy and data rights of customers, partners, and DLL members, and maintain trust through effective privacy risk management and oversight, while promoting privacy-by-design, overseeing material privacy incidents and remediation, supporting regulatory engagement, and contributing to effective regional and global privacy governance, reporting and awareness. 

Your Mission: 

• Provide second-line privacy oversight by reviewing and challenging how privacy and data protection risks are identified, assessed, managed, escalated, and reported across APAC.

• Act as the primary APAC contact for DLL's Global Privacy Office (GPO), supporting the implementation of global privacy initiatives and facilitating effective engagement between APAC stakeholders and the GPO.

• Provide expert privacy advice and guidance on complex privacy matters, individual rights requests, customer complaints, regulatory enquiries, and matters escalated to regulators or external dispute resolution bodies.

• Review and challenge personal data processing activities, including Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), privacy risk assessments, data retention practices, cross-border data transfers, intra-group information sharing, and privacy risks arising from outsourcing and vendor arrangements, ensuring privacy-by-design principles are embedded and data protection risks are appropriately managed.

• Oversee the management of privacy incidents and data breaches, including risk assessment, remediation activities, escalation requirements, and regulatory notification obligations where applicable.

• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of privacy controls, processes, and systems, identifying control weaknesses, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement, while supporting assurance reviews, audits, and regulatory examinations.

• Identify, report, and escalate material privacy risks and trends through effective governance forums, management reporting, and engagement with local, regional, and global leadership teams.

• Promote a strong privacy culture by delivering targeted training, awareness initiatives, and practical guidance that enhance privacy capabilities and support effective risk management practices. 

Skills and Capabilities Required: 

• Experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, legal, technology risk, information governance, or a related control function.
• Working knowledge of privacy and data protection principles, including lawful basis, transparency, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy, retention, security, accountability, and individual rights.
• Strong analytical communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

All members enjoy: 

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working, including hybrid, designed to support you at every stage of life.

• Global and Inclusive Culture: A global and inclusive culture where your unique background and perspectives are valued.

• Two volunteering days: Two working days to contribute to charities and your community. 

• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, wellness, and financial programs and industry leading holiday package.

• Professional Growth: Access to training, mentorship, tuition reimbursement, and career development programs tailored to your goals. 

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Choose wellbeing: 

At DLL, we recognize that investing in member wellbeing is essential for creating an inclusive and supportive 

work environment. This not only promotes personal and professional growth but also boosts productivity, engagement, and overall success. We focus on the following:

• Supporting Members During Moments That Matter: We provide dedicated support resources to help you navigate significant events in your work, your lifestyle, and your personal moments.
• Implementing Global Wellbeing Programs: We carefully select and implement programs that enhance our member’s experience.
• Embedding Wellbeing in Everything We Do: We integrate wellbeing into all our practices and policies to ensure it is a fundamental part of our culture.

DLL is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and an inclusive work environment. 

We’re dedicated to ensuring our hiring process is accessible to all. If you require accommodation at any stage, please inform your HR Partner. 

Good to know: 

• Deadline for application: 15 November 2026

• The selection process may involve an assessment.

• For more information, please contact Ben Sumbler, Talent Acquisition Partner via ben.sumbler@dllgroup.com 

DLL, a great place to build your career

DLL is a global asset finance company that partners with manufacturers, dealers, distributors, and end users to facilitate access to equipment and technology. Headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, we operate in over 25 countries, offering financial solutions across various industries. We are also a 100% subsidiary of our parent company Rabobank, one of the world’s largest financial companies. 
 
Join our community of over 6000 members from 75 nationalities! At DLL, our unique culture - shaped by our values: We put our customers first - Together we achieve more - You can count on me - I challenge myself and others to grow. and behaviours that define us - is at the heart of everything we do.  

We offer exciting job opportunities where you feel welcomed, respected, and empowered to be your authentic self and share your best ideas. At DLL, we believe in the strength of our diverse perspectives and experiences, which make our global community thrive. 
 
You’ll receive competitive pay, generous benefits, health, and wellbeing support, and manage your work-life balance through our hybrid working flexibility. 

Our global operations offer you a variety of development opportunities, and we encourage you to take on new challenges across our departments, businesses, and regions. 

Our company strategy emphasizes our commitment to sustainable business and making social impact is part of that as well. Together, we’ll “Partner for a better world” to make a positive impact. Joining DLL, means joining a company that consistently scores higher than the industry average in Employee Engagement surveys. This is also being acknowledged through many Great Place to Work certificates. People who work at DLL, like DLL. 
Join us in Partnering for a better world!