Counsel, Legal, Privacy and Cybersecurity - Asia-Pacific Region

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Lenovo is seeking an experienced, business-oriented AP Privacy Counsel based in Japan to join Lenovo’s Legal Department and Privacy Data Protection team. This role will work closely with the Senior AP Privacy Counsel and support Lenovo’s privacy, cybersecurity, data protection matters across Asia Pacific, with a particular focus on Japan and Lenovo’s Japan-based subsidiaries.

The successful candidate will be a bilingual legal and privacy professional who can operate fluently in both Japanese and English.

The role requires strong knowledge of Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information, guidance from Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission, and Japan-specific cybersecurity and data-related laws and regulations, including the Basic Act on Cybersecurity, relevant NISC and METI cybersecurity guidance, and sector-specific or technology-specific cyber, data, and security requirements.

The role will also provide limited support on Japan-specific AI governance matters, including the privacy, cybersecurity, and data protection implications of AI-enabled products, services, and internal tools.

Key Responsibilities

Japan Privacy and Cybersecurity Advisory Support

• Provide legal advice on privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, data incident response, data governance, and responsible data use across Lenovo’s Japan operations and Japan-based subsidiaries.
• Advise Japan-based Lenovo entities and subsidiaries on compliance with Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information, related Cabinet Orders and PPC guidelines, data breach notification requirements, cross-border transfer rules, consent and transparency requirements, data subject rights, vendor management, employee data, customer data, and sensitive personal information.
• Advise on Japan cybersecurity and related data regulations, including the Basic Act on Cybersecurity, NISC cybersecurity policies, METI cybersecurity guidance, cyber incident reporting expectations, critical infrastructure considerations, and sector-specific security requirements.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on privacy, data protection, cybersecurity and related regulatory developments in Japan and across AP. Assess the impact of new laws, regulatory guidance, enforcement trends, government policies, and industry standards on Lenovo’s Japan business, Japan-based subsidiaries, products, services, customers and internal operations.
• Serve as a trusted Japan-facing counsel for local business stakeh...

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