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Thunes’ proprietary Direct Global Network allows Members to make payments in real-time in over 140 countries and more than 90 currencies. Thunes’ Network connects directly to over 12 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts worldwide, via more than 350 different payment methods, such as GCash, M-Pesa, Airtel, MTN, Orange, JazzCash, Easypaisa, AliPay, WeChat Pay and many more.\nThunes’ Direct Global Network differentiates itself through its worldwide reach, in-house Smart Treasury Management Platform and Fortress Compliance Infrastructure, ensuring Members of the Network receive unrivalled speed, control, visibility, protection, and cost efficiencies when making real-time payments globally. Members of Thunes’ Direct Global Network include gig economy giants like Uber and Deliveroo, super-apps like Grab and WeChat, MTOs, fintechs, PSPs and banks.\nHeadquartered in Singapore, Thunes has offices in 15 locations, including Barcelona, Beijing, Dubai, London, Manila, Nairobi, Paris, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Miami, Johannesburg, Riyadh, San Francisco and Atlanta For more information, visit:https://www.thunes.com/\nAs Thunes continues its journey of high growth, we are looking to expand our team with an experienced:\n\nSenior Data Protection Specialist (3-month fixed-term contract) \nRole Purpose\nAs a Senior Data Protection Specialist, you will provide immediate, high-impact operational support to deliver personal data protection controls and compliance at Thunes. 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Reporting directly to and working alongside the Data Protection Officer within the Legal and Compliance function, you will act as a key delivery partner to execute the DPO’s privacy strategy.\nKey Responsibilities\nTake immediate ownership of driving and accelerating some aspects of our vendor data protection reviews to ensure robust third-party processing practices.\nConduct efficient reviews of new technologies and projects to identify privacy risks, execute Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs), and Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs) using OneTrust.\nFacilitate the execution of an organisation-wide data inventory and RoPA enhancement project leveraging the OneTrust platform.\nManage the end-to-end operational workflow for Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), Erasure requests, and other regulatory rights requests to ensure statutory deadlines are met.\nDeliver immediate, actionable data protection advice to business units, helping them navigate privacy risks during the contract term.\nWhat We Are Looking For\nExperience\n4+ years of professional experience advising on data protection and privacy matters, with a proven ability to hit the ground running in a short-term contract. 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