Legal and Privacy Trainee

Prudential's purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people's career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

At Prudential Health India (PHI), we are on a mission to make Indians healthier, while bridging the health protection gap. This is a Zero to One team undertaking a greenfield health insurance deployment in India committed to building journeys that will truly empathize with the customer and offer a differentiated, uniquely delightful, and bespoke experience.

Legal and Information Security and Privacy teams are a vital part of Prudential's success, shaping the future of health insurance in India. To partner us in this mission, we are looking for a talented fresh law graduate to come and work with us on the most important challenges of a startup health insurance company that takes pride in technology and consumer trust at its very core. Working with us will be like working with product, actuary, procurement and engineering teams to understand the legal and privacy implications of their work. From contract negotiations to user experience, you will be supporting to create innovative solutions to complex startup business issues.

As an intern with the legal and privacy office, your typical week might include the following

•   Conduct thorough research on IRDAI Regulations and Group Policies and map the requirements.

•   Collaborate with various teams to understand their requirements on data retention, create data dictionaries and data flow diagrams. This is in respect of personal data only to ensure compliance with privacy laws.

•   Create first drafts of PHI internal policies under guidance of Legal Manager and Group Wide Information Security & Privacy. 

•   Create first drafts of PHI Customer facing consent forms, Privacy/ Trust Statement.

•   To review existing contracts for mandatory IRDAI and Privacy clauses. 

•   Collaborate with the legal and compliance teams to integrate feedback into drafts.

•   Help drive an awareness campaign within Prudential India/ PHI for privacy by design awareness in which customized workshops will be done for marketing, technology and products team.

Minimum Qualification:

• JD, LL.B., or equivalent degree from a recognized law college.
• Prior internship experience in in-house or at a law firm with privacy and cybersecurity as a specialization.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English language.
• Ability to use MS Office Suite effectively.
• Excellent research capabilities.

Preferred qualities:

• Curiosity about technology, law and cybersecurity.
• Curiosity or working knowledge of AI tools to create awareness posters, training videos etc.
• Background/ interest in computer applications/ technology.

Location: Mumbai (full-time on-site role)

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.