Counsel, Data Privacy & AI

Multiplier; Abu Dhabi; Remote; AED 514,000 - 771,000; Full time

Job summary

Multiplier is seeking a Data Privacy & AI Lawyer to shape how privacy, data governance and AI are integrated into a global employment platform. You will advise on privacy, data protection, and AI issues across product development, feature launches, internal tooling, and commercial initiatives.

This role requires strong judgment balancing legal risk with business velocity, global compliance experience, and the ability to partner with Product, Engineering, Security, and Privacy teams.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of GDPR and international data transfers.
• Experience advising on AI governance or AI regulation.
• Excellent communication to explain complex issues to non-lawyers.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-scaling global business.
• Experience in HR tech, payroll, EOR, or regulated B2B SaaS.

Responsibilities

• Lead privacy and AI matters affecting the platform and operations.
• Embed privacy by design and responsible AI principles in product development.
• Translate regulatory requirements into clear product guidance and checklists.
• Support DPIAs and data mapping, vendor reviews, and data transfer assessments.
• Draft and negotiate privacy and AI-related terms and agreements.
• Advise on employee and workforce data across EOR, payroll, and mobility.
• Collaborate with Security, IT, and business teams on incidents and regulatory notifications.
• Prepare customer-facing and auditor-facing privacy materials and positions.

Skills

Privacy governance

AI governance

Regulatory compliance

Contract drafting

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory risk assessment

Strong communication

Independent working

Education

CIPP/E

CIPM

CIPT

AIGP

Tools

Privacy tooling

Contract lifecycle tools

Job description

Location: UAE (Remote)

Multiplier does not provide VISA support/sponsorship to the candidate.

About us:

The global hiring revolution is shaping a future where talent can thrive everywhere, driving innovation and progress on a global scale. Multiplier is at the forefront of this change. By removing barriers and simplifying global hiring, we’re creating a level playing field where businesses and individuals – (like you) – can compete, grow, and succeed, regardless of geography.

Multiplier empowers companies to hire, onboard, manage, and pay talent in 150+ countries, quickly and compliantly. Our mission is to build a world without limits, where ambitious businesses can look beyond borders to build their global dream teams.

Our unified employment platform, complete with world-class EOR, AOR and Global Payroll products, means it has never been easier to seize the global hiring opportunity.

We’re backed by some of the best in the business, (Sequoia, DST, and Tiger Global), are led by industry-leading experts, scaling fast, and seeking brilliant like-minded enthusiasts to join our team. The future is borderless. Let’s build it together.

About Job

As a key member of the Legal & Compliance team at Multiplier, this role is designed to shape how privacy, data governance and AI are integrated into a global employment platform. In this role, you will partner with various teams to build responsibly, move quickly, and maintain trust with customers, workers, and regulators. This position requires a commercially sharp, product-minded Data Privacy & AI Lawyer who can advise on global privacy, data protection, and AI issues across product development, feature launches, internal tooling, and commercial initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the legal lead on privacy and AI matters that impact the platform and internal operations, advising on global privacy, data protection, and AI issues.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering from ideation through launch to embed privacy by design, responsible AI principles, and risk-based controls into workflows.
• Translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into clear product guidance, guardrails, review frameworks, checklists, and decision-making standards that teams can use.
• Support AI governance across the business, including use case reviews, risk classification, documentation, transparency, human oversight, model/data governance, incident response, and policy development.
• Lead or support DPIAs, PIAs, TIAs, data mapping, retention work, vendor reviews, transfer assessments, and other core privacy operations.
• Draft and negotiate privacy and AI-related contract terms, including DPAs, SCCs, data use clauses, product terms, vendor provisions, and customer commitments.
• Advise on employee and workforce data issues across EOR, payroll, contractor, and mobility products, with strong judgment on the realities of global employment data handling.
• Partner with Security, IT, and relevant business teams on privacy incidents, breach assessment, regulatory notifications, remediation, and lessons learned.
• Help prepare customer-facing and auditor-facing materials, including privacy responses, AI/governance positions, trust documentation, and internal playbooks.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments across privacy and AI and turn them into actionable business positions rather than theoretical summaries.
• Build scalable processes, templates, and training that raise the privacy and AI maturity of the company over time.

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of core privacy frameworks, especially GDPR, international transfers, processor/controller analysis, vendor governance, incident response, data subject rights, retention, and governance.
• Meaningful experience advising on AI products, AI governance, or emerging AI regulation, with the ability to turn uncertainty into sensible operating guidance.
• Excellent communication skills, especially the ability to explain complex issues simply and credibly to non-lawyers.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize well, and stay pragmatic in a fast-scaling global business.
• Experience in HR tech, payroll, EOR, PEO, workforce management, fintech, or another highly regulated B2B SaaS environment.
• Familiarity with workforce and employee data issues, including onboarding, payroll, benefits, mobility, offboarding, and cross-border operations.
• Experience with privacy tooling, data discovery, contract lifecycle tools, or structured legal ops/compliance workflows.
• Recognised privacy or AI credentials such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, or AIGP.
• Strong drafting and negotiation capability across privacy, data, and technology terms.
• Sound judgment on how to balance legal risk, customer trust, operational reality, and business velocity.

Multiplier is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.