Director / Legal Assurance

e& UAE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications firm is seeking a Director of Legal Assurance. This role focuses on developing privacy governance, ensuring compliance with UAE laws and GDPR, and managing AI governance frameworks. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in privacy law and a proven ability to drive compliance initiatives. This is a full-time position located in Abu Dhabi with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in privacy/data protection law and compliance.
• Experience with AI compliance and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to work independently and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead privacy and AI compliance initiatives across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with UAE Data Protection Law and GDPR.
• Drive process innovation and streamline compliance operations.
• Develop and deliver training for compliance awareness.

Skills

Privacy law compliance

Data protection strategies

AI governance

Regulatory compliance

Process innovation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB)

Advanced degree or AI certifications

Job description

Overview

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Job Description

Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive privacy governance framework, data protection, and AI governance frameworks across the organization. Drive pragmatic, cost-effective compliance solutions while ensuring services, products, and projects meet regulatory requirements and responsible AI standards. Challenge existing processes and structures to create efficient, modern compliance approaches that enable business innovation within appropriate risk parameters.

Responsibilities

• Proactive Leadership: Proactively drive and champion enterprise-wide privacy, data protection, and AI compliance initiatives, anticipating challenges and opportunities while balancing regulatory requirements with business objectives
• Product & Service Compliance: Ensure all services, products, and projects incorporate privacy-by-design principles and meet applicable data protection and AI governance requirements from inception through deployment
• Process Innovation: Proactively identify and challenge outdated compliance processes, designing creative solutions that streamline operations while maintaining regulatory standards
• Independent Execution: Drive initiatives autonomously with minimal supervision, taking ownership of complex compliance challenges and delivering practical solutions
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with UAE Data Protection Law, GDPR, and other applicable privacy regulations across all jurisdictions where the company operates
• AI Governance: Maintain and continuously improve existing AI governance frameworks, identifying gaps and implementing enhancements to ethical AI principles, risk assessment protocols, and compliance mechanisms
• Pragmatic Problem-Solving: Design and implement cost-effective compliance solutions that minimize business disruption while ensuring robust protection
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Technology, Product, Risk, Audit, Corporate Affairs, Security, and business units to embed privacy and AI compliance into operations and new initiatives
• Policy Implementation: Lead the implementation of all data privacy policies as designed by Group and ensure UAE stakeholders compliance and adherence to the privacy governance framework including but not limited to Group Data Privacy Policy
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate privacy and AI-related risks through practical controls and monitoring mechanisms
• Incident Response: Lead privacy incident and data breach response efforts, including regulatory notifications and stakeholder communications
• Regulatory Support: Support the Chief Legal Officer - UAE and Group Head of Privacy, Data Protection & AI in regulatory engagements, preparing submissions and technical documentation for data protection authorities
• Training & Awareness: Develop and deliver privacy and AI compliance training programs tailored to different organizational levels
• Vendor Management: Oversee privacy and AI compliance aspects of third-party relationships, including data processing agreements and vendor assessments
• Innovation Enablement: Provide practical legal guidance on emerging technologies, ensuring compliant deployment of AI, IoT, and other data-intensive initiatives

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB), Bar admission
• Advanced degree, CIPP / E, CIPM, CIPT, AI certifications
• 4+ years privacy / data protection law; AI compliance expertise; proven independent work ability; process improvement experience
• 8+ years for Director-level; telecom / tech industry; law firm and in-house background

Please note : Use your personal email id to apply if required. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

At e& UAE, diversity is our strength and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We welcome and encourage all people to apply, regardless of gender, background, age and abilities. If you require an adjustment or accommodation to the selection process, please send your request to DiversityEquity&[e-mail]

Employment details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal
• Industries: Telecommunications

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates