Dubai-based Regional Data Privacy & Protection Officer

techcarrot FZ; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

techcarrot FZ in Dubai seeks a Data Privacy & Protection Officer to lead enterprise privacy program across the Middle East and Asia, ensuring compliance with UAE PDPL, GDPR and regional regulations. You will partner with Legal, Compliance, Information Security and tech teams to embed privacy-by-design across processes and data platforms.

You will oversee DPIAs, RoPA, cross-border transfers, privacy risk management and reporting to senior management, driving continuous improvement of privacy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law, IT, information security, risk management, compliance, business administration or allied field.
• Experience with enterprise privacy programmes and cross-border data transfers.
• Expertise in DPIAs, privacy risk assessments, RoPA and data mapping.

Responsibilities

• Lead privacy governance and regulatory compliance across the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
• Oversee Data Protection Impact Assessments and DPIAs.
• Manage data transfers, data processing and privacy risk controls across business initiatives.
• Provide guidance to senior management and stakeholders on privacy obligations.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance and Information Security.
• Drive privacy awareness and reporting across the organization.

Skills

Privacy governance

Regulatory compliance

DPIAs

RoPA

Cross-border transfers

Stakeholder management

Privacy tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law/IT/InfoSec/Compliance

Tools

OneTrust

Securiti.ai

BigID

Job description

techcarrot FZ in Dubai seeks a Data Privacy & Protection Officer to lead enterprise privacy program across the Middle East and Asia, ensuring compliance with UAE PDPL, GDPR and regional regulations. You will partner with Legal, Compliance, Information Security and tech teams to embed privacy-by-design across processes and data platforms.

You will oversee DPIAs, RoPA, cross-border transfers, privacy risk management and reporting to senior management, driving continuous improvement of privacy