Senior Regulatory Associate

Thomson Reuters; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Flex My Way

Career Development & Growth

Industry Competitive Benefits

Culture & Inclusion

Job summary

Thomson Reuters is seeking a regulatory affairs professional to navigate global e-invoicing and CTC mandates, shaping product strategy and ensuring compliance across jurisdictions. You will collaborate cross-functionally to translate complex regulations into technical requirements and engage with external experts to maintain accreditation standards.

The role emphasizes hybrid work, professional growth, and a strong focus on data privacy, tax technology, and digital transformation within a

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in e-invoicing/CTC, tax technology and/or indirect tax.
• Degree in Business, Law, Economics or similar with relevant work experience.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to collaborate and document clearly.
• Proficient with MS Office; comfortable with AI planning and visualization tools.
• Technical Skills: strong AI tools usage for productivity and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret regulatory frameworks globally, including digital real-time controls and indirect tax.
• Engage external subject-matter experts to interpret regulatory and technical requirements.
• Own or lead accreditation efforts to offer services in required jurisdictions.
• Support product strategy, design and business requirements.

Skills

English fluency

Communication skills

MS Office

Agentic AI

Generative AI

Collaboration

Education

Business/Law/Economics degree or similar

Tools

MS Office

Generative AI tools

Job description

Job Description

Are you ready to tackle the complexities of global regulatory compliance and drive innovation in e-invoicing and tax technology? As a member of the Regulatory Affairs team, you can be a part of our journey as the global leader in invoicing compliance.

Global regulatory compliance with e-invoicing and CTC (continuous transaction control) mandates presents a formidable and ongoing challenge for multinationals. The landscape of regulations governing indirect tax and the application of tax technologies is expanding but often involves a lack of uniformity among different regulatory bodies. This complexity, fragmentation, and evolving nature of compliance requirements necessitates a dedicated and knowledgeable team.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactive and continuous discovery, monitoring and interpretation of relevant regulatory frameworks globally including, but not limited to digital real-time controls, data privacy, data sovereignty, data retention, indirect tax
• Identifying and engaging with external subject-matter experts for establishing the most accurate interpretation of regulatory and technical requirements
• Either own or be a stakeholder in work on obtaining and maintaining accreditations necessary to offer company services in required jurisdictions
• Supporting product organization in strategy, design, business requirements, feature and functionality trade-offs for products or services
• Ensure cross-functional education on relevant regulatory matters and developments
• Partner with marketing to develop thought leadership and market positioning strategy around compliance matters
• Representing in relevant trade associations and international organizations, including taking official positions in these
• Establishing and maintaining formal and informal contacts and engagements with relevant governmental agencies and inter-governmental bodies
• Representing at public speaking events, both physical and virtual
• Support sales and professional services organization in customer engagement and retention activities
• Drive additional ancillary revenues via products and services offered by the department

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in e-invoicing/CTC, tax technology and/or indirect tax. Applicants with legal or compliance experience in digital, privacy and/or security areas, and the readiness to apply that knowledge to digital settings, as well as to learn new skills, will be considered.
• Relevant academic degree: ex. Business, Law, Economics, or similar with relevant work experience
• Fluent in both spoken and written English
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment and document information clearly.
• Proficient with MS Office, comfortable with agentic AI and other planning and visualization tools
• Technical Skills: Demonstrates strong technical skills and the ability to effectively utilize various tools, including generative AI technologies, to enhance productivity and accuracy. Adapts to diverse projects and tasks within the generative AI space as well as new and emerging technologies.

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of other languages is highly merited, including Arabic, French, German, Mandarin and more (preferred, but not required)
• Experience in ERP, B2B and data integration including solutions such as managed services (preferred, but not required)
• May assist with page layout and design activities, selection of graphics and artwork, interactive or social media elements, and/or technical production of the final deliverable.

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What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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