Director Data Privacy And Protection-Legal

Job Description

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

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactive Leadership: Proactively drive and champion enterprise-wide privacy, data protection, AI and IP 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• Process Innovation: Proactively identify and challenge outdated compliance processes, designing creative solutions that streamline operations while maintaining regulatory standards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
• IP and Innovation:Maintain and continuously improve existing IP and Innovation policies, procedures and frameworks, including trademark management, IP protection and interface with the respective outside counsels
• 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, and business units to embed privacy and AI compliance into operations and new initiatives
• 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 and Group Head of Privacy, Data Protection, AI and IP in regulatory engagements, preparing submissions and technical documentation for data protection authorities
• Training & Awareness: Develop and deliver privacy, AI and IP compliance training programs tailored to different organizational levels
• Vendor Management: Oversee privacy, AI and IP 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

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors 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, medium level of IP expertise.
• 8+ years for Director-level; telecom/tech industry; law firm and in-house background for privacy, AI and IP.
  
  

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& 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 are a person of determination and require an adjustment or accommodation to the selection process, please send your request to DiversityEquity&Inclusion@eand.com

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