We are currently hiring for the position of Senior Executive – Legal based in Dubai. The role will support legal, data privacy, and compliance functions across the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region.
Key Responsibilities:
- Legal & Contract Management: Draft, review, and coordinate commercial contracts, NDAs, vendor agreements, service contracts, marketing agreements, and distributor arrangements.
- Data Privacy & Protection: Support compliance with UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and other applicable regulations, privacy impact assessments, personal data inventories, and records of processing activities.
- Privacy Documentation: Assist in maintaining privacy notices, data processing agreements, internal guidelines, and incident response procedures.
- Compliance & Regulatory: Support compliance programs covering anti-bribery and anti-corruption, competition law, internal policies, regulatory requirements, and compliance training.
- Regional Legal Support: Monitor regulatory developments across the MEA region, identify contractual risks, coordinate with external legal counsel, and assist with internal audits and compliance reviews.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent.
- 7-8 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in commercial and corporate legal matters.
- Exposure to data protection, privacy compliance, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience supporting regional or multi-country operations across the Middle East & Africa is an advantage.
- Strong contract drafting, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with a high level of integrity and confidentiality.