Data Protection Officer vacancy in United Arab Emirates

What you’ll be doing

• Setting Revolut UAE’s data protection and privacy strategy through the design of policies, procedures, and standardised risks and controls, and overseeing their implementation
• Overseeing 1LoD’s management of data protection, privacy risks, and controls
• Delivering training programmes to embed and enhance data protection and privacy awareness throughout the organisation
• Reporting to Revolut UAE’s Head of Compliance, the executive committee, and the Board Risk and Compliance Committee on the effectiveness of the data protection and privacy programme
• Monitoring the handling of data subject rights requests by Revolut’s central DPO support team
• Liaising with the group’s DPO team on broader data protection initiatives and frameworks
• Liaising with key internal (Legal, Risk, etc.) and external (UAE regulators, advisors, vendors, partners, etc.) stakeholders as required

What you’ll need

• Experience as a Data Protection Officer, with demonstrable experience in UAE data protection laws, regulations, rules, and guidance
• A track record of successfully engaging with UAE regulators
• Knowledge and experience of regulatory requirements relating to data protection and privacy
• The ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple projects at once with close attention to detail, and meet tight deadlines
• An understanding of the interplay between compliance risk and business risk
• A solution-oriented mindset for complex privacy and data protection problems
• The ability to communicate positively with members of various internal teams and regulators
• Demonstrated sound judgment
• Solid analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
• The ability to provide clear and concise advice promptly in ambiguous situations

Nice to have

• Additional privacy and data protection qualifications
• Experience in coding (SQL, Python, Java)
• Previous experience advising in fintech and payments
• Experience advising on innovative, customer-oriented features
• Experience working on regulatory investigations and dealing with breach investigations
• Knowledge of international data transfer requirements, restrictions, and solutions
• Experience in compliance risk management within a consultancy, compliance function, or regulator