What you’ll do:
Advise local teams of the Careem Rides business in the MEA region on privacy, consumer protection, marketing and e-commerce issues
Be part of the broader Careem Rides and Uber privacy legal team to help optimize the synergies for the business
Follow up on data requests by data subjects, law enforcement agencies and third parties
Provide privacy and marketing law trainings and respond to spam and advertising complaints and interact with regulators, as needed
Advise on data protection and privacy aspects of contracts, business development agreements, and acquisitions
Advise on data protection and privacy issues during development of new products and initiatives
Do research on new legislation, advise on impact for the business, and work with policy teams to minimize impact
What you’ll need:
8+ years data protection experience, preferably at a mid to large size law firm, and/or inhouse at a tech-company
Substantive knowledge and demonstrated expertise in MEA data protection and privacy laws, including Morocco, Pakistan, UAE, Kuwait, Iraq, KSA, Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt and more
Knowledge about GDPR, and other legal areas such as ML and AI a plus
Experience in dealing with data protection investigations and litigation
Expertise or familiarity with ads and marketing privacy legal frameworks
Excellent business judgment, communication and interpersonal skills
Enthusiasm for taking on new responsibilities, even if outside areas of expertise
Able to work in extremely fast-paced environment under direction of manager, collaboratively, and autonomously
Written and spoken fluency in English required; spoken fluency or basic knowledge of Arabic or other languages is a plus.
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