Data Protectio / Regulatory Lawyer - Health Care Group - Abu Dhabi

This global health care group is seeking a talented and dynamic counsel to join and lead the Data Protection legal team for this arm of their business. The role involves advising across the business on various legal risks and obligations under data protection and regulatory laws across the MENA region and beyond. The role is a great opportunity for any candidate who is keen to tackle some of today’s toughest and important legal challenges in this cutting-edge area of law. You must have flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and organizational needs. In addition, you must have the ability to operate independently in a small but growing international legal team, working on issues in a vibrant, fast-paced environment. This role will provide strategic and tactical legal counseling to internal legal, product, operations and business teams on a range of privacy, data protection, and security related legal and compliance initiatives and disputes for the group of companies. This role will also be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with data protection regulators throughout both the Middle East and globally. This is a full-time position based in Abu Dhabi.

Responsibilities

• Assist healthcare product lawyers in evaluating the impact of privacy laws, regulatory guidance and enforcement actions, and other related guidelines on product features
• Support members of the legal, business, and policy teams on privacy and security-related legal matters, including areas related to partnerships, acquisitions, integrations, and other business development opportunities
• Develop regulatory strategy in connection with new product features and initiatives, and coordinate responses to inquiries from data protection regulators in those regions
• Drive high-profile and high-impact projects involving privacy analysis and compliance with stakeholders across the business, policy, legal, communications, security, and other departments
• Work with the wider legal team on regulatory and data protection matters
• Help draft and oversee the development and management of the business(and its affiliates') terms and data policies across the full range of the healthcare providers different products
• Help develop and conduct general and role-specific data protection trainings across the business

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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