Lead Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

We help the world run better. At SAP, we keep it simple : you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

Role Description

SAP's Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) is seeking a Field Compliance Officer to support our operations in its MEA South and Southern Europe regions. This role is responsible for developing and operating SAP Compliance programs in these markets, including support for the SAP Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related compliance practices and policies. The focus will be on applicable bribery and corruption laws, serious fraud, conflicts of interest, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements in the region.

Expectations and Tasks

The successful candidate will be expected to take ownership in managing the dynamic compliance landscape in the region, with support and guidance from the EMEA and Global OEC Leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on compliance matters relating to SAP's entities in the region, ensuring compliance principles are adhered to in management decision-making.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Leadership in the region.
• Administer, prepare, run & follow up on local Compliance Committees in accordance with regional regulatory requirements.
• Support the drafting of policies and conduct training on compliance topics, including avoidance of bribery and corruption, handling confidentiality and conflicts of interest, doing business with government customers, fraud prevention, and other relevant areas.
• Provide compliance oversight on sales activities : work with business units to vet and validate sales, marketing, third-party transactions, and presales opportunities.
• Review and analyze Due Diligence for Partners and third parties.
• Review sponsorships, donations, and memberships.
• Support Compliance Investigations & manage Consequence Management.
• Maintain expert level knowledge of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
• Stay substantively up to date on relevant laws and regulations in the region, including those related to white-collar crime, criminal law, GDPR, data privacy, and sanctions.
• Follow up on risk mitigation processes.
• Track and report compliance issues and KPIs to OEC management on a periodic basis.
• Collaborate with other Field Compliance Officers supporting the UK, France, Benelux, Southern Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
• The position reports to the Regional Compliance Officer EMEA and will be based in SAP's offices in Dubai, Casablanca, Riyadh or Lisbon.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Work Experience

Education and Qualification / Skills and Competencies

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and / or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team : Careers@sap.com.

For SAP employees : Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program , according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID : 433947 | Work Area : Administration | Expected Travel : 0 - 10% | Career Status : Professional | Employment Type : Regular Full Time | Additional Locations : #LI-Hybrid

Requisition ID : 433947

Posted Date : Sep 3, 2025

Work Area : Administration

Employment Type : Regular Full Time

Expected Travel : 0 - 10%

Location :

Dubai, Dubai, AE, 118353

Job Segment : Compliance , ERP , Cloud , SAP , Law , Legal , Technology

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