Data Privacy Specialist
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About the Role
RAYNE is seeking experienced Data Privacy professionals for consultant secondments embedded within client organizations in the UAE. You will advise on data protection, privacy, and information governance matters.
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Responsibilities
- Advise clients on data protection, privacy, and information governance matters including compliance with UAE PDPL, DIFC Data Protection Law, GDPR, and other frameworks
- Draft and negotiate data processing agreements, privacy notices, consent mechanisms, and vendor contracts
- Conduct privacy impact assessments, transfer assessments, and compliance reviews
- Handle cross border data transfers, cybersecurity incidents, and breach response
- Advise on privacy considerations across technology, AI, cloud, and outsourcing projects
- Develop and implement privacy governance frameworks, policies, and training programmes
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer or experienced data privacy professional with strong track record in privacy, data protection, or information governance
- Ideally over 5 years’ experience in a relevant role
- Deep familiarity with UAE, DIFC, and/or international privacy frameworks
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Pragmatic, adaptable, and comfortable working independently in fast paced environments
- Fluency in English essential; Arabic highly advantageous
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About the Role
- RAYNE is expanding its consultant team and seeking experienced Data Privacy professionals based across the UAE.
- As a consultant, you will be embedded directly within client organisations, functioning as a genuine extension of their in house legal teams.
- Secondments vary in length, sector, and legal discipline.
What You'll Be Doing
- Advise clients on a broad range of data protection, privacy, and information governance matters
- Compliance with the UAE PDPL, DIFC Data Protection Law, GDPR, and other applicable frameworks
- Drafting and negotiating data processing agreements, privacy notices, consent mechanisms, and vendor contracts
- Privacy impact assessments, transfer assessments, and compliance reviews
- Cross border data transfers, cybersecurity incidents, and breach response
- Privacy considerations across technology, AI, cloud, and outsourcing projects
- Development and implementation of privacy governance frameworks, policies, and training programmes
What We're Looking For
- A qualified lawyer or experienced data privacy professional with a strong track record in privacy, data protection, or information governance
- Ideally over 5 years’ experience in a relevant role, whether in private practice, in house, a consultancy, or a regulatory environment
- Deep familiarity with UAE, DIFC, and/or international privacy frameworks
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Pragmatic, adaptable, and comfortable working independently in fast paced environments
- Fluency in English essential; Arabic highly advantageous
Why RAYNE?
- High quality secondments across diverse sectors and client environments
- Exposure to cutting edge privacy, AI, and regulatory matters
- A consultancy built on transparency, integrity, and lasting relationships
- Consistent support before, during, and after every engagement
- Genuinely flexible working arrangements
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