Senior Corporate Counsel - Middle East

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The Senior Corporate Counsel will play a key role in Salesforce's Legal team working with cross-functional groups across the company and externally on regulatory and compliance related issues in the Middle East. 

This position will report to Salesforce’s London-based head of Privacy, EMEA and will be based in Salesforce’s offices in Dubai. This individual will liaise closely with Employment Legal, Global Ethics & Integrity and Cybersecurity Legal teams and will partner closely with various departments across the Company, including Security, Technology & Product, Government Affairs, Compliance, Communications, Marketing and Employee Success. 

The individual will be high-performing, results-driven, and collaborative. Strategic and critical thinking and the ability to deliver under tight deadlines while working closely with a wide array of cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment are critical to success in this role. Kindness and a good sense of humor are key to excelling as a member of our team.

We are a talented, diverse, and fun group that thrives on collaboration and teamwork. If you’re someone who can manage a complex and fast moving environment and foster a positive team dynamic, this role is for you!

Roles & Responsibilities

• Regional Privacy, Cybersecurity, Data & AI Regulatory Expertise: Serve as subject matter expert on Middle Eastern privacy, cybersecurity, and related data laws, including emerging AI regulations and frameworks, and work across the Legal team and with Government Affairs to shape regional legislation and build relationships with regulators. Proactively monitor the evolving regulatory landscape and advise on its implications for Salesforce's products and customers in the region.

• Commercial & Customer Support: Partner with Commercial Legal and Cybersecurity Legal on negotiations, draft and negotiate privacy, security and AI related agreements, and respond to customer, prospect, and partner privacy, security and AI governance queries. Build trust by articulating Salesforce's responsible data and AI principles and helping customers understand how to deploy our services compliantly and ethically.

• Enhance Ethical Culture & Business Practices in Region: Assist management in identifying and mitigating compliance risks, enhancing and implementing compliance monitoring efforts and fostering a compliance culture. Prepare and lead enablement sessions on policies and topics owned by Ethics & Integrity. Perform policy and programmatic gap analyses in the region and prepare and manage action plans and updates as needed.  Support anti-bribery, anti-corruption, anti-fraud, global trade, public sector ethics, and political law programs in the region. Review and advise on gift and entertainment submissions for compliance with internal policy and applicable law.

• Employment Legal Compliance: Partner with various internal stakeholders to determine strategy and approach on employment-related policies, guidelines, processes and training materials with an approach that balances pragmatism, risk, and compliance. Develop, update and maintain employment documentation including contracts of employment, confidentiality agreements and sales compensation documentation. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies. 

• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with teams across the company including Sales, Security, Technology, Employee Success, AI/Product teams, and Government Affairs to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and certifications. Act as a bridge between legal, technical, and business teams translating complex regulatory requirements into practical guidance.

• Process Efficiency, Innovation & Enablement: Identify and implement legal process improvements to drive efficiency and support the business. Actively explore and champion the use of AI tools to improve legal workflows, increase productivity, and identify novel applications of AI within the legal function. Assist in developing internal and customer facing enablement materials, and provide training to internal teams on relevant legal topics and best practices.

• Lead & Deliver at Speed: Provide rapid, business-savvy legal advice while effectively managing legal risk and ensuring compliance. Stay ahead of the curve on regulatory developments, bringing informed, forward-thinking perspectives to fast-moving legal questions.

• Dispute Resolution & Risk Mitigation: Advise on contract disputes, bid challenges, and regulatory inquiries, minimizing legal and operational risks.

• Have Fun While Doing It: Work hard, move fast, and bring a positive, solutions-driven approach to challenging situations. Look after yourself, your colleagues, and the company’s interests. Act with kindness and good humor.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• LL.B. or J.D. from University; licensed to practise law in the UAE, another GCC jurisdiction, or EU/UK.

• Minimum 10 years of legal experience, with a proven ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving, and demanding industry.

• Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic required.

• Experience working with highly regulated sectors, including financial services, healthcare and public sector is preferred.

• Familiarity with global and regional data, cybersecurity and AI regulatory frameworks and other emerging regimes.

• Knowledge and familiarity with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UK Bribery Act, and anti-corruption laws and regulations in the region.

• Experience advising on AI-related legal issues, including automated decision-making, algorithmic transparency, data bias, and AI ethics, is a plus.

• Exceptional negotiation and drafting skills, rigor/attention to detail, and strong legal reasoning, particularly in high-pressure environments.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated comfort using AI tools in day-to-day work, with a proactive mindset toward using AI to improve legal processes and service delivery.

• Ability to communicate complex regulatory concepts clearly to non-legal and non-technical audiences.

• Strong understanding of and genuine curiosity about technical concepts — including cloud computing, digital transformation, and AI.

• A can-do attitude and team-first mindset—proactive, collaborative, resilient, highly adaptable, and eager to continually learn and develop professionally.

Unleash Your Potential

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