Compliance is a key team that ensures Revolut’s products and processes meet the regulatory requirements and translate this into the best customer outcomes. They’ve got an outstanding ability to find solutions and carry out testing in a purely digital environment. Those data-driven experts know that better people and machines are the most effective way of managing conduct risk.

We’re looking for an experienced Data Protection Officer who can help us in setting, delivering, and embedding Revolut’s data protection and privacy strategy in the UAE.

Someone who's excited to work in a fast-paced environment, advancing the adoption of our group policy, procedures, risk, and control frameworks across the company.

If joining a global fintech with an ever-increasing portfolio of innovative features seems interesting to you, let’s get in touch.

What you'll be doing

• Setting Revolut UAE’s data protection and privacy strategy through the design of policies, procedures, and standardised risks and controls, and overseeing their implementation
• Overseeing 1LoD’s management of data protection, privacy risks, and controls
• Delivering training programmes to embed and enhance data protection and privacy awareness throughout the organisation
• Reporting to Revolut UAE’s Head of Compliance, executive committee, and Board Risk and Compliance Committee on the effectiveness of the data protection and privacy programme
• Monitoring the handling of data subject rights requests by Revolut’s central DPO support team
• Liaising with the group's DPO team on broader data protection initiatives and frameworks
• Liaising with key internal (Legal, Risk, etc.) and external (UAE regulators, advisors, vendors, partners, etc.) stakeholders as required

What you'll need

• Experience as a Data Protection Officer, with demonstrable experience in UAE data protection laws, regulations, rules, and guidance
• A track record of successfully engaging with UAE regulators
• Knowledge and experience of regulatory requirements relating to data protection and privacy
• The ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple projects at once with close attention to detail, and meet tight deadlines
• An understanding of the interplay between compliance risk and business risk
• A solution-oriented mindset for complex privacy and data protection problems
• The ability to communicate positively with members of various internal teams and regulators
• Demonstrated sound judgement
• Solid analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
• The ability to provide clear and concise advice promptly in ambiguous situations