Senior Corporate Counsel

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category Global Affairs Job Details About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. 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 po