Head of Legal and Compliance Lucidya

Build and lead the Legal & Compliance unit, including the underlying functions.

• Define and execute the Unit's strategy aligned with Lucidya's objective
• Establish operating cadence, governance forums, and reporting mechanisms
• Drive process excellence within Unit operations (contract turnaround, DDQ responses, policy management)

Legal & Corporate Governance

• Oversee all commercial contracting, ensuring appropriate risk allocation and legal protection
• Approve contract playbooks, standard terms, and negotiation fallback positions
• Sign material contracts, regulatory submissions, and formal legal correspondence
• Oversee corporate governance including board materials, shareholder matters, and corporate records.

• Manage external counsel relationships for litigation, specialized matters, and regional expertise

Compliance & Risk Management

• Own company-wide compliance posture across legal, privacy, and regulatory domains
• Accept, mitigate, or escalate enterprise risks per the risk appetite framework
• Chair the Risk & Compliance Committee; present quarterly updates to Executive team
• Oversee regulatory mapping and compliance frameworks.
• Ensure audit readiness and manage certification programs
• Oversee BCP / Disaster Recovery governance (framework, BIA, testing coordination)
• Provide oversight of the Data Privacy Office and ensure regulatory compliance
• Ensure privacy-by-design principles are embedded across operations.
• Oversee data governance, classification, and retention programs

Geographic Expansion

• Lead legal & compliance readiness for market entry into new jurisdictions (UAE, GCC, etc)
• Oversee entity formation, corporate structuring, and local compliance requirements
• Engage and manage local external counsel in new markets
• Adapt contract playbooks and compliance artifacts for regional requirements