- Provide expert guidance on applicable privacy laws and regulatory compliance requirements, and advise stakeholders on emerging trends and evolving legal obligations.
- Draft, review, and oversee the issuance and distribution of privacy policies and related documentation.
- Monitor personal data processing activities across subsidiaries to ensure ongoing compliance.
- Implement and maintain comprehensive privacy and compliance programs effectively.
- Lead Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and recommend practical risk mitigation strategies.
- Manage cross-jurisdictional data transfers and conduct Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs).
- Review and approve contracts and related documentation to ensure alignment with privacy and compliance requirements.
- Support and respond to privacy and compliance audits.
- Stay informed of developments in the threat landscape and assess how emerging technologies may impact privacy and compliance risks.
- Collaborate with management, risk owners, and key stakeholders to ensure risks and internal controls are accurately documented, regularly reviewed, and kept up to date.
Required Skills:
Education and Specific Training
- Law Degree
- Privacy Background or Specialization
Work Experience
- 6 to 10 years of proven experience managing privacy and compliance programs for larger corporations.
Special Certifications (Not required)
- Certification(s) from an accredited programs for privacy and compliance (e.g. IAPP, etc.)
Technical Skills:
- Knowledge of U.S. and Canadian privacy laws.
- Expertise in privacy program governance framework.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity, IT and AI principles.
Technical Requirements:
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain enterprise-wide data. inventories and data flow maps.
- Proven ability to operationalize DSAR workflows.
- Ability to conduct internal privacy audits and support external regulatory audits.
Minimum Skills:
- Fluent English.
- Experience working within large, complex, multi-jurisdictional organizations.
- Ability to manage cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority.
- Adept at building productive partnerships across diverse teams and organizational hierarchies.
