Global Compliance Manager

• 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.