CareerPlan

Privacy, Legal Counsel Manager

TorontoFull-time$116k–$166k2026-08-07 → 2026-11-11
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Provides strategic legal advice on privacy, data governance, and information protection, supporting the firm's enterprise-wide compliance with privacy laws and internal policies.

Role type

Manager, Privacy Legal Counsel

Builds

Enterprise privacy compliance program, policies, processes, and risk assessments

Domain

Legal / Privacy & Data Protection / Intellectual Property

Required skills

Privacy law expertise, Data governance, Breach management, Contract negotiation, Policy development, Regulatory compliance, AI governance assessment, Cross-border data transfer knowledge, Records management, Intellectual property law

Preferred skills

CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPM, AIGP certifications, Experience with CASL and Canadian federal/provincial privacy legislation

Technologies

None explicitly listed beyond general AI governance frameworks

Responsibilities

Provide strategic advice on privacy and data protection, advise on IT solution onboarding and AI deployments, support breach management, draft and review privacy-related contract clauses, maintain knowledge of privacy laws, collaborate with internal stakeholders, prepare legal documents

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC