Senior Privacy Specialist
$96,800–$113,800 year
On-siteToronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Conduct privacy impact assessments and provide analysis, guidance, and recommendations to business stakeholders. Lead investigations related to privacy incidents, including root cause analysis, mitigation planning, and reporting. Review contracts, data processing addendums, and third-party arrangements to identify and mitigate privacy risks. Develop and deliver training initiatives to strengthen privacy knowledge organization-wide. Monitor changes to privacy legislation and emerging regulatory requirements to update internal policies and controls. Maintain an enterprise personal information inventory and advise on records retention requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Post secondary education with a focus in law, information studies or a similar area of study
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in privacy program management, compliance, pension administration, or a related legal/compliance environment
- Experience designing, implementing, operating, and enhancing privacy programs and privacy compliance activities
- Experience conducting privacy impact assessments, responding to privacy incidents, and advising business stakeholders of privacy related matters
- Excellent prioritization skills with the ability to management competing priorities and navigate ambiguity
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information
- A self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with partners across the business
Desired Qualifications
- Professional privacy or compliance certification such as CIPP/C, CIPM, or similar is considered an asset
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