About the Company

Our client is a leading global organisation operating within the education sector. As the business continues to grow, they are looking to appoint a Privacy & Compliance Officer to join their collaborative global legal and compliance team.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a privacy professional who enjoys working across jurisdictions, partnering with stakeholders and helping to embed privacy best practices throughout an international organisation. The role is fully remote; however, candidates must be based in Ontario or British Columbia and be able to travel to either the downtown Toronto or downtown Vancouver office when required.

Responsibilities

- Managing and responding to Subject Access Requests (SARs) and other individual rights requests.
- Advising internal stakeholders on privacy legislation, with a particular focus on British Columbia's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).
- Supporting compliance with Canadian privacy legislation and internal privacy policies.
- Conducting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and supporting risk assessments.
- Supporting privacy incident and data breach management.
- Reviewing contracts and assisting with data processing and information-sharing arrangements.




- Maintaining records of processing activities and privacy documentation.
- Delivering privacy training and awareness programs across the business.
- Monitoring legislative developments and recommending practical improvements.
- Working closely with Legal, HR, IT, Security and business stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

Experience in a Privacy, Data Protection or Compliance role.

Required Skills

- Robust experience managing Subject Access Requests.
- Knowledge of British Columbia's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). Experience working with BC privacy legislation is highly desirable.
- A solid understanding of Canadian privacy legislation and privacy principles.
- Experience advising internal stakeholders on privacy and compliance matters.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach.

Preferred Skills

- Experience within education, technology or another regulated sector.
- Exposure to international privacy frameworks such as GDPR.
- Privacy certification such as CIPP/C, CIPP/E or CIPM.

Remote – Ontario or British Columbia

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