The Privacy, Legal Counsel Manager at Pw C helps the Office of the General Counsel support the firm’s privacy, data protection, and intellectual property program. This role provides strategic and practical legal advice on privacy, data governance, and information protection.ResponsibilitiesProviding strategic advice on privacy, data governance, and information protection, including breach management in the absence of the Privacy & Intellectual Property LeadActing as a member of the Office of General Counsel and collaborating with senior leadership to support the firm’s privacy and data protection programAdvising on IT solution onboarding, including AI deployments, assessing privacy, data protection, and related intellectual property implications of current technology, and evaluating vendor arrangements for compliance with applicable privacy laws and data governance standardsSupporting the development and implementation of privacy-related policies, processes, risk assessments, training, and compliance monitoringDelivering day-to-day guidance and implementation of privacy legal advice for each of Pw C’s Lines of ServiceDrafting and reviewing contract clauses related to privacy,



data protection (including for emerging technology) and advising on applicable Canadian privacy regulatory requirements relevant to contract termsMaintaining current knowledge of federal, provincial, and international privacy, data security, and information protection laws and emerging regulatory developmentsCollaborating with and advising internal stakeholders at a local and network levelPreparing legal documents and coordinating requests between internal and external counselActing as a Subject Matter Expert in privacy and data protectionWhat You’ll BringMember in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario, with the ability to practice law in Ontario is requiredProfessional certifications such as CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPM or AIGP are strongly preferredExtensive privacy and data protection law experience gained in a law firm, in‐house legal department or regulatory environment and experience advising on CASL and Canadian federal and provincial privacy legislationFundamental understanding of privacy laws (PIPEDA, GDPR, CASL, provincial privacy laws)Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, cross-border data

📌 Privacy, Legal Counsel Manager (Toronto)
🏢 PwC Canada
📍 Toronto