Advisor, Legal Counsel (Bilingual)

With guidance from management this role provides legal services to TransUnion Canada ensuring that business practices policies and dealings of the corporation meet regulatory requirements and that its operations are within the scopeestablishedby applicable law. The incumbent provides support for regulatory activities interprets changes to the law provides support to businessunitsand/or prepares legal documents andrendersopinionsregardingissues faced by TransUnion based on regulatory activities.
Helps to manage claims against the company from a regulatory perspective or otherwise. The incumbent must have a broad-based knowledge of administrative law litigation and privacy and must rapidlylearnthe issues faced by the companyin order tolegally protect the company.

Whatyou willdo:

• Providecounsellegal support to business units on a variety of complex legal matters and matters having a potentially significant impact on the companys business and operations.

• Provide prompt and practical advice to business units on complex regulatory and litigation matters including those involving the transfer of personal information and/or technology.

• Provide support to manage potential liability and other legal risk related to data usage dataprivacyand data security incidents includingidentifyingapplicable legal obligations helping to manage the companys response.

• Act as counsel on escalated and regulatory complaints. Seeks resolution and/or defines settlements to avoid litigation. Works with the business units to seeklong termpreventative solutions.

• Respond to regulatory inquiries and serve as a liaison with regulators on regulatory and privacy issues in coordination with other stakeholders asappropriate.

• Work with the other departments on regulatory matters privacymatter corporate riskanalysisand other matters asappropriate.

• Providelegal advice to internal stakeholders on privacy and regulatory compliance as well as guidance and practical solutions to resolve and manage compliance regulatory and privacy-related risks.

• Responsible for keeping abreast of current legislative developments particularly with such developments that may have an impact upon company operations.

• Recommendschanges regardingoutbusiness/services based on the law or other legal issues that may involve the companys short or long-term strategic operations. Works with internal government relations stakeholders on advocacy efforts.

• Activelyparticipatein projects that have a regulatory or privacy impact. Work in a multidisciplinary team to ensureprojectcomplies withregulatory obligations.

• Support the business units in their activities towards achieving compliance and provide legal counsel in that regard.

• Propose creative and practical solutions to achieve compliance while meeting business goals.

• Ensure leadership inside the legal functionarefully briefed onmajor issuesthat arise in relevant business areas and major legislative business regulatory or operational issues that may arise.

• Maintain and develop positive and professional working relationships with members of the legal team internal and external clients and business units.

• Train other associatesonlaw and procedures using on-the-job training andadviceon how tasks should be completed.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.