Manager Legal Compliance and Privacy
Mississauga - Canada
Job Summary
Its not a package. Its a promise.
As Canadas leading integrated freight package and logistics provider weve been helping promises get where they need to be for more than 60 years. How does the magic happen The journey starts with you. The places we go the elements we brave the promises we deliver its all possible because of our people. So whether youre looking to build new skills make an impact in your community or inspire your team we go there for you.
Description
The Manager Legal Compliance and Privacy is responsible for supporting regulatory compliance this role you ensure adherence to applicable laws regulations and internal policies with a strong focus on privacy data protection and risk mitigation working closely with IT Security Facilities Health & Safety Trade Compliance and Human Resources business leaders to embed compliance and privacy by design across the organization.
This role reports to the Director Compliance & Risk and provides cross functional support across the organization. You will support the Legal department to safeguard and protect the Company.
Responsibilities
Compliance and Regulatory
- Providing legal advice and support to the business as required
- Researchingemerginglegal and regulatory issues and informing the business on developing legal trends and their impact to the Companys strategic objectives
- Lead the implementation development and ongoing maintenance of the organizations legal and regulatory compliance framework
- Monitor changes in relevant laws regulations and industry standards and assess business impact
- Develop policies procedures and controls to ensure compliance across business functions
- Support regulatory inquiries audits and examinations including preparation of documentation and responses
- Conduct compliance risk assessments and oversee remediation of gaps or deficiencies
Privacy & Data Protection
- Manage the organizations privacy program ensuring compliance with applicable privacy and data protection laws
- Act as a subject matter expert on privacy requirements advising internal stakeholders on data collection use retention and disclosure
- Oversee privacy impact assessments (PIAs) data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and vendor privacy reviews
- Support incident response activities related to privacy or data breaches including investigation assessment and notification obligations
Governance
- Supporting the Director Compliance & Risk in overseeing the corporate compliance framework to ensure adherence to legal regulatory and ethical obligations across the organization
- Contributing to the development and implementation of governance frameworks policies processes and appropriate internal controls for compliance matters
Training and Awareness
- Working collaboratively with other stakeholders ensuring synergy harmonization and a shared understanding of compliance across the Company
- Design implement and maintain a compliance and privacy training program aligned with legal regulatory and organizational requirements
- Lead privacyspecific training including data handling information lifecycle management breach reporting and privacybydesign principles
- Partner with Legal HR Information Security and Learning & Development to integrate compliance and privacy training into enterprise learning platforms
Education
- 7 to 10 years of relevant legal experience in house with a regulatory body or a law firm
- Licensed to practice lawin Canada and a lawyer in good standing with a provincial law society
- Privacy law accreditation and or designation
- Diploma or Certificate in Ethics and or Governance
Experience
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of compliance and regulations affecting industry
- Experience with regulatory law privacy law administrative law and/or competitionlaw
- Ability to analyze regulations determine their impact on the business and propose practical solutions
- A demonstrated ability to balance operating requirements against regulatory risks and to formulate solutions to advance the needs of the Company
- Experience preparing reviewing and supporting the negotiation of regulatory terms in a range of agreements
- Proven track record in setting team goals delegating tasks and driving performance to meet department objectives
- Experience in hiring training and mentoring staff to improve team productivity and retention
- Demonstrated ability to manage hybrid teams maintaining high engagement and communication
- Skilled at working collaboratively in a team environment
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity
- Strategic thinker with ability to articulate the big picture.
- Excellent cognitive thinking written and oral communication skills with a high attention to detail
- Proven ability to deal with sensitive issues
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word Excel Power Point Project and Visio)
- French speaking would be an asset
Competencies
Skills
Language Requirement: Proficiency in English is required for this position due to the frequent communications that must be conducted in English with various stakeholders. This requirement is justified by the nature of the responsibilities and operational needs.
POSTING DETAILS
Location: 530 - Corporate
Working Conditions: Office Environment
Reports to: Director Legal Compliance and Risk
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About Company
To succeed and grow, small business owners need a courier they can trust. Rely on Purolator for time-definite shipping, so you can focus on your business.