Privacy, Legal Counsel Manager

About the role

PwC Canada is hiring a Privacy, Legal Counsel Manager in Toronto, reporting to the Privacy & Intellectual Property Lead within the Office of the General Counsel. The role provides legal support to the firm's privacy, data protection and intellectual property program, advising on compliance with privacy laws and internal policies, and supporting continuity of the program, including breach management, in the absence of the lead.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice on privacy, data governance and information protection, including data protection impact assessments, records retention, breach management, data loss prevention, individual access rights, commercial contracting, privacy training and new ventures involving data.
• Advise on IT solution onboarding, including AI deployments, and evaluate vendor arrangements for compliance with privacy laws and data governance standards.
• Support the development of privacy policies, processes, risk assessments, training and compliance monitoring.
• Deliver day-to-day privacy legal advice to each of PwC's Lines of Service.
• Draft and review contract clauses on privacy and data protection, and advise on applicable Canadian privacy regulatory requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of federal, provincial and international privacy, data security and information protection laws and emerging regulations.
• Prepare legal documents and coordinate requests between internal and external counsel, acting as a subject matter expert.

Required profile

• Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario, able to practice law in Ontario.
• Extensive privacy and data protection law experience in a law firm, in-house legal department or regulatory environment, advising on CASL and Canadian federal and provincial privacy legislation.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills, attention to detail, and ability to explain complex legal and regulatory information clearly to business partners.

Required skills

• Fundamental understanding of PIPEDA, GDPR, CASL and provincial privacy laws.
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, cross-border data transfer mechanisms and records management principles.
• Knowledge of intellectual property laws as they intersect with privacy and data protection.
• Certifications such as CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPM or AIGP are strongly preferred.

The salary range is $116,400 - $166,400, with possible variable incentive pay for eligible employees.