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RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Privacy and Data Protection

• Lead and support the Company’s privacy and data protection program.

• Provide guidance on data lifecycle practices, including collection, use, transfer, and retention of personal data.

• Support privacy-by-design initiatives across products, services, digital platforms, and business processes.

• Conduct and advise on privacy impact assessments, data protection impact assessments, risk assessments, and records of processing activities.

• Oversee third-party data compliance and partner with the IT, security, compliance, and business teams to implement effective privacy controls. 

• Support privacy-related regulatory inquiries, audits, and investigations.

Regulatory Compliance & Governance

• Monitor, interpret, and advise on evolving global digital, privacy, data protection, AI, and cybersecurity laws and regulations, including GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, and other emerging frameworks.

• Support development and maintenance of compliance frameworks, policies, training programs, and governance practices.

• Advise executive leadership on legal and regulatory developments affecting digital operations.

• Support regulatory examinations, audits, investigations, and enforcement inquiries.

• Partner with compliance and risk management teams to implement effective governance structures.

Contracting & Commercial Support

• Review and negotiate data processing agreements (DPAs), data sharing agreements, cross-border data transfer mechanisms, and other privacy-related contract terms.

• Draft, review, and negotiate technology and digital services agreements, including software development, hosting,  and managed services. 

• Advise procurement and vendor management teams on third-party risk, data protection, cybersecurity, and compliance considerations.

• Support mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic transactions involving data and technology assets.

Digital & Technology Law

• Advise on legal issues related to digital transformation, cloud services, SaaS agreements, software licensing, e-commerce, and digital platforms.

• Counsel stakeholders on legal risks associated with emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning, blockchain, and digital identity solutions.

• Support product development teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Cybersecurity & Incident Response 

• Provide legal guidance on cybersecurity governance and risk management.

• Support incident response activities, including breach assessments, notification obligations, regulatory reporting, and communications strategies.

• Advise on legal requirements relating to cyber resilience and security frameworks.

• Collaborate with Information Security and Compliance teams on cybersecurity policies and controls.

Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies

• Provide insights that inform responsible AI use, bias mitigation protocols, and other risk-management safeguards.Review AI use cases, model deployment, vendor solutions, and contractual protections.

• Support the development of internal AI governance frameworks and policies.

• Assess legal risks related to automated decision-making, algorithmic transparency, and intellectual property.