Legal and Compliance Manager

ZSA Canada; Brampton; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal and compliance consultancy in Brampton is seeking a Legal and Compliance Manager to support the Director with various compliance and legal administration tasks. The role involves managing contracts, privacy compliance, and risk management. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and strong analytical and organizational skills. The position offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant professional diploma required.
• Certifications in privacy, claims management, paralegal or law clerk an asset.
• Health privacy experience or credentials an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director and Senior Counsel with legal operations.
• Draft legal agreements and maintain contracts.
• Manage privacy compliance programs and analyze risks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Effective communication

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant diploma

Certifications in privacy or claims management

Tools

Contract Management software

Job description

Brampton | 5 + Years

The Legal and Compliance Manager will assist/support the Director, Legal and Senior Counsel with various contract, privacy, risk management, compliance, and legal administration that support our clients growing lines of business. The position requires independent decision making and the ability to work well with internal and external stakeholders. The role will manage licensing and insurance portfolios as well as support process improvement and risk management throughout the organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES

Critical duties that the incumbent is expected to perform

• Legal Operations, Administration, and Support
• Draft correspondence and simple legal agreements (NDAs, templated agreements, etc.)
• Organize and maintain contracts and corporate records within established electronic databases
• Collaborate cross functionally across all areas of the business
• Maintain and update templates and departmental protocols
• Communicate with external stakeholders, represent the organization to customers, patients, the public, government, and other external bodies
• Provide general administrative support to the Director, Senior Counsel
• Privacy, Compliance & Risk Management
• Coordinate investigations, reporting and administration of nationwide privacy compliance program
• Triage and fulfil records requests in accordance with privacy laws
• Analyze and mitigate risk
• Manage insurance policies, renewals, and certificates
• Administer claims and liaise with insurance adjusters and external legal counsel on behalf of the business
• Gather and maintain documentation related to legal claims and regulatory matters
• Advise internal business partners on compliance requirements for vendor and client contracts
• Licensing
• Support business leaders with advice to secure business licenses and / or certifications, as / if required.
• Provide effective support to Logistics Department in regard to license registrations, vehicle accident claims, insurance, sale and buyout transactions, disposal of vehicles, liaison with Ministry of Transportation, Brokerages and Leasing Companies across country.

KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Knowledge, educational requirements, and relative experience required to perform the job

• Bachelors degree or relevant professional diploma
• Certifications in privacy, claims management, paralegal or law clerk an asset

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Technical and social process skills required to perform the job

• Technical Skills
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Detail oriented
  • Ability to learn and navigate internal information and tracking systems (e.g. Contract Management software, Occurrence Management, LIS)
  • Health privacy experience or credentials an asset
  • Paralegal, law clerk, contract management, or claims management experience an asset
• Social Process Skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, oral and written, with parties of all levels of sophistication and experience
  • Ability to work collaboratively cross functionally
  • Sound judgment and discretion
  • Motivated and curious

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Other relevant or important information regarding this job

• Must preserve and safeguard employee, corporate and patient confidential information.
• May be ideal role for candidates trained as lawyers but not licensed to practice law in Ontario.

For more information or to submit your CV to [e-mail] reference #LI34002