National Privacy & Compliance Leader — Hybrid (Canada)

Socket.dev; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

123Dentist is seeking aSenior Privacy & Compliance Manager to lead the privacy program across a national network from our Toronto or Montreal head offices. You will drive policy, risk management, and regulatory compliance across provinces while partnering with Operations, IT, Finance, and HR to ensure a culture of integrity.

You will translate strategy into practical processes, oversee data breach response, and align with dental regulatory requirements, ESG, and governance programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law or related field; JD/LLB, MBA, or related graduate degree an asset
• 5+ years of progressive experience in corporate compliance, regulatory affairs, or data privacy
• Knowledge of Canadian privacy legislation (PHIPA, PIPEDA, provincial equivalents)
• Familiarity with dental or healthcare regulatory requirements is a plus
• Professional proficiency in French strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Run the privacy program day to day – maintaining policies, consent and retention standards, and privacy impact assessments
• Coordinate privacy incident and data breach response end to end
• Advise cross-functional teams on compliance, aligning with laws and regulatory requirements
• Maintain clinical regulatory compliance – audits, corrective actions, references, and training
• Coordinate Risk Committee and manage enterprise risk register and heat maps
• Operate ESG program – tracking metrics and preparing reporting and disclosures
• Administer regulatory maintenance of affiliated dental professional corporations
• Review vendor and third-party agreements for privacy and data protection compliance
• Deliver training and awareness initiatives to build a culture of compliance

Skills

Experience in corporate compliance

Regulatory affairs

Data privacy knowledge

Drafting and analytical skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

French language proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law, business administration, or related field

Job description

123Dentist is seeking aSenior Privacy & Compliance Manager to lead the privacy program across a national network from our Toronto or Montreal head offices. You will drive policy, risk management, and regulatory compliance across provinces while partnering with Operations, IT, Finance, and HR to ensure a culture of integrity.

You will translate strategy into practical processes, oversee data breach response, and align with dental regulatory requirements, ESG, and governance programs.