Privacy & Compliance Counsel — Hybrid Role

Allstate Insurance Company of Canada - Permanent; Canada; Hybride; CAD 110 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible Work Arrangements

Employee discounts

Good Office program

Student Loan Payment Matching

Retirement Savings Program

Wellness allowance

Personal reflection day

Tuition Reimbursement

Community involvement

Résumé du poste

Allstate Canada Group is seeking a Legal Counsel, Compliance & Privacy to provide strategic counsel on privacy laws, regulatory requirements, information governance, and emerging risks. The role partners with Compliance, Privacy, Risk, Information Security, HR and business leaders to embed legal obligations into processes.

The position focuses on cross-border data transfers, PIAs, PAIRs, and enterprise governance programs, with a hybrid work setting and opportunities to influence a broad

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience advising on privacy law and regulatory compliance.
• Experience interpreting Canadian privacy legislation including PIPEDA and provincial requirements.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts involving personal information and data-sharing arrangements.
• Experience advising on privacy incidents, breach response, investigations, and regulatory reporting obligations.
• Experience partnering with Compliance, Risk, Privacy, Information Security, and business stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Regulatory Compliance Support: Provide guidance on consumer protection, insurance regulatory requirements, market conduct obligations, and governance documentation.
• Privacy Legal Advisory: Advise on privacy laws, collection, use, disclosure, retention and cross-border transfers.
• Incident Response and Risk Management: Support investigations, breach response, and remediation planning.
• Governance and Program Support: Review privacy notices, notices, contracts, and customer communications.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal and external counsel, regulators, and senior management.

Connaissances

Legal advisory

Privacy law

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Legal research

Formation

Juris Doctor (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Member in good standing with a Canadian provincial law society

Privacy certification (asset)

Description du poste

Allstate Canada Group is seeking a Legal Counsel, Compliance & Privacy to provide strategic counsel on privacy laws, regulatory requirements, information governance, and emerging risks. The role partners with Compliance, Privacy, Risk, Information Security, HR and business leaders to embed legal obligations into processes.

The position focuses on cross-border data transfers, PIAs, PAIRs, and enterprise governance programs, with a hybrid work setting and opportunities to influence a broad