Privacy & Data Protection Specialist

bdo; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Canada is seeking a Privacy Specialist to join our Legal Department, supporting the Privacy Office and coordinating with Information Security, Data Governance, Risk, and HR. The role focuses on privacy program operation, privacy impact assessments, data mapping, and privacy by design across digital tools and analytics.

You will help translate privacy requirements into practical guidance, respond to inquiries, and participate in cross-border privacy reviews and governance efforts, in a

Qualifications

• Four to six years of relevant privacy experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, technology governance, or a related field.
• Experience developing, operating, or improving a privacy program in a complex organization.
• Strong working knowledge of Canadian privacy laws, including PIPEDA and provincial legislation such as Quebec's Law 25.
• Experience conducting or supporting Privacy Impact Assessments, privacy reviews, data mapping, or similar risk assessments; DPIA experience is an asset.
• Ability to translate privacy requirements into practical, business-facing guidance with clear next steps.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate intake, follow-up, documentation and metrics for the privacy program.
• Identify and document personal information flows to support PIA, DPIA, cross-border transfers, and governance.
• Conduct and support Privacy Impact Assessments and DPIAs for digital tools and projects.
• Apply privacy-by-design principles to minimize data exposure and controls.
• Support incident response, breach documentation, and privacy inquiries.
• Assist with vendor, technology, and cross-border privacy reviews with legal and stakeholders.
• Monitor privacy developments (PIPEDA, Law 25, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA) and translate into practical updates.

Skills

Privacy

Data protection

Compliance

Data governance

Privacy program

Communication

Job description

BDO Canada is seeking a Privacy Specialist to join our Legal Department, supporting the Privacy Office and coordinating with Information Security, Data Governance, Risk, and HR. The role focuses on privacy program operation, privacy impact assessments, data mapping, and privacy by design across digital tools and analytics.

You will help translate privacy requirements into practical guidance, respond to inquiries, and participate in cross-border privacy reviews and governance efforts, in a