Senior Privacy Specialist

Bamboo Data Consulting; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic privacy consulting firm where creativity meets compliance. As a Senior Privacy Specialist, you will lead innovative privacy initiatives, manage a talented team, and ensure client satisfaction through exceptional service. This role offers the opportunity to shape privacy programs, conduct assessments, and educate stakeholders in a collaborative environment. With a focus on growth and flexibility, this position is perfect for someone eager to make a significant impact in the privacy landscape. If you thrive in fast-paced settings and are passionate about privacy and technology, this is the place for you.

Benefits

Flexible Work Arrangements

Competitive Vacation Time

Collaborative Team Environment

Opportunity to Lead Initiatives

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in privacy frameworks and methodologies.
• Strong understanding of global privacy regulations and laws.

Responsibilities

• Lead privacy engagements and develop strategic privacy programs.
• Conduct privacy assessments and manage client expectations.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

AI Knowledge

Education

CIPP Certification

CIPM Certification

CIPT Certification

Tools

Privacy Tools

Privacy-Enhancing Technology

Job description

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Founder of Bamboo Data Consulting | Privacy Strategist | Lawyer | Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity | Speaker

About Us:

Bamboo is a privacy consulting firm that brings life and creativity into compliance, making privacy and security a competitive advantage. We are a glass half-full kind of crew; pessimism is strictly forbidden, though constructive criticism is welcome. We seek someone who can keep up with our fast pace, turn challenges into inspiration, and provide our clients with a stellar, one-of-a-kind experience. Diverse prior experience is valued, especially in privacy, technology, and cybersecurity.

Job Description:

As the Senior Privacy Specialist, you will lead privacy engagements and be responsible for:

• Develop Strategic Privacy Programs: Support the development of new privacy programs or enhance existing ones, establishing the ideal future state in consultation with client stakeholders. This includes developing right-sized policies, procedures, and vendor due diligence programs.
• Virtual Privacy Officer: Lead organizations through strategic privacy programs, supporting clients in implementing all aspects of their privacy program, including data subject requests, vendor due diligence, contract reviews, risk management, and developing a privacy culture.
• Privacy Assessments: Conduct thorough privacy assessments and transfer risk assessments against global privacy regulations to identify risks and recommend effective mitigation strategies.
• Data Mapping and Risk Assessment: Develop and maintain detailed data maps to adhere to privacy regulations and identify privacy risks within the maps.
• Training: Lead privacy training sessions to educate client employees and industry stakeholders.
• Technical Advice: Advise on the technical and functional aspects of privacy or other IT issues and find compliant but workable solutions.
• Subject Matter Expert: Act as the subject matter expert for privacy and governance risks across the organization.
• Leadership: Manage a team of privacy professionals, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Client Management: Ensure client satisfaction by managing expectations and delivering exceptional privacy engagements, and creating an outstanding experience through Bamboo processes.

Who You Are:

• Strong organizational and time management skills to juggle multiple projects efficiently, complete them under time pressure, either independently or while managing a team.
• Ability to stay updated with industry trends and changes in laws and regulations impacting governance and privacy programs.
• An innovative, agile and business-oriented mindset to develop creative solutions for our clients.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills to effectively communicate privacy-related information.
• Interest in or experience with AI.
• Excellent analytical skills for conducting privacy impact assessments and risk evaluations.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive information.

Required Experience:

• Ideally possess one of the following certifications: CIPP, CIPM, or CIPT or similar from a reputable provider.
• Approximately 5 to 7 years of practical experience with common frameworks, standards, and methodologies used in the privacy field.
• Experience in designing or operationalizing functional privacy within or on behalf of a business.
• Support for privacy tools and privacy-enhancing technology (PET).
• In-depth understanding of global privacy legislations and regulations.

Bonus Points:

·Technical background such as software development or network architecture.

·Cybersecurity governance experience or experience in rolling out SOC2 / ISO27001 / ISO27701 / NIST CSF or similar frameworks.

·Experience in SAAS environments and companies.

·Experience in large-scale retail.

Why Join Us:

·Opportunity to lead privacy initiatives in a growing firm.

·Collaborative and supportive team environment – we are a fun bunch!

·Flexible work arrangements.

·Competitive vacation and holiday time – yup, some time off to recharge.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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