Strategic General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer

Ontario Bar Association; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

RHRA is seeking an experienced General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer and Corporate Secretary to lead strategic legal matters, governance, privacy governance and enterprise risk. The role oversees board support, corporate records, and external counsel coordination, ensuring governance practices are robust and compliant.

The incumbent reports to the CEO & Registrar and works with senior leadership to manage enterprise risk, privacy issues, procurement and policy governance across RHRA.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Ontario (Law Society) with a JD/LLB.
• Approximately 10 years of broad legal experience in governance, privacy, and regulatory matters.
• Experience advising senior executives, Boards and committees on legal and governance issues.
• Experience with corporate governance, board processes and policy governance.
• Experience in privacy governance, privacy compliance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal and governance advice to the CEO, Deputy Registrar and Board.
• Lead enterprise risk management, privacy governance and compliance efforts.
• Oversee corporate secretarial services, governance records and board materials.
• Coordinate internal and external counsel for corporate, privacy or procurement matters.
• Support policy development, procurement, contracts and governance improvements.

Skills

Corporate governance

Board operations

Privacy governance

Enterprise risk management

Procurement and contracts

Leadership and governance

Legal compliance

Education

LLB or JD from a law school

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

RHRA is seeking an experienced General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer and Corporate Secretary to lead strategic legal matters, governance, privacy governance and enterprise risk. The role oversees board support, corporate records, and external counsel coordination, ensuring governance practices are robust and compliant.

The incumbent reports to the CEO & Registrar and works with senior leadership to manage enterprise risk, privacy issues, procurement and policy governance across RHRA.