Privacy, Legal Counsel Manager

The Privacy, Legal Counsel Manager at PwC helps the Office of the General Counsel support the firm’s privacy, data protection, and intellectual property program. This role provides strategic and practical legal advice on privacy, data governance, and information protection.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic advice on privacy, data governance, and information protection, including breach management in the absence of the Privacy & Intellectual Property Lead
• Acting as a member of the Office of General Counsel and collaborating with senior leadership to support the firm’s privacy and data protection program
• Advising on IT solution onboarding, including AI deployments, assessing privacy, data protection, and related intellectual property implications of new technology, and evaluating vendor arrangements for compliance with applicable privacy laws and data governance standards
• Supporting the development and implementation of privacy-related policies, processes, risk assessments, training, and compliance monitoring
• Delivering day-to-day guidance and implementation of privacy legal advice for each of PwC’s Lines of Service
• Drafting and reviewing contract clauses related to privacy, data protection (including for emerging technology) and advising on applicable Canadian privacy regulatory requirements relevant to contract terms
• Maintaining current knowledge of federal, provincial, and international privacy, data security, and information protection laws and emerging regulatory developments
• Collaborating with and advising internal stakeholders at a local and network level
• Preparing legal documents and coordinating requests between internal and external counsel
• Acting as a Subject Matter Expert in privacy and data protection

What You’ll Bring

• Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario, with the ability to practice law in Ontario is required
• Professional certifications such as CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPM or AIGP are strongly preferred
• Extensive privacy and data protection law experience gained in a law firm, in‐house legal department or regulatory environment and experience advising on CASL and Canadian federal and provincial privacy legislation
• Fundamental understanding of privacy laws (PIPEDA, GDPR, CASL, provincial privacy laws)
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, cross-border data transfer mechanisms, and records management principles
• Knowledge of intellectual property laws as they intersect with privacy and data protection
• Able to work across diverse projects intersecting privacy, data, technology and intellectual property in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment
• Ability to explain complex legal and regulatory information to business partners in a straightforward, accessible manner
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills with the ability to build consensus among stakeholders
• Keen attention to detail, with ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple priorities