DIRECTOR OF PRIVACY International Financial Institution OVERVIEW Fantastic opportunity to build out a Privacy Program and lead a team of Privacy Professionals as Director of Privacy for a major Financial Institution.

Responsibilities

Accountability to build a comprehensive privacy program that defines, develops and maintains and implements policies and processes that enable consistent, effective privacy practices which minimize risk and ensure the confidentiality of personal information and demonstrate an effective regulatory compliance program and compliance with applicable Privacy laws.
Establish governance for the privacy program to demonstrate to regulators and the Board of Directors. This would include developing any reporting on demonstrating accountability.
Experience in developing Privacy key risk and performance indicators with outcome metrics as a means of evaluation and performance management.
Lead and manages a team of privacy professionals, ensuring the team is trained to provide guidance and education on privacy matters and understand overall goals to mitigate risk.
Collaborates with information security to ensure alignment between privacy and compliance programs.
Manages all required breach determination and notifications required under Canadian law working cooperatively with regulators and providing support for country-specific incidents.
Establishes and administers a process for investigation and acting on privacy complaints.
Oversees risk assessments/analysis and mitigation and remediation.
Oversees, and develops annual privacy training including delivery of ongoing privacy training.
Initiate, facilitate and promote activities to foster privacy awareness within the organization.
Responsible to ensure the organization has and maintains appropriate privacy policies reflecting the current organization and legal practices and requirements.
Work extensively with the organization's administration, Legal counsel and other related parties to represent the organization's privacy interests with upcoming privacy legislative changes.
Maintains current knowledge of applicable Federal and Provincial Canadian privacy laws and accreditation standards and has a good understanding of the data protection landscape.
Oversees "Individual Rights" to ensure the release, update or correction of personal information meets privacy regulatory requirements.
Act as lead privacy SME on initiatives that impact privacy within the organization

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Security, Law or Business
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)
LLB/JD is preferred.
Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a senior Privacy role including proven success in the management of a privacy program.
5+ years experience in Compliance Regulatory Management Program
Excellent understanding of Canadian privacy law and industry trends and a good understanding of the data protection landscape.
Good understanding of Information Security management
Demonstrated capability in managing projects from requirements to delivery of the plan, including effective policies, procedures, controls, systems and training.
Demonstrated ability to effectively engage leadership at all levels and to navigate through a large organization.
Demonstrated experience in developing people, processes and strategies.
Demonstrated talent for building relationships, fostering collaboration, and leading transformational change.
Demonstrated capability of designing privacy management target operating models. Exceptional communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
Excellent judgment and attention to detail with strong administrative skills to manage competing priorities, oversee a wide variety of initiatives and work with tight timelines.

Requirements

If you meet these experience requirements and would like to have a confidential conversation, please submit your details or contact me at

Dan Cardon

dan.cardon@robertwalters.com

+1 647-870-3863

Robert Walters

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