Data Privacy Lawyer in Toronto

We are currently seeking Privacy & Cybersecurity Lawyers to work with our clients at some of the world’s largest technology, financial services, healthcare, retail, consumer goods, and professional services companies. The ideal candidate will have experience advising businesses on privacy, data protection, and/or cybersecurity matters. Candidates may have a background focused primarily on privacy, cybersecurity, or a combination of both.

Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on privacy and data protection matters, including data collection, use, disclosure, retention, governance, and privacy compliance.
• Counsel on applicable Canadian privacy and data protection requirements, including PIPEDA, provincial privacy legislation, and other evolving regulatory requirements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate privacy and data-related agreements and provisions, including data processing, data sharing, security, and cross-border data transfer terms.
• Advise on privacy and cybersecurity incidents, including breach response, incident management, regulatory notification requirements, and remediation.
• Support privacy and cybersecurity programs, including privacy impact assessments, policies and procedures, data governance, risk assessments, and compliance initiatives.
• Partner with legal, privacy, security, IT, product, compliance, and business teams on privacy and cybersecurity risks.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of legal experience in data privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, or related regulatory matters, preferably with in-house experience.
• Experience advising organizations on Canadian privacy requirements and/or cybersecurity legal and regulatory matters.
• Experience with privacy compliance, data governance, incident response, privacy-related contracting, or other data protection matters.
• Licensed and in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.

Compensation: The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $114,000-250,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $64,000-201,000 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs. Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

About Axiom: For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence. Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence.

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best-in-class alternative legal services. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact benefits@axiomlaw.com.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full data privacy notice is available.

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.