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Noetiq Edge

Senior Data Privacy Advisor

Montreal, QC · Remote

Senior Data Privacy Advisor Company Overview: Noetiq Edge is a strategic consulting firm based in Canada that provides insights and talent expertise to firms across multiple industries including ...

Bounteous

Data Engineer

Montreal, QC

Understand and evaluate how data is stored, processed, or transmitted, ensuring compliance with data privacy and protection standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) * Ensure data protection measures are ...

Giesecke+Devrient

Senior Data Scientist

Montreal, QC

Ensure compliance with global data privacy, security, and regulatory standards * Contribute to documentation and auditability standards for production AI systems Stakeholder Engagement * Partner with ...

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Lassonde

Vice President, Data & Analytics

Quebec, QC · On-site

$140 - $200/hr

S. state privacy regimes, and the emerging AI regulatory landscape. * Oversee the ethical and responsible use of data and algorithms; ensure data used for financial and legal reporting is reliable ...

Aylo Careers

Sr. Legal Counsel

Montreal, QC · On-site +1

Monitor and advise on legal developments in the fields of artificial intelligence, data privacy, and internet law, to ensure compliance with evolving regulatory landscapes. * Contribute to the ...

Aylo Careers

Legal Counsel

Montreal, QC · On-site +1

Monitor and advise on legal developments in the fields of artificial intelligence, data privacy, and internet law, to ensure compliance with evolving regulatory landscapes. * Contribute to the ...

Gameloft

Product Owner AI

Montreal, QC · Hybrid

Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, AI governance, and regulatory requirements, while tracking platform usage and impact across teams. ​​ What success will look like​ Success will be ...

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Syntax

Legal Counsel

Montreal, QC · On-site +1

Customer contract * sReview and negotiate Master Services Agreements and Statements of Work (our templates and customer forms * )Negotiate data privacy agreements/data processing agreement * sLead ...

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What is the difference between Data Privacy vs Data Security?

AspectData PrivacyData Security
FocusProtecting personal and sensitive information from misuse and ensuring compliance with privacy lawsSafeguarding data from unauthorized access, breaches, and cyber threats
CredentialsPrivacy certifications (e.g., CIPP, CIPM), knowledge of privacy lawsSecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM), technical security skills
Work EnvironmentLegal, compliance, and policy-driven roles within organizationsIT, cybersecurity teams, technical environments

Data Privacy focuses on protecting personal information and ensuring compliance with privacy regulations, while Data Security emphasizes technical measures to prevent unauthorized data access. Both roles are essential for comprehensive data protection but differ in their primary objectives and skill sets.

What is data privacy?

Data privacy refers to the protection of personal or sensitive information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. It involves implementing policies, procedures, and technologies to ensure that individuals’ data is collected, stored, and processed in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Data privacy professionals help organizations mitigate risks, maintain customer trust, and avoid legal penalties by ensuring proper handling of data. This field is especially important in industries that handle large volumes of personal information, such as healthcare, finance, and technology.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in data privacy roles?

Professionals in data privacy roles often encounter challenges such as keeping up with rapidly changing regulations, ensuring organization-wide compliance, and balancing data protection with business needs. They frequently collaborate with IT, legal, and business teams to develop and implement privacy policies, manage data subject requests, and respond to potential data breaches. Staying informed about new technologies and emerging threats is also essential, making continuous learning a key part of the role.

What Are Data Privacy Jobs?

Data privacy jobs focus on helping a company manage and protect information. This has two primary focuses: company information and customer information. In these roles, you may study industry sources to evaluate potential risks, help ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and determine the best response to any violation of these rules. Data privacy jobs often involve using encryption to manage and store sensitive information, determining when or if to share information with others, and creating company policies to help ensure employees do not inadvertently violate privacy protection laws. Some industries—most notably healthcare—have additional data privacy requirements that you may be responsible for enforcing.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Data Privacy professional, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Data Privacy professional, you need strong knowledge of data protection laws (like GDPR and CCPA), risk assessment, and compliance best practices, often supported by a relevant degree or certifications such as CIPP or CIPM. Familiarity with privacy management tools, data classification systems, and legal research databases is typically required. Attention to detail, ethical judgment, and effective communication are key soft skills for managing sensitive information and educating stakeholders. These skills ensure organizations remain compliant, protect customer trust, and mitigate the risks of data breaches.
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Senior Data Privacy Advisor

Noetiq Edge

Montreal, QC • Remote

Full-time, Part-time

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

Job Title: Senior Data Privacy Advisor
Company Overview:
Noetiq Edge is a strategic consulting firm based in Canada that provides insights and talent expertise to firms across multiple industries including Finance, Supply Chain, Defence, Retail, Healthcare, and High-Tech.

We establish trusted partnerships with organizations to ensure they have the strategy, information, technology, and talent required to succeed in a dynamic world.
Job Description:
Our financial services client is currently seeking a Senior Data Privacy Advisor for an initial 1 year part-time contract (opportunity to be full-time in the future).


As the successful candidate you will guide the modernization of data protection practices. This is a strategic advisory role to assess current practices, identify emerging risks, and recommend best-practice approaches to organizational leadership, technology, and legal teams.


A central focus of the role is helping the organization navigate data risk, including potential exposure created by CPPA, the CLOUD Act, and and other recent data protection legislation. The focus will be developing a forward-looking strategy for data sovereignty and cloud vendor risk as a Canadian private company operating in an increasingly complex international regulatory environment.


This position is available 100% remote. The successful candidate must be located in Canada. The part-time hours are negotiable depending on the successful candidates availability and hourly rate.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Working with the Information and Data Management team to assess the organization's current data protection posture and advise senior leadership on a modernization roadmap aligned with evolving Canadian and international privacy expectations.
  • Advise on the organization's exposure to the international data policies including the US CLOUD Act.
  • Recommend data residency, data sovereignty, and architectural strategies (e.g., Canadian-only hosting options, encryption and key-management approaches, contractual safeguards) to mitigate cross-border legal exposure, in partnership with IT and Information Security teams
  • Provide expert guidance on PIPEDA, provincial privacy legislation (e.g., Quebec's Law 25), and relevant international frameworks (GDPR, CCPA) as they apply to the organization's operations and vendor relationships.
  • Evaluate third-party and cloud vendor contracts and data processing agreements, flagging privacy, sovereignty, and cross-border transfer risks for Legal/Procurement to action.
  • Monitor and interpret emerging privacy legislation, regulatory guidance, and case law (Canadian and international) relevant to cross-border data flows, and translate implications into clear recommendations for leadership.
  • Act as a subject-matter resource during privacy incidents, advising on regulatory notification obligations and risk implications, while incident response execution remains with operational teams


Required skills:

  • 8+ years of experience in data privacy, regulatory compliance, or information governance, with demonstrated experience operating in an advisory capacity (consulting, legal counsel, or senior governance role)
  • Strong working knowledge of PIPEDA, provincial privacy laws (Quebec Law 25, PIPA Alberta/BC), and international frameworks (GDPR, CCPA).
  • Solid understanding of the U.S. CLOUD Act, conflict-of-laws issues in cross-border data access, and practical implications
  • Demonstrated ability to translate complex legal and regulatory risk into clear, actionable guidance for executives, technologists, and business stakeholders who own delivery.
  • Experience working within or advising financial services (or similar) industry.


Nice-to-have skills:

  • Advanced degree (e.g., LLM, Master's in Information Governance, or related field) and/orp rofessional privacy certification (e.g., CIPP/C, CIPM, CIPT, or equivalent).
  • Certification in cloud security or governance (e.g., CCSK or equivalent).
  • Familiarity with cloud architecture, data residency models, and vendor risk concepts sufficient to advise credibly with technical and security teams (hands-on implementation not required).