Richard Garrett

I am a registered IAPP member with experience with data mapping and vendor privacy risk assessment who is looking to join an active privacy team building and maintaining a comprehensive privacy program.

I have experience working in a law environment managing corporate entities of both public and private companies. Additionally I have experience working in the tech field within the privacy sector, working for an HR-analytics SaaS company.

Privacy Specialist (full-time)
Visier Solutions, Vancouver, BC

• Conducting work to maintain legal compliance with GDPR, PIPEDA, CCPA, and other legislation
• Conduct ‘data-mapping’ to index where sensitive data is stored in company processes, per GDPR compliance
• Interview key stakeholders in company to assist with legal compliance procedures
• Conduct privacy training and awareness work for company employees
• Conduct vendor risk assessments for current and potential vendors of the company

Paralegal (Securities) (full-time)
Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver, BC

• Interacting with clients to ensure their corporate needs are met
• managing records for public companies listed on TSX-V, CSE, and others
• managing usage of legal assistants and law clerks and ensuring team success
• managing multiple tasks through Microsoft Office applications
• performing due diligence for acquisitions of companies
• incorporating BC and Federal companies
• managing corporate records for BC and federal companies 
• drafting legal documents pertaining to share transactions, director changes, dissolutions, restorations, and company alterations 

 Paralegal (Corporate) (full-time)

Bell Alliance LLP, Vancouver, BC 

• managing intake of clients through positive customer service
• interacting with clients to provide superior public relations
• drafting client information letter regarding strata law, and the responsibilities of strata corporations
• performing due diligence on properties for commercial transactions
• searching for title on properties
• reviewing property lines and zoning for properties as part of due diligence
• incorporating BC and Federal companies
• managing corporate records for BC and federal companies 
• drafting and organizing transmission of estate involving corporate assets
• invoicing clients through PC Law
• managing companies through ALF

2018 – 2020                  Paralegal Diploma (Paralegal) – with distinction

Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC 

•Deans List 

2012-2016                    Bachelor of Arts 

Simon Fraser University 

Criminology Major/ Legal Studies Certificate