Legal Counsel-privacy/conseiller - Montréal, Canada - World Anti-Doping Agency

World Anti-Doping Agency

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Montréal, Canada

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Legal Counsel-Privacy

Group:
Legal Affairs

Reports to:
Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs and Privacy

Location:
WADA Headquarters, Montreal, Canada

Posting deadline: 23 February 2024

WHO WE ARE

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established in 1999 as an international independent agency to lead a collaborative worldwide movement for doping-free sport.

As the global regulatory body, WADA's primary role is to develop, harmonize and coordinate anti-doping rules and policies across all sports and countries.

Our key activities include:

scientific and social science research; education; intelligence & investigations; development of anti-doping capacity; and, monitoring of compliance with the World Anti-Doping Program.

POSITION OVERVIEW
We are seeking a passionate privacy counsel to join our legal team.

In this role, you will support the Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs & Privacy in developing and maintaining WADA's privacy management program, as well as support WADA's efforts to harmonize the protection of privacy within the global anti-doping community via the International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information.

MAIN CHALLENGES

Develop and maintain internal privacy management program, under direction of the Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs & Privacy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide legal advice and guidance on privacyrelated matters to internal stakeholders;
Conduct legal assessments of data processing activities;
Support departmental privacy champions in completing data processing activity assessments and implementing required controls;
Assist with training development, templates and other educational resources related to the International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information (ISPPPI);
Monitor external stakeholder compliance with the ISPPPI and support activities aimed at building stakeholder capacity;
Preparing and maintaining internal reports on the privacy office's activities;
Assist with the drafting of policies, procedures and other documents;
Stay up to date of global privacy laws and regulations and monitor changes that may impact the organization;
Review and assess vendor relationships drafting and reviewing contracts;
Maintaining and supporting retention framework and schedules;
Build privacy awareness by developing and delivering training and awareness activities;
Assist the Associate Director or other Legal staff members, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Qualified lawyer, with a minimum of 2 years' experience in privacy;
Privacy certifications are an asset;
Experience navigating international privacy compliance, an asset;
Familiarity with emerging technologies, an asset;
Strong work ethic, creative thinker, and a selfstarter;
Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects;
Demonstrated ability to interpret, analyze, summarize, and report on legal documents;
Deeply interested in exploring the intersection of privacy, antidoping and sport;
Excellent oral and written skills in one of the two WADA official languages (English/French) and very good command of the other official language; Additional languages are an asset;
Periodic work in the evening or on weekends;
Fit with organizational culture: Teamwork, team spirit and love of sport;
Aligned with WADA core values: Integrity, Openness and Excellence.

WHAT WE OFFER

Working with great colleagues, for a good cause;
Retirement plan (RRSP) contribution very competitive;
Group Insurance 100% premium covered by WADA (effective first day of employment);
Annual wellness subsidy;
Professional development and growth opportunities;
Hybrid work environment (a mix of office and homebased work);
Reimbursement of monthly internet costs (capped amount per month) after probation period.**_

Vision:
_**_WADA's vision is a world where all athletes compete in a doping-free sporting environment._

_ Mission:
__WADA's mission is to lead a collaborative worldwide movement for doping-free sport._

_ About us:

__ WADA is headquartered in Montreal, Canada and has regional offices in Cape Town, South Africa; Lausanne, Switzerland; Montevideo, Uruguay; Tokyo, Japan and the office of the President in Warsaw, Poland.

As of October 2023, the Agency employs approximately 180 employees and is represented by 52 nationalities.

We value the diversity of our employees - current and future - that, as a global team, endeavor every day to protect the rights of clean athletes worldwide.

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Conseiller juridique-Protection de la vie privée

Groupe:
Affaires juridiques

Supérieur:
Directrice associée, Affaires réglementaires et protection de la vie privée

Lieu:
Le Bureau principal de l'AMA, Montréal, Canada

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