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MLT Aikins is a full-service law firm of more than 300 lawyers and nearly 500 additional team members across the four western provinces. Named one of Canada's best law firms by the Globe and Mail, MLT Aikins is the only law firm to have offices in Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. As one of the largest firms in Canada, we have the bench strength and geographic scope to meet the increasingly complex needs of clients.
Job summary
Our Regina office is currently looking for an experienced Privacy Paralegal to join our team. While our preference is for the candidate to work within the Regina office, remote work opportunities are available. This candidate will advance compliance with privacy/data protection and security laws in an innovative, risk-based manner, drawing on knowledge and experience with specific government/industry requirements and best practices.
This position will support our clients' engagement with individuals, data protection authorities and policymakers to respond to inquiries from individuals and regulators. Prior experience implementing, maintaining and supporting a privacy program, as well as managing access request and data breach responses supporting privacy in a legal team is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities include:
- Interpret privacy legislation and process access to information requests for clients under applicable provincial and federal legislation. This involves reviewing and clarifying requests, determining allowable release of information, coordinating collection of all responsive records, redactions of records and preparing communications.
- Deliver industry expertise in privacy through client training, interactions, reports, management presentations and the creation of high-quality deliverables.
- Coordinate fulfilment of individual/data subject's rights requests (access, rectification and deletion, etc.)
- Assist with responses to privacy regulators in the applicable jurisdiction for reviews pursuant to applicable provincial or federal legislation.
Qualifications include:
- Graduate of a recognized legal assistant/paralegal diploma or equivalent and/or completion of the Information Access and Protection of Privacy (IAPP) Certificate or other industry recognized Privacy And Access certificate or similar experience.
- Minimum of two to three years of professional experience in the Privacy And compliance field, including processing access to information requests.
- Superior customer service, relationship building skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills including proofreading.
- Excellent research and interpretation skills with experience in legal and compliance principles, with demonstrated analytical and strategic thinking skills.
- Experience interfacing cross-organizationally and communicating with executive-level staff.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and knowledge of investigative techniques.
- Knowledge of privacy legislation and best practices in Western Canada.
We offer:
- A competitive salary depending on experience
- Comprehensive coverage for health and wellness benefits
- Access to group savings plans and investment options
- Options for flexible work agreements and vacation coverage
Our diversity statement
MLT Aikins is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building an inclusive and diverse work environment. Our principles of diversity, equity and inclusion create a space for everyone to collaborate, allowing us to deliver excellent and increasingly innovative legal service to our clients. We encourage individuals of a diverse group to apply to our job postings.
If this sounds like you, please submit your resumé and cover letter using the form below. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
