Senior Privacy Counsel leading cybersecurity incident response and emerging privacy-law compliance. Advising Match Group’s dating-product, security, engineering, and product teams globally.
Responsibilities
Serve as lead counsel for global cybersecurity matters as a core member of Match Group's incident response team
Advise on breach assessment, regulatory notification obligations, and legal strategy across jurisdictions
Monitor, interpret, and operationalize emerging privacy, cyber, and data laws around the world
Conduct horizon scanning and gap analysis
Translate new obligations into actionable compliance programs, including for AI, biometrics, and breach notification
Partner with the Security team on vendor risk assessments, audits, and compliance frameworks
Advise product and engineering teams on privacy-by-design for new features and data flows
Develop and maintain internal legal guidance, policies, and playbooks
Support global privacy-program audits, assessments, and cross-functional governance initiatives
Work collaboratively and independently with the global Privacy Team
Requirements
Qualified lawyer with a law degree and bar admission in BC
5+ years of legal experience, with meaningful focus on privacy, cybersecurity, AI and/or technology law
Hands-on experience advising on cybersecurity incident response, including regulatory notification obligations across multiple jurisdictions
Working knowledge of the GDPR, PIPEDA, US state privacy and cybersecurity laws
Willingness to acquire knowledge of laws further afield
Understanding of digital products, including data flows, APIs, SDKs, and AI/ML
Ability to engage credibly with technical and product teams
Effective legal communicator able to advise senior leadership and translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance
Ability to thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and manage multiple high-priority matters simultaneously
Self-starter who takes initiative and exercises sound independent legal judgment
IAPP certifications
Comfortable applying AI tools in own work
Commitment to continuous learning
Benefits
Generous vacation, flex days, professional development days
RRSP matching
Employee stock purchase plan
Professional development budget
Unlimited access to Udemy from day one
Match Group mentorship program
Parental leave top up
Fertility preservation benefits
Extended health & dental benefits from day one
Corporate ClassPass membership
Other wellness benefits
Reasonable accommodation during the hiring process
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