Data Protection Specialist
Skills
About the role
This is a data protection specialist role at Fidelity Canada, hybrid in Toronto, focused on privacy assessments and controls for investment services. You'd lead privacy reviews, Privacy Impact Assessments and remediation activities while advising business and technology teams. It's an entry-to-junior-level compliance role requiring current Canadian work authorization.
What you’ll do
- Lead execution and enhancement of data protection and privacy practices
- Conduct privacy reviews and assessments for projects, systems and business processes
- Lead Privacy Impact Assessments and identify risk mitigation measures
- Recommend, implement and monitor data protection controls and remediation activities
- Maintain privacy risk, control and assessment inventories with audit-ready documentation
- Collaborate with Technology, Security, Risk, Compliance and Legal teams
- Support compliance with privacy regulations and internal policies
- Assist with investigation, tracking and remediation of privacy incidents and breaches
- Develop and maintain privacy metrics, dashboards, scorecards and reporting
- Deliver privacy awareness, training and communication initiatives
- Act as a subject matter expert and advisor to business and technology teams
What they’re looking for
- 1+ year of experience in data privacy, data protection, information risk management or related field
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Economics, Mathematics or equivalent working experience
- Experience recommending and implementing privacy operating controls
- Hands-on experience conducting Privacy Impact Assessments and managing remediation
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects with attention to detail
- Experience maintaining tracking tools, inventories, reports and compliance documentation
- Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills
- Current work authorization for Canada
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Data Governance, Data Management, cybersecurity or information security
- Professional data privacy certifications such as CIPP, CIPM or CIPT
- Knowledge of financial services, products, processes and industry
What’s on offer
- CA$79,000–CA$113,000 per year
- Discretionary performance bonus
- RRSP contribution after 6 months, no employee matching required
- Flexible working arrangements
- Comprehensive health benefits from day one, 100% employer-paid premiums
- Up to $5,000 annually for mental health services
- Parental leave top-up to 100% of salary for 25 weeks
- Up to $650 for home office equipment
- 2 paid volunteer days annually
- Tuition reimbursement
Questions about this role
Is this role remote?
No, it's a hybrid role based in Toronto.
How much does it pay?
CA$79,000–CA$113,000 per year.
How many years of experience do I need?
At least 1 year of experience in data privacy, data protection or a related field.
Do I need a degree?
A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Economics or Mathematics, or equivalent working experience.
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