Senior Legal Counsel; Maternity Leave

At Trans Union, we are dedicated to finding ways information can be used to help people make better and smarter decisions. As a trusted provider of global information solutions, our mission is to help people around the world access the opportunities that lead to a higher quality of life, by helping organizations optimize their risk‑based decisions and enabling consumers to understand and manage their personal information.

Because when people have access to more complete and multidimensional information, they can make more informed decisions and achieve great things.

Every day Trans Union offers our employees the tools and resources they need to find ways information can be used in diverse ways. Whether it is helping businesses better manage risk, providing better insights so a consumer can qualify for his first mortgage or working with law enforcement to make neighborhoods safer, we are improving the quality of life for individuals, families, communities and local economies around the world.

At Trans Union, we are dedicated to finding ways information can be used to help people make better and smarter decisions. As a trusted provider of global information solutions, our mission is to help people around the world access the opportunities that lead to a higher quality of life, by helping organizations optimize their risk‑based decisions and enabling consumers to understand and manage their personal information.

Because when people have access to more complete and multidimensional information, they can make more informed decisions and achieve great things.

• Bachelor of common law and at least 5‑7 years of experience as a lawyer.
• Must be a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Knowledge and understanding of the following areas of law are recommended: consumer reporting legislation, PIPEDA and other privacy legislations, strong negotiation skills, contract law and general corporate commercial knowledge.
• The candidate must also demonstrate an ability to work in a team environment and with peers and management on all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational and advocacy skills. English written skills and an ability to draft clear and concise documents.
• Effectively and efficiently manage multiple, complex, and often conflicting and quickly changing priorities are also a must.
• Strong analytic and problem‑solving skills are required to successfully manage and complete assignments and coordinate internal and external resources effectively.
• Technologically adept and proficiency with the tools of the profession.
• Strong negotiation, and analytical skills (i.e., logical thinking, problem solving, and decision‑making).
• High level of comfort with technology gained as a product counsel at a technology company is preferred.
• Working knowledge of French preferred.
• This position is hybrid and requires some occasional travel.

With limited guidance, provides legal services to Trans Union Canada ensuring that Trans Union product development initiatives meet regulatory requirements and that Trans Union products are within the scope established by law, inclusive of PIPEDA and consumer reporting legislation. The incumbent provides counseling to management, product, business development, marketing, and other teams in all phases of the product development life cycle and helps the teams to develop strategies that mitigate legal risk, including changes to law that may impact existing product offerings.

The incumbent must have a broad‑based knowledge of business-at‑large and must rapidly learn the issues they face to legally protect the company. Responsible for foreseeing and protecting the company against legal risks and compliance with corporate policies.

• Reviews products, features, and initiatives to provide advice consistent with Trans Union’s legal obligations in Canada.
• Reviews privacy impact assessments of products and services and helps to execute risk mitigation strategies.
• Provides counsel, legal support and direction to company on a variety of complex legal matters and matters having a potential significant impact on the company’s products, business, and…