Senior Legal Counsel Corporate Law

1 week ago

St Thomas, Ontario, Canada Cengage Group Full time

At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning.

We are bonded by our shared purpose driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.


Our culture values diversity, engagement, and discovery

We achieve these priorities through inclusive programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day.

The mission of the Compliance Team at Cengage Group is to define and manage an organized approach to ensuring that we comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and that our internal policies address the legal and regulatory frameworks that apply to our businesses.

Equally important, our Compliance philosophy is focused on encouraging ethical behavior doing what is right even when not strictly required under the law.

In close partnership with the Chief Compliance Officer, the Sr.

As a key compliance leader and privacy subject matter expert, you will have the opportunity to build our privacy program, shape our approach to privacy and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on privacy-related risks.

**Design and execute a privacy strategy and roadmap that is aligned to and supportive of Cengage Group's overall business objectives, taking into account our products, customers, geographic presence, etc.

  • As Cengage Group's subject matter expert, provide ongoing privacy counseling and advice to our businesses and corporate functions, collaborating closely with stakeholders at all levels across the organization.
  • Assess and respond to potential privacy risks and implement a risk-based approach to reduce exposure.
  • Maintain continuous awareness and familiarity with all new and proposed privacy legislation, support state and federal lobbying efforts with respect to privacy-related initiatives, and advise on the companys risk exposure associated with new and proposed legislation.
  • Create and maintain privacy notices, policies, and privacy-related contractual language and templates, as needed.
  • Oversee implementation and maintenance of privacy-related processes and controls
  • Conduct ongoing privacy compliance monitoring and provide reporting to senior leadership.
  • Assist in investigations of potential data breach incidents and act as the primary contact and spokesperson in such incidents.
  • Ensure compliance with the Companys obligations to report data breach incidents to regulators and other affected parties.
  • Design and manage periodic privacy risk assessments and contribute to enterprise risk management initiatives from a data privacy perspective.
  • Drive enterprise and employee awareness around privacy-related topics and conduct regular training
  • D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to, and good standing with, a state bar. Can be licensed in any state.
  • 5 -7 years of privacy experience with an in-house legal department or top law firm.
  • Deep legal expertise in current and proposed privacy laws, in particular US and GDPR regulations.
  • Experience building and overseeing an enterprise-wide privacy program [strongly preferred].
  • Strategic thinking grounded in strong, pragmatic business acumen with demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with business considerations (i.e., Ability to develop followership and explain the why behind our vision for privacy, and ability to translate complex privacy topics into easily digestible content for internal stakeholders.
  • Exceptional problem-solving, decision-making, and risk assessment skills.
  • Experience advising and guiding senior-level management.
  • Experience drafting and negotiating privacy related contracts, such as data processing agreements.
  • Adept at building strong working relationships with colleagues at all levels in order to influence (at times without direct authority) and successfully lead cross-functional teams.

We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences.

You may view Cengages EEO/Affirmative Action Policy signed by CEO Michael Hansen ( and Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law notice ( by visiting their corresponding links.
Cengage Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations.

Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready.

For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms.

We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide.

Cengage Group** , a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready.

For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms.

We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide.

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