Data Protection Analyst

**Job Description**:
**We are Canada Life**

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

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Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Be your best at Canada Life.

We are looking for a
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**_Data Protection Analyst_**

As an important part of the Strategic data team, this role will support new regulatory requirements (e.g., Bill 64), as well as internal policies and standards to manage critical business risks to protect and secure our customer and corporate data. They will take the lead on data protection initiatives, working closely with business, technology, and oversight partners.

The Data Protection Analyst role will need to present and facilitate data protection status updates, training, and workshops to business partners, including senior leaders

They will develop and design guidelines and playbooks for Individual Customer and Advisory Network implementation of data protection processes and controls.

**What you will do**
- Provide expertise and guidance on data protection elements of major privacy law compliance initiatives, engaging and supporting work with business and oversight partners
- Support the successful implementation of privacy law compliance initiatives
- Successful design and implementation of data protection controls
- Ongoing monitoring and reporting on data protection control design and effectiveness
- Liaison with data governance to maintain a registry of data processing for the area, including data retention obligations
- Review data breaches and take part in post-incident lessons learned, as well as, supporting changes to prevent further incidents
- Support project teams and privacy reps in the completion of Privacy Impact Assessments
- Creation of IC/AN level data protection monitoring and reporting
- Contribute to Canada-wide data protection reporting and shares insights with other business areas to improve data protection risk culture
- Participate and actively contribute in forums for data protection and community of practice events

**What you will bring**
- 6-9 years of relevant experience and a degree in related field of study, or an equivalent combination of bachelor’s degree and extensive related experience.
- Good knowledge of our organization and its data with a focus on IC and AN is an asset
- Excellent written and oral communication and facilitation skills, as you will need to interact with many teams at a variety of levels within the organization including ability to communicate with users of various technical backgrounds
- Data protection skills and experience preferred
- Ability to provide leadership for various projects
- Ability to identify, investigate, and define problems that are not immediately evident, are difficult or sometimes complex, and where information may not be readily available
- Able to work independently to determine methods and procedures and manage many complicated tasks at one time while prioritizing and meeting deadlines

**Be your best at Canada Life

**We are one of Canada's top 100 employers**
- Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations._
- We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee _
- has the opportunity to_
- reach their potential._

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Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted_