Americas Privacy Manager

Legal
- Corporate Services

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Joining Arup

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective - in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning - to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

**Responsibilities & Duties**:

- Research and respond to data privacy and protection questions
- Develops and maintains key privacy documents, including policies, procedures, notices, and guidance notes, across all jurisdictions in the region
- Monitor changes and developments in relevant privacy laws and updates protocols and procedures in line with these changes
- Monitor compliance with applicable data protection laws and regulations
- Advise on data protection impact assessments (DPIAs)
- Collaborate with and advise other key internal teams to integrate privacy measures into new processes, systems, and projects as applicable
- Lead the response to privacy requests, queries, complaints and reporting relating to projects, employees, external parties, contract clauses
- Coordinate with other internal teams to handle data incidents
- Work with the Data Privacy Managers in other regions to ensure a consistent approach, where possible, to managing personal data
- Devise, conduct and lead data privacy training
- Establishing strong relationships with key stakeholders across the Americas region to become the ‘go-to’ person for queries in the region

**Is this role right for you?**
- 5+ years of experience in data protection or privacy compliance
- Knowledge of U.S. and Canadian laws and global privacy principles, including California Consumer Privacy Act, Quebec’s Law 25, Law 1581 of 2012 in Colombia
- Recognized privacy certification/qualification
- Bachelor’s degree
- General understanding of cyber security
- Proven experience in risk management and mitigation strategies
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to develop professional presentations, reports, and summaries
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to implement and manage compliance programs and work collaboratively with other internal teams
- Bilingual in French is preferred

**What we offer you**

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

**Benefits that Work** - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families. These are 100% paid for by Arup except for optional life insurance. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our GRRSP 5% company match to help you save for your future.

**Flexible Working** - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside the office for a portion of your workweek are available.

**Different people, shared values**

Our Toronto office is located on ceded and unceded lands of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabewaki, and the Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee). We acknowledge this land and its people to build a shared understanding of how our collective past brings us to where we are today. Through our ever-developing commitments, we strive to strengthen our relationships with this land, its people, and its treaties to shape a better, more inclusive world.

**Our Application Process**

Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.

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