Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate

Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate – Intact About The Role We’re looking for a Senior Corporate Legal Counsel to join our growing team This position will play an essential role in our team. What You’ll Do Here Provide timely legal and regulatory advice and guidance on compliance and privacy-related matters and projects. Be a strategic advisor in the intersection of law, ethics, governance, AI, and technology. Collaborate closely with various stakeholders including IT, the Intact Lab, and the Data Governance Office. Support in all areas of our compliance framework with focus on privacy, including: Support on regulatory matters, including regulatory engagement and reporting. Support on internal compliance and privacy reporting and committees. Lead and oversee compliance and privacy training and awareness. Conduct privacy impact assessments and data transfer requests. Play an active role in supporting stakeholders in the investigation, management, and resolution of compliance and privacy incidents and breaches. Support in compliance policy management and governance. Continuously improve Intact’s compliance and privacy-related processes to ensure they remain “best‑in‑class”. Identify potential compliance and privacy risks while implementing proactive plans to mitigate or minimize such risk. Collaborate with world‑class legal colleagues to solve novel problems and execute on Intact’s customer‑focused vision. Promote a culture of compliance and ensure the integrity and values of the organization are always respected. What You’ll Bring To The Table A minimum of eight years of relevant post‑call legal experience in a large law firm or in‑house environment. Deep experience in privacy law, with focus on technology, cybersecurity, and data governance aspects of data privacy. Excellent communication, writing, drafting, and problem‑solving skills. Ability to collaborate and build strong professional relationships with colleagues and clients. Ability to educate and influence decision makers (with an emphasis on simplifying problems and reducing complexity for decision). Sound judgment and the ability to assess the practical implications of legal and regulatory risks. Ability to proactively identify legal and reputational risks and propose innovative business solutions. Strong ability to prioritize and successfully manage several files and projects at once. Comfort with technology tools, including good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with the use of Gen AI tools would be considered an asset. Experience working in a regulated industry (financial services or similar) would be considered an asset. Proficiency in French and experience with Quebec law would be an asset but is not required. For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism (English) is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English‑speaking colleagues. Need to interact on a regular basis with colleagues across the country. Benefits Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model. Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year. Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, wellness account and more. Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more. Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – Intact matches 50% of your net shares. Defined benefit pension plan providing guaranteed income for life. Annual bonus plan with target 15% of base salary, potential up to double the target. Salary & Compensation Salary range: $161,600 – $197,500 (based on a 35‑hour workweek). Salary will be determined taking into consideration experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, and more. Equal Opportunity & Accessibility We are an equal‑opportunity employer. At Intact, our value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included, and encouraged to share their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity‑deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request. If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration‑related matters. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility. Position Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Legal Industry: Insurance #J-18808-Ljbffr