Senior Counsel, Privacy and Cybersecurity

Manulife is looking for an experienced lawyer to join our team as Senior Counsel, Privacy and Cybersecurity.

The Senior Counsel will work closely with both our Litigation and Global Privacy and Cybersecurity legal teams. This individual will report to Chief Counsel Privacy and Cybersecurity and will have an opportunity to interact with numerous stakeholders across Manulife and the broader Global Privacy Office.

Position Responsibilities :

You will have a broad range of responsibilities, including the opportunity to provide legal support on a wide variety of issues relating to privacy, data and cybersecurity across Manulife’s Canadian and U.S. segments, including:

• Overseeing and managing all aspects of litigation and regulatory investigations related to privacy and cybersecurity.

• Collaborating and advising business partners and legal colleagues on complex privacy, data and cybersecurity issues.

• Partnering with Regulatory and Public Affairs colleagues and participating in industry consultations.

• Acting as incident response counsel for security and privacy incidents, including outreach to third parties and service providers and advising on regulatory notification requirements.

• Reviewing, drafting and advising on contracts, data protection agreements and security schedules.

• Creating, developing and advising on templates, playbooks, scalable frameworks and processes.

• Serving as counsel to segment and global cybersecurity teams, including cyber threat intelligence, cybersecurity operations and global information risk management.

• Keeping apprised of privacy, data protection and cybersecurity legislative changes and regulatory reform impacting Manulife’s business and operations.

Required Qualifications:

• You have a proven track record of successfully advising on complex privacy and cybersecurity issues and in a timely way.

• You have experience or are keen to gain experience as privacy and/or cybersecurity incident response counsel including providing advice on regulatory reporting requirements and litigation risks.

• You have an LLB or J.D. and are a member in good standing with Law Society of Ontario, another province or territory of Canada, with a minimum of 6 years post-call experience practicing law with significant expertise and ability to advise on privacy and cybersecurity matters.

• Membership in at least one U.S. state bar will be considered an asset.

Preferred Qualifications:

• You have a positive, collaborative spirit and keen interest in continued learning.

• You are flexible, and can prioritize and make risk-based decisions in a fast-paced environment.

• You work strategically and exercise sound judgement.

• You effectively engage and influence others - building strong relationships with our business and legal partners across the organization.

• You effectively and clearly communicate complex legal and technical concepts (written and spoken).

• You have excellent analytical, interpretive and research skills.

• You embody our values in your practice:

  • Own it

  • Think big

  • Obsess about our customers

  • Do the right thing

  • Get it done together

  • Share your humanity

3 days a week in our Toronto or Waterloo offices

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About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com.

Salary range is expected to be between

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.