Legal Counsel – Privacy

Petal is a leading Canadian healthcare orchestration and billing company that revolutionizes healthcare systems to make them agile, efficient, and resilient by enabling the forecasting and shaping of world-class healthcare through Healthcare BI, advanced analytics, and informed insights. 

 
Our commitment to fostering an exceptional workplace culture has earned us notable recognitions, including being listed as a Great Place to Work in both the technology and healthcare sectors. Join us in our mission to empower healthcare innovators and improve healthcare differently. 

What you can expect when joining the team 

Reporting to the Vice President of Legal Affairs, you will act as a legal advisor for all matters related to legal issues, privacy, and regulatory compliance within the company. You will be responsible for advising other departments on legal and contractual matters, primarily related to privacy, while also ensuring compliance with the laws and regulations applicable to our operations across Canada. 

Your daily life 

In your day to day, you will be led to: 

• Advise and support members of various departments in their contractual and business relationships, as well as in the sound management of regulatory risks for which they are responsible; 

• Advise and guide the different areas of the company on legislative, legal, privacy, technology law, artificial intelligence, and intellectual property matters; 

• Actively contribute to the maintenance of the company's privacy program, the preparation of required documentation, and the upkeep of associated records; 

• Advise technology teams on the protection of personal information, starting at the design or update phase of various products and services; 

• Assess legal risks in business transactions and propose risk mitigation alternatives; 

• Review, draft, and negotiate various agreements within the organization; 

• Participate in the maintenance of controls and audits related to compliance frameworks concerning the protection of personal information and corporate data; 

• Support the Privacy Officer and help guide the organization toward the adoption of best practices in this area, in accordance with Quebec, Canadian, and international standards; 

• Ensure the protection of the company’s technological assets; 

• Communicate and collaborate with all team members to ensure optimal alignment on business opportunities and priorities. 

Your profile 

Do you have significant experience in business law, technology, and privacy protection? Are you autonomous and action-oriented? Do you have strong negotiation skills and demonstrate judgment and integrity? Do you want to join a high-potential company that operates in a constantly evolving environment? The sky is the limit! If you have: 

• A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and experience in the protection of personal information as well as in emerging technology law; 

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in corporate litigation or business law; 

• Significant experience in privacy and data protection; 

• Knowledge of technology and software contract matters; 

• Strong computer skills; 

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills; 

• Proven drafting and writing abilities; 

• Outstanding organizational skills; 

• Sound judgment and a strong sense of integrity; 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation abilities; 

• A business-oriented mindset, autonomy, and strong technical skills; 

• Experience with and understanding of the SaaS sales model (a strong asset); 

• A certification such as CIPP/C, CIPM, or CIPT (a strong asset);

• Since you will be regularly interacting with English-speaking colleagues located outside of Québec, proficiency in both English and French (spoken, written, and read) is required. 

Petal’s position on remote working 

In our opinion, a company cannot claim to be modern, innovative and have the well-being of their team at heart, without attempting to integrate remote working to the level that their business model allows them to. Petal employees continue to benefit from the option of teleworking up to the maximum flexibility permitted by the nature of the position and the smooth running of operations. 

Our benefits 

• A signing bonus of $1,000 for your remote work set-up; 

• Compensation that recognizes your contribution; 

• 4 to 6 weeks of paid vacation per year; 

• 5 ​paid personal days​ per year​; 

• A ​group RRSP / DPSP plan with employer contribution; 

• ​A ​complete group ​insurance ​plan, from day 1; 

• An ​annual wellness allowance; 

• Access to the Lumino Health™ telehealth application; 

• Flexible work hours and more. 

Petal is an active participant in the equal opportunity employment program, and members of the following target groups are encouraged to apply: women, people with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. If you are a person with a disability, assistance with the screening and selection process is available on request. 

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