Senior Privacy Counsel

Role overview

We're looking for a Senior Privacy Counsel based in Vancouver to join our global Privacy Team. The role has two core focus areas:

Cybersecurity. You'll be a central member of Match Group's incident response team by providing guidance on breach assessments, regulatory notification obligations, and incident handling strategy across all jurisdictions globally. Incidents are unpredictable and time-sensitive; when one hits, this work takes priority. 

Global emerging privacy, cyber, and data regulation. You'll lead the team's forward-looking work on new laws, regulatory guidance, enforcement decisions, and court rulings, including in fast-moving areas like AI. This work runs on longer timelines, which means it flexes around incident response when needed.

Beyond these two focus areas, you'll be a full member of the Privacy Team and pitch in on the day-to-day work that keeps a global privacy program running. That means everything from developing internal guidance and playbooks to supporting privacy assessments, audits, and cross-functional governance work. It's the kind of role where your core focus is clear, but no two weeks look exactly the same.

When it comes to dating, the connection starts online, but the real magic happens once you meet in real life (IRL). We think the same is true for creating the best teams, so this hybrid role will have you in our beautiful new office three days a week (spoiler alert: it features a barista, stunning views and regular happy hours). 

How you’ll make an impact

Serve as lead counsel for global cybersecurity matters as a core member of Match Group's incident response team by advising on breach assessment, regulatory notification obligations, and legal strategy across jurisdictions

Monitor, interpret, and operationalize emerging privacy, cyber, and data laws around the world, including horizon scanning, gap analysis, and translating new obligations into actionable compliance programs, from AI to biometrics to breach notification 

Partner with the Security team on vendor risk assessments, audits, and compliance frameworks  

Advise product and engineering teams on privacy-by-design as new features and data flows take shape

Develop and maintain internal legal guidance, policies, and playbooks

Contribute to Match Group's global privacy program, supporting audits, assessments, and cross-functional governance initiatives

We could be a match if you:

Are a qualified lawyer with a law degree and bar admission in BC 

Have 5+ years of legal experience, with meaningful focus on privacy, cybersecurity, AI and/or technology law

Have hands-on experience advising on cybersecurity incident response, including regulatory notification obligations across multiple jurisdictions

Have working knowledge of the GDPR, PIPEDA, US state privacy and cybersecurity laws, and a willingness to acquire knowledge of laws further afield

Understand how digital products work — data flows, APIs, SDKs, AI/ML — and can engage credibly with technical and product teams

Are an effective legal communicator who can advise senior leadership and translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance

Thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and can manage multiple high-priority matters simultaneously

Are a self-starter who takes initiative and exercises sound independent legal judgment, knowing when to escalate and when to resolve

Hold IAPP certifications 

Are comfortable applying AI tools in your own work to improve efficiency and output quality

Are committed to continuous learning in a regulatory landscape that never stands still

What’s the team like?

On this close-knit global team, you will have the opportunity to work both collaboratively and independently on exciting privacy challenges.

Individuals on this team manage multiple projects simultaneously, are autonomous and self-motivated team players with a keen interest in privacy, possess superior communication skills, collaborate effectively with stakeholders, and have excellent project management skills.

A successful Privacy Counsel will be trusted to bring independent legal judgment to novel problems, shape how Match Group responds to a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, and build something that didn't exist before.

Why Match Group?

Generous vacation, flex days, professional development days

RRSP matching, and employee stock purchase plan

Professional development budget and unlimited access to Udemy from day one

Match Group mentorship program

Parental leave top up and fertility preservation benefits

Extended health & dental benefits from day one

Corporate ClassPass membership and other wellness benefits

For a complete list of benefits, see our careers page  

Match Group is an equal opportunity employer and we value the rich dynamics that diversity brings to our group.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please let your Talent Acquisition partner know.