Advisor, Legal Counsel

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Team Overview

The Advisor, Legal Counsel, provides legal services to TransUnion Canada in a hybrid product and commercial role. The role is primarily focused on supporting the Product team and product development initiatives (approximately 80% of the role), with support for commercial matters as needed (approximately 20% of the role). The incumbent helps ensure that TransUnion product development initiatives meet regulatory requirements and that TransUnion products operate within the scope established by law, including PIPEDA and consumer reporting legislation. The incumbent provides counselling to management, product, business development, marketing and other teams throughout the product development life cycle and helps develop strategies to mitigate legal risk, including risks arising from changes in law that may affect existing product offerings. The incumbent also provides practical commercial legal support where required. The incumbent must have broad-based business knowledge and must rapidly learn the issues facing internal clients in order to protect the company. The incumbent is responsible for anticipating and helping to protect the company against legal risks and supporting compliance with corporate policies. This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Role Overview And Core Responsibilities

The expected allocation of responsibilities is approximately 80% product legal support and 20% commercial legal support, with the mix varying based on business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviews products, features, and initiatives to provide advice consistent with TransUnion’s legal obligations in Canada. 

• Reviews privacy impact assessments of products and services and helps to execute risk mitigation strategies. 

• Provides counsel, legal support and direction to company on a variety of complex legal matters and matters having a potentially significant impact on the company’s products, business and operations. 

• Provides support on contractual and other commercial matters as needed, including legal review, assistance and liaison with senior management where appropriate. 

• Drafts and updates, as needed, product templates, terms of use and privacy policies. 

• Advises marketing in connection with product launches and go-to-market activities. 

• As needed, provides prompt and practical advice to senior management on complex contractual matters involving personal information and/or technology. 

• As needed, reviews and drafts commercial contracts, certificates and related documents and supports or represents the company in contract negotiations. 

• Responsible for keeping abreast of current legislative developments, particularly with such developments that may have an impact upon company operations and product offerings. 

• Works with other departments on commercial matters, corporate risk analysis and other matters as appropriate, while maintaining primary accountability for product legal support. 

• Provides formal and informal training for internal clients (sales meeting presentations, operations, one-on-one discussions).  

• Maintains and develops positive and professional working relationships with members of the legal team, internal and external clients and management.  

• Ensures the Assistant General Counsel is fully briefed on major product, legislative, business, contractual or operational issues arising in the relevant business area. 
• Provides support to team initiatives.  
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge And Experiences

• Bachelor of common law and minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a lawyer.
• Must be a member of the Law Society of Ontario.
• Knowledge and understanding of the following areas are required: PIPEDA and other Canadian privacy laws, strong negotiation skills, contract law and general corporate commercial knowledge.
• Knowledge and understanding of the following areas of law are preferred: Consumer reporting legislation. 
• Demonstrated experience advising clients on products/services. 
• Ability to work in a team environment and with peers and management at all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational and advocacy skills.
• English written skills and an ability to draft clear and concise documents.
• Effectively and efficiently manage multiple, complex, and often conflicting and quickly changing priorities are also a must.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills are required to successfully manage and complete assignments and coordinate internal and external resources effectively.
• Technologically adept and proficiency with the tools of the profession. 
• Strong negotiation, and analytical skills (i.e., logical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making).
• High level of comfort with technology gained as a product counsel at a technology company is preferred. 

The expected pay range for this position is $131,000 - $163,000 annually. The pay information provided for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of expected compensation for this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of many factors such as (but not limited to) an individual’s education, training, work experience, job related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. In addition, variable compensation is based on applicable company guidance and plan documents as well as performance.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy. The opening is to backfill a previously held position.

Accommodation is available, including for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.

TransUnion Overview:

At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development— while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that’s why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.

Be a part of our Workforce for Good – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.

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Advisor, Legal Counsel