Commercial and Privacy Counsel

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. 

• Advisory: Work collaboratively with business and functional partners to provide strategic, practical and risk-based legal advice on a broad range of matters and initiatives, primarily in the areas of commercial, privacy/data, emerging technology and new technology products.  Support regulatory response and strategy for privacy, security, and data programs and incident response/investigations.
• Research & Analysis. Perform complex research and analysis of new and/or pertinent laws, regulations and other legal authority, to determine applicability to, and impact on, business and enable action plan.
• Commercial contracts & Third Party Risk Management. Support contracting and procurement efforts across ACG, including structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating simple to complex agreements, such as service, technology, data privacy, partnership and sponsorship contracts. Collaborate with key stakeholders, including Sourcing & Procurement, Third Party Risk Management and enterprise Legal to enhance contract governance process, develop and maintain various contract templates and effectively identify and mitigate legal, contracting and regulatory risks.
• Data Privacy Program design & implementation. Provide expert legal advice in evolving ACG’s data privacy management program and collaborate with key stakeholders to implement and maintain key data privacy initiatives.

• Experience in the following areas: commercial, privacy, data, technology, artificial intelligence and/or highly regulated sectors
• Ability to lead, collaborate and build relationships across multiple areas of the business
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as advocacy
• Strategic and data driven mindset, with a proactive approach to working with the business
• Ability to partner and communicate effectively with business and functional stakeholders and to navigate competing priorities
• Creative, critical and analytical thinker; ability to interpret complex information and effectively translate into practical advice for business stakeholder
• Willingness to work in a dynamic and evolving business and regulatory environment
• Ability to adapt and integrate own experience with enterprise-wide strategy
• Continuous learning & improvement mindset
• Strong computer skills including knowledge of MS Office programs (e.g. Word, Powerpoint)

• 5+ years of demonstrated commercial, technology and/or privacy law experience
• Licensed to practice law in Ontario
• Member of the Ontario Bar in good standing
• French language ability an asset, but not required.

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