Senior Privacy Counsel

Vancouver · CAD 170,000-190,000 / year · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Sep 29, 2026

At a glance

Match Group is seeking a Senior Privacy Counsel based in Vancouver to join their global Privacy Team.
The role focuses on cybersecurity incident response and global emerging privacy, cyber, and data regulation.
The position operates in a hybrid workplace model with required time in the office three days a week.

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

Qualified lawyer with a law degree and bar admission in BC
5+ years of legal experience, with meaningful focus on privacy, cybersecurity, AI and/or technology law
Hands-on experience advising on cybersecurity incident response, including regulatory notification obligations across multiple jurisdictions
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
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
Self-starter who takes initiative and exercises sound independent legal judgment, knowing when to escalate and when to resolve