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Join our team and what we'll accomplish together The TELUS Data & Trust Office (DTO) provides world-class, innovative privacy, data and AI governance solutions to TELUS. We partner with teams across the organization to advance our corporate priorities, support innovation and ultimately deliver on our promise to safeguard our customers’ privacy and to earn and maintain their trust. We see compliance with the law as just our starting point and we passionately pursue opportunities to demonstrate respect for our customers through transparent, robust, and ethical data practices. Our team takes pride in earning a reputation for being innovative thought-leaders, strategic business partners and subject-matter experts in privacy, data ethics and AI governance. As a Senior Legal Counsel, supported by the Director of Global Privacy & AI Compliance, you will ensure that TELUS maintains and enhances its reputation as a trusted leader in the digital space as we serve our customers and scale our operations internationally. You will assist with the creation, implementation, management, delivery and ongoing monitoring of our enterprise Global Privacy Program, including our compliance with Canada’s privacy and digital requirements. You will also assist TELUS in building AI legal and regulatory requirements into our governance. What You’ll Do Your responsibilities will include: Providing strategic legal advice to the DTO and the business to ensure compliance with relevant privacy and AI laws, regulations and best practices, and as appropriate, in adjacent digital spaces, with a focus on Canada Leading and/or supporting the development, management and revision of internal policies and procedures Creating internal compliance guidance Ensuring our internal assessment process reflects Canadian requirements Maintaining some of TELUS’ external privacy statements and AI disclosures Leading and/or assisting as needed in contract negotiations in domain of expertise Contributing to the ongoing enhancement of the overall privacy management program and related activities, taking appropriate steps to improve its effectiveness Collaborating with other departments within the Data and Trust Office on special projects such as acquisitions and integration activities Communicating external developments of relevance to various internal audiences, including senior management Providing back-up support to Incident Management Legal Counsel Liaising with regulators and external counsels as needed Qualifications What you bring Expert knowledge of privacy legal frameworks and environment in Canada, including health privacy laws At least 10 years of experience leading privacy compliance programs, in the telecom or health care space, but ideally, both Canadian law degree, and membership in good standing of a provincial law society Extensive experience dealing with regulatory authorities in response to complaints, investigations and judicial proceedings Extensive experience in supporting incident response in a large telecom or health care company Known for your ability to demonstrate calm leadership and professionalism and to generate confidence in moments of high stress Experienced in incident or crisis management involving the coordination and collaboration of disparate teams with resolve and resilience Sought out for your ability to make decisions through ambiguity and to pivot quickly as new information unfolds Respected for your interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills across all levels of the organization and your ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders Proficient in preparing compelling, comprehensive and relevant written reports for internal and external stakeholders Confident in your excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure Proficient in French, verbal and written, an asset

À TELUS Santé, nous donnons à chacun les moyens de vivre plus sainement. Guidés par notre vision, nous exploitons la puissance de notre technologie de pointe et misons sur l’unicité des personnes pour créer le futur de la santé. En tant que chef de file mondial des services de santé et de bien-être – englobant la santé physique, mentale et financière – TELUS Santé améliore les résultats en matière de santé pour les consommateurs, les patients, les professionnels de la santé, les employeurs et les employés. Join our team As part of the TELUS Legal and Regulatory Affairs team supporting TELUS Health, you will be delivering world-class, innovative and timely legal solutions to improve the health and well-being of citizens in Canada and around the world. As a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.   TEMPORARY POSITION - 13 months #LI-REMOTE   Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together   We are looking for a transactional and commercial lawyer to support TELUS Health with its global M&A activity while also supporting our Canadian Employer Solutions business with its day-to-day commercial legal needs. As a business-oriented lawyer, the successful candidate will lead TELUS Health through complex M&A transactions, including due diligence, structuring, negotiating and drafting transaction documents and will also be engaged in a variety of other legal matters, including commercial contract negotiations, strategic partnerships and alliances, requests for proposals and support with product launches.   Here's how   Strengthening relationships with key stakeholders and sophisticated clients by cultivating a deep understanding of their business and providing proactive, solution-oriented advice. Striving continuously to advance legal and business practices by driving new approaches and process improvements while balancing a high volume of matters in a timely and effective manner.   You’re the missing piece of the puzzle   Experience supporting M&A transactions. Experience advising clients in structuring, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements. Respected for your legal skills, business acumen, initiative, creativity, learning-oriented mindset and collaborative style. Confident at engaging and interacting with sophisticated stakeholders, internally and externally. Valued for strong analytical skills that help you resolve client and legal concerns practically and efficiently. Noted for your ability to effectively communicate legal advice (including written) to a diverse range of stakeholders. Recognized for your record of successfully managing multiple, concurrent files and priorities and delivering on commitments. Called 5 or more years ago to the Bar. Member in good standing with the Law Society of one of the Canadian Provinces.   Great-to-haves   Experience negotiating technology-focused contracts (including Software as a Service offerings). Privacy law expertise.   #LI-REMOTE   À propos de nous   Nous sommes une équipe axée sur les personnes, les clients et les objectifs, qui collabore, innove et crée des retombées positives au quotidien. Nous améliorons des vies grâce à nos solutions technologiques. Nous favorisons une culture d’innovation qui permet aux membres de l’équipe de résoudre des problèmes complexes et de produire des résultats exceptionnels sur le plan humain dans un monde numérique.   À TELUS, nous sommes fiers de notre culture qui encourage la diversité. Nous croyons foncièrement à l’importance d’adopter des pratiques équitables en matière d’emploi. Ainsi, le dossier de tous les candidats qualifiés est étudié. Pendant tout le processus de recrutement, nous tenons compte des besoins particuliers des candidats handicapés, au besoin.   Avertissement : Conformément à la Politique de sécurité des centres de données de TELUS Santé, tout membre de l’équipe susceptible de travailler dans un centre de données ou d’avoir accès à des renseignements détaillés sur les technologies de service client peut faire l’objet d’une enquête de sécurité auprès du gouvernement du Canada.   La santé et la sécurité de notre équipe, de nos clients et des communautés que nous desservons sont primordiales pour TELUS. Par conséquent, nous exigeons que toute personne qui se joint à nos Cliniques TELUS Santé soit complètement vaccinée contre la COVID-19.   Remarque aux candidats du Québec : si la connaissance de l’anglais est requise, c’est parce que le/la membre d'équipe qui occupera ce poste sera appelé(e), sur une base régulière, à interagir en anglais avec des parties externes ou internes ou encore à travailler dans un environnement informatique anglais dans le cadre de ses tâches.   En déposant votre candidature pour ce rôle, vous comprenez et acceptez que vos informations seront partagées avec l'(les) équipe(s) d'acquisition de talents du groupe de sociétés TELUS et/ou tout gestionnaire impliqué dans le processus de sélection.