Knowledge Management Lawyer, Privacy (18-Month Contract)

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is one of Canada’s leading business law firms. Advising many of Canada’s corporate leaders, as well as U.S. and international parties with extensive interest in Canada, our more than 1,000 firm members are based in offices in Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and New York.
Osler prides itself on attracting and maintaining some of the brightest talent in the legal arena. Our lawyers, students, management and staff have created a unique firm culture which nurtures mentoring and the exchange of ideas. Osler is a dynamic and exciting place to begin a career or carve out a new path.
Are you looking for a challenging opportunity to leverage your legal skills in a different way in this changing legal environment? Osler is looking for a lawyer to support Knowledge Management for the Privacy Department in our Toronto office. This is a national role which supports AccessPrivacy, Osler’s privacy thought leadership platform and knowledge portal. The role will involve development and management of practice resources and tools necessary to enable privacy lawyers in all of Osler’s offices to work efficiently and provide excellent client service.
Major Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Chair of the Privacy Department on AccessPrivacy events, including the well-regarded monthly calls, annual conference, workshops, and other events.
• Develop and manage practice resources and tools such as model precedents, best practices, and reusable work product.
• Drafting content for the Knowledge Portal, with a focus on legislative reform in progress across Canada.
• Participate in firm-wide legal operations initiatives as and when required on behalf of the Privacy Department.
• Researching cross-Canada case law, regulatory guidance and standards applicable to a variety of privacy law topics;
• Support the AccessPrivacy team in drafting governmental submissions for legislative reform processes and in other policy consultation efforts.
• Support the professional development of members of the Privacy Department as and when required.
• Provide substantive support for the AccessPrivacy Knowledge Portal, a subscription-based service for clients and the central internal knowledge repository for Osler’s national privacy practice. This support includes:

This role requires someone with a passion for excellence and with vision and ideas for how to support our lawyers in their practice.
Position Requirements
Education and Experience

• A solid legal background in privacy with a minimum of three years’ experience in a professional services organization. Law firm experience is considered an asset. Project Management or Process Improvement experience is considered an asset.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong computer literacy and technically competent; experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Strong delegation and supervisory skills.
• Advanced organizational, project and time management skills with the ability to multi-task detailed-oriented assignments with tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated with the ability to perceive and analyze problems and make sound judgments.
• Advanced negotiation and teamwork skills to interact/collaborate with various groups.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and client service skills.

Employment at Osler is conditional on complying with any policies that Osler may adopt from time to time.
We are currently working in a hybrid work arrangement, which includes a requirement to work partially in the office.
Accessibility and Accommodation
We thank all applicants for their interest in Osler; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. Osler is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and people with diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates in all phases of the selection process.
Background and Reference Checks
Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon background and reference checks, including a criminal record check, credit check, and employment and educational verifications.
If you have the required background with the ability to provide exceptional customer service and wish to work in one of Canada's leading law firms, please reply in confidence with a cover letter and résumé by the closing date.
No agencies or phone calls/emails please.