Privacy Counsel

About Index Exchange

Index Exchange is a globally trusted independent supply-side platform, powering intelligent decisioning that maximizes value for media owners. As a neutral, conflict-free exchange, we help media owners connect more effectively with the world’s leading brands, enabling marketers to achieve stronger performance while advancing efficiency, transparency, and quality across the programmatic ecosystem.

With more than 20 years of industry leadership, we continue to accelerate the ad technology evolution by applying intelligence closer to the impression and reducing waste across the supply chain. Through radically transparent practices and exceptional standards, we deliver long-term value for media owners, marketers, and partners worldwide.

What’s it like to work at Index?

Index is an exciting and fast-paced place to work. You'll be able to feed your ambition, lean into trust and transparency, and feel genuine support from your colleagues. We’re built on our core values and live them each day. They're‌ not just buzzwords. We pride ourselves on our independence and openness, not only in our technology, but in our teams, too. Our diverse and inclusive culture celebrates how we can leverage our unique differences to help drive Index forward.

We have more than 550 Indexers around the globe dedicated to building a safe and transparent marketplace that provides a trusted experience for consumers, and we’re looking for talented professionals to help take us to the next level.

Are you ready to join the programmatic evolution?

We’re seeking a passionate, curious, and self-motivated Privacy Counsel to join the Privacy Legal team. We want someone keen to enjoy the momentum that a fast-moving company offers. More than anything, we need someone authentic. We want to know you, what you stand for, how you approach things, and why.

• If you think creatively, focusing on solutions instead of barriers,
• If your business sense is practical, but your legal standards are uncompromising,
• If you have a great sense of humour and an exceptional work ethic,

We’re a match.

Here’s What You’ll Be Doing

Provide legal advice on global privacy, data protection, and information security laws and regulations
Draft and negotiate privacy and security terms in legal agreements
Monitor and advise on new and evolving privacy and data laws and regulations
Support business units by identifying legal, regulatory and compliance requirements, mitigating risks, and conducting privacy reviews for new and amended initiatives
Sustain Index’s privacy and information security compliance programs, including impact assessments, certifications, audits, regulatory compliance projects, data subject requests, training, and policy development
Engage with government, industry, and consumer groups on privacy issues
Partner with key departments (e.g. Product, Engineering, and Information Security) throughout the design, development, and launch of new products or changes to existing products to ensure privacy requirements align with business objectives
Work with the Information Security team and other stakeholders to provide legal support during incident response activities
Maintain strong relationships within the legal department, across all business units, and with external stakeholders

Here's What You Need

• Possess 2-4 years of legal experience in privacy and data protection in a private practice and/or in-house environment (including experience with EU/UK GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, COPPA, etc.),
• Must be a member in good standing with an applicable bar (Canada, US, or UK) and be based in Canada or the UK. While remote work arrangements are available, preference will be given to candidates who can work in person at our Toronto, Canada or London, UK offices.
• Experience working on contracts and commercial transactions, especially negotiating data processing agreements,
• Enjoy juggling multiple matters at once and prioritizing accordingly,
• Have excellent written/verbal communication and advocacy skills,
• Experience in the digital advertising or technology industries is a strong asset but not a requirement

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $140,000 to $160,000 USD. The total compensation package may vary depending on non-discriminatory factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents
• Paid time off, health days, and personal obligation days plus flexible work schedules
• Competitive retirement matching plans
• Equity packages
• Generous parental leave available to birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive parents
• Annual well-being allowance plus fitness discounts and group wellness activities
• Employee assistance program
• Mental health first aid program that provides an in-the-moment point of contact and reassurance
• One day of volunteer time off per year and a donation-matching program
• Bi-weekly town halls and regular community-led team events
• Multiple resources and programming to support continuous learning
• A workplace that supports a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment – learn more here
• Equal employment opportunity

Accessibility For Applicants With Disabilities

Index Exchange welcomes and encourages individuals with disabilities to apply to work with us. If you require an accommodation, please share the details of your request and any information how we can assist you with the hiring recruiter when they contact you. Index Exchange will make reasonable efforts to ensure accommodation requests are met throughout the recruitment process.

Vacancy Status

This posting is for an existing vacancy.