Senior Privacy Counsel
Legal · Full-time
Vancouver, BC, Canada
CAD 175k-200k / year + Equity
Match Group is a leading provider of dating products across the globe. Our portfolio includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, OkCupid, Plenty Of Fish, and others, each designed to spark meaningful connections for singles worldwide.
We’re a technology company at heart, building products used by millions of people to create real connections. Privacy is central to that mission – helping users feel safe, respected, and in control of their data.
Role overview
Cybersecurity. You'll be a central member of Match Group's incident response team by providing guidance on breach assessments, regulatory notification obligations, and incident handling strategy across all jurisdictions globally. Incidents are unpredictable and time-sensitive; when one hits, this work takes priority.
Global emerging privacy, cyber, and data regulation. You'll lead the team's forward-looking work on new laws, regulatory guidance, enforcement decisions, and court rulings, including in fast-moving areas like AI. This work runs on longer timelines, which means it flexes around incident response when needed.
We're looking for a Senior Privacy Counsel based in Vancouver to join our global Privacy Team. The role has two core focus areas:
Beyond these two focus areas, you'll be a full member of the Privacy Team and pitch in on the day-to-day work that keeps a global privacy program running. That means everything from developing internal guidance and playbooks to supporting privacy assessments, audits, and cross-functional governance work. It's the kind of role where your core focus is clear, but no two weeks look exactly the same.
When it comes to dating, the connection starts online, but the real magic happens once you meet in real life (IRL). We think the same is true for creating the best teams, so this hybrid role will have you in our beautiful new office three days a week (spoiler alert: it features a barista, stunning views and regular happy hours).
How you’ll make an impact
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
We could be a match if you:
Are a qualified lawyer with a law degree and bar admission in BC
Have 5+ years of legal experience, with meaningful focus on privacy, cybersecurity, AI and/or technology law
Have hands-on experience advising on cybersecurity incident response, including regulatory notification obligations across multiple jurisdictions
Have 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
Are an 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
Are a self-starter who takes initiative and exercises sound independent legal judgment, knowing when to escalate and when to resolve
Hold IAPP certifications
Are comfortable applying AI tools in your own work to improve efficiency and output quality
Are committed to continuous learning in a regulatory landscape that never stands still
What’s the team like?
On this close-knit global team, you will have the opportunity to work both collaboratively and independently on exciting privacy challenges.
Individuals on this team manage multiple projects simultaneously, are autonomous and self-motivated team players with a keen interest in privacy, possess superior communication skills, collaborate effectively with stakeholders, and have excellent project management skills.
A successful Privacy Counsel will be trusted to bring independent legal judgment to novel problems, shape how Match Group responds to a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, and build something that didn't exist before.
Why Match Group?
Generous vacation, flex days, professional development days
RRSP matching, and employee stock purchase plan
Professional development budget and unlimited access to Udemy from day one
Match Group mentorship program
Parental leave top up and fertility preservation benefits
Extended health & dental benefits from day one
Corporate ClassPass membership and other wellness benefits
For a complete list of benefits, see our careers page
Match Group is an equal opportunity employer and we value the rich dynamics that diversity brings to our group.
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please let your Talent Acquisition partner know.
175000 - 200000 CAD a year
This salary range is reflective of Vancouver, Canada. For all other locations, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
