Privacy Counsel
Index Exchange
Legal
Toronto, ON, Canada
USD 130k-180k / year + Equity
Posted on Feb 13, 2026
Privacy Counsel
London • Toronto (8 Spadina Ave)
Legal & Compliance
Hybrid
Full-time
About Index Exchange:
Index Exchange is a global advertising supply-side platform enabling media owners to maximize the value of their content on any screen. As a trusted partner and ally, we connect leading experience makers with the world’s largest brands to ensure a quality experience for consumers.
We’re a proud industry pioneer with over 20 years of experience accelerating the ad technology evolution. With our radically transparent business practices and dedication to total market efficiency, we’re committed to upholding the integrity of the programmatic ecosystem at large.
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?
What we’re looking for:
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, we’re a match. If your business sense is practical, but your legal standards are uncompromising, we’re a match. If you have a great sense of humour and an exceptional work ethic, we’re a match. We look forward to hearing from you!
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
- Support 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
- Research and respond to inquiries related to compliance matters, including EU/UK GDPR, US privacy laws such as the CCPA, PIPEDA, and other privacy-related matters
You may also be asked to undertake other reasonable duties as required.
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
The base salary range for this role is $130,000 to $180,000. 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
At Index Exchange, we believe that successful products are built by teams just as diverse as the audience who uses them. As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunities. We celebrate diversity of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Additionally, we realize that diversity is deeper than any status or classification—diversity is the human experience. For those who show grit, passion, and humility—Index will welcome you.
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.
Index everywhere, Index anywhere
Our corporate headquarters are in Toronto, with major offices in New York, Montreal, Kitchener, London, San Francisco, and many other global cities. As a major global advertising exchange, we are committed to operating as a tightly knit global team and embracing and empowering talent wherever our colleagues may be.
AI Disclaimer: Automated tools including artificial intelligence may be used to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this role. All hiring decisions involve human review.
Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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Req ID: 2026-IX769
