Position Term: Permanent, Full Time
Level: 9
Salary: Min: $86,468 to Max: $108,088
Location: Head Office, Toronto
iGaming Ontario leads the Province of Ontario’s dynamic internet gaming (igaming) market that, in its third year generated $83 billion in total wagers, a 31% increase over the previous year. This resulted in $3.2 billion in total gaming revenue from over 80 gaming sites. Even more, Ontario’s igaming market sustained almost 15,000 full-time equivalent jobs across the province. To achieve these results, iGaming Ontario is guided by its vision to Lead the World’s Best Gaming Market.
iGaming Ontario is seeking a Privacy Officer to join its dynamic team. As a member of the Legal and Governance department, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with applicable privacy laws and regulations, privacy policies, and addressing privacy issues impacting the organization in collaboration with the Senior Privacy Officer.
Responsibilities in the role include:
- Participating in projects to ensure privacy issues remain a central consideration throughout all projects.
- Soliciting and eliciting administrative, technical, and physical information from subject matter experts (SMEs).
- Thinking critically about systems, legislative duties, safeguards, and access controls to protect personal information.
- Reviewing project approaches, procedures, policies, associated materials, and safeguards to provide SMEs input and observations.
- Assisting and drafting internal Privacy Impact Assessments, revising PIAs prior to implementation, and creating addendums to PIAs after implementation and reviewing and approving external PIAs to ensure legislative compliance and best practices.
- Conducting research and developing materials, as required.
- Assisting the Senior Privacy Officer with duties associated with the administration of privacy compliance, including responding to privacy incidents.
- Maintenance of a privacy risk reporting system.
- Monitoring the Privacy inbox and answering operator inquiries as appropriate.
- Maintaining system for reporting breaches, PIA risk management, etc.
The ideal candidate will have:
- University Degree in a relevant field (Public Administration, Information Science).
- Certified Information Privacy Professional for Canada (CIPP/C) and/or Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) is an asset.
- Some experience with Privacy Legislation, both Federal and Provincial and CASL.
- Demonstrated understanding of legislation and regulatory frameworks (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, PIPEDA and the General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, etc.,) and their applicability in the iGaming Ontario environment.
- Knowledge of Information and Information Technology concepts and processes that impact the protection of personal information, including (but not limited to) Internet tools, system interfaces, cybersecurity, information/data architecture, data integration and data flows.
- Familiarity with the gaming industry including knowledge of casino gambling and sports wagering is an asset.
- Demonstrated initiative, good judgement, discretion and tact in dealing effectively with all levels of employees, and external stakeholders and customers.
- Excellent organizational skills, proven ability to set priorities and ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to facilitate information gathering, advise individuals of decisions or action, and to formulate correspondence.
- Moderate knowledge and experience using various software programs (i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, MS Project, MS Visio SharePoint, and Monday project management tools).
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in Canada and will be subject to a criminal background check.
iGaming Ontario has implemented a four-day per week in-office schedule for this position and will implement a full return to office in September 2026.
This position falls within the scope of a bargaining unit represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). Accordingly, the terms and conditions of this position are governed by the applicable collective agreement between iGaming Ontario and OPSEU.
At iGaming Ontario, we offer:
- A comprehensive benefits program that includes dental, vision and drug coverage.
- Defined-benefit pension plan.
- Wellbeing account to support your mental, physical, and social wellbeing.
- Access to mental health benefits, free counselling, and support services.
- Professional development reimbursement.
- Paid volunteer time off.
- Paid parental leave top up.
iGaming Ontario is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all qualified candidates to apply.
As an organization shaping the future of igaming in Ontario and beyond, our success is built on curiosity, open dialogue, and freedom of thought. We strive to foster a culture where every team member feels empowered to challenge assumptions, explore new ideas, and create opportunities for innovation in our sector. We invite you to share how your own unique background, expertise and ideas would enrich our team.
Disability related accommodation is available upon request during the recruitment process.
