On behalf of our client, a leading multinational Healthcare & Medical Technology company, we are currently looking for a Senior Legal Counsel – Privacy & Data Protection.
General Information:
- Start date: ASAP
- Contract: Permanent
- Location: Canton of Vaud (Lake Geneva Region)
- Home office: Hybrid model
- Workload: 100%
Objective: Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, you will serve as a key legal advisor on all aspects of EMEA privacy, data protection, and digital regulations (including GDPR, AI, clinical trials, and R&D). As part of a fast-growing global legal team, you will provide strategic and operational guidance to cross-functional business units, ensuring regulatory compliance while actively supporting business development and commercial operations across the region.
Your profile:
- Master’s degree in Law (JD or equivalent) and admission to the Bar (Bar Exam mandatory).
- Minimum 7 to 8 years of post-qualification legal experience, with extensive expertise in EMEA privacy and data protection laws.
- Prior experience navigating US-European cross-border data transfer legal frameworks.
- Proven hands-on track record advising functional teams on product development, digital/AI technologies, data analytics, and clinical research.
- Ability to thrive in a scaling, fast-paced corporate environment with evolving processes.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken); strong capacity to operate autonomously within a matrixed international legal department.
Must Have:
- CIPP/E or other recognized data privacy certifications.
- Fluency in 1-2 additional languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish).
- Mandatory Life Sciences / MedTech in-house experience (candidates with exclusively external law firm / consultancy background will not be considered).
