Senior Legal Counsel – Privacy & Data Protection

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:

• Contract: Permanent
• Location: Canton of Vaud (Lake Geneva Region)
• Home office: Hybrid model

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 an international legal team, you will provide strategic and operational guidance to cross-functional business units (Engineering, Commercial, HR, Finance...), ensuring regulatory compliance while actively supporting data analytics and collaborative initiatives with hospitals and universities.

Your profile:

• Master’s degree in Law (JD or equivalent) with an active Bar membership (Bar Exam mandatory).
• Mandatory MedTech or Pharma/Biotech in-house experience (candidates with exclusively external law firm / consultancy background will not be considered).
• Must-have certification: CIPP/E (or equivalent recognized data privacy certification).
• Minimum 7 years of post-qualification legal experience, with extensive expertise in EMEA privacy and data protection laws.
• Proven hands-on track record advising on product development, digital/AI technologies, clinical research , and healthcare data analytics (including data-sharing collaborations with hospitals and research institutes ).
• Ability to thrive in a scaling, fast-paced corporate environment with evolving processes.
• Fluent English plus fluency in at least 1-2 additional European languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish) with proven ability to negotiate and draft contracts in these languages.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with AI technology assessment and software/digital medical device regulations.