Senior Privacy & Data Protection Counsel - Hybrid MedTech

Randstad Switzerland; Vaud; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Switzerland is assisting a leading multinational Healthcare & Medical Technology company in seeking a Senior Legal Counsel – Privacy & Data Protection. The role focuses on GDPR, data protection, and digital regulations across EMEA, with responsibility for strategic and operational guidance within a global legal team.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Commercial, HR, Finance, and research partners to ensure compliance, support clinical trials, AI initiatives, and data-sharing

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Law with active Bar membership (Bar Exam mandatory).
• Must-have MedTech or Pharma/Biotech in-house experience.
• Certification: CIPP/E or equivalent data privacy certification.
• Minimum 7 years of post-qualification legal experience with privacy and data protection focus.
• Experience advising on product development, digital/AI, clinical research, and healthcare data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational guidance on GDPR, data protection, and digital regulations for EMEA.
• Advise cross-functional teams (Engineering, Commercial, HR, Finance) to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support data analytics initiatives and data-sharing collaborations with hospitals and universities.
• Draft and negotiate contracts in multiple European languages.

Skills

Active Bar membership

CIPP/E certification

MedTech in-house experience

7+ years PQE

GDPR / Data protection expertise

Education

Master’s degree in Law (JD or equivalent)

Job description

Randstad Switzerland is assisting a leading multinational Healthcare & Medical Technology company in seeking a Senior Legal Counsel – Privacy & Data Protection. The role focuses on GDPR, data protection, and digital regulations across EMEA, with responsibility for strategic and operational guidance within a global legal team.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Commercial, HR, Finance, and research partners to ensure compliance, support clinical trials, AI initiatives, and data-sharing