Senior Legal Counsel / Data Protection Advisor

About the job

Workload: 50-100% // Start: immediately or by arrangement // Workplace: Zurich

Dextra is the leading independent Swiss legal expenses insurer. Since our foundation in 2013, we have developed from a start-up into an established company with over 130 employees and continue to grow. As a digitally oriented legal expenses specialist, we combine profound legal expertise with innovative solutions and modern processes. Our corporate culture is characterised by a committed, appreciative collaboration as well as flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths. Our modern office premises are centrally located directly at Zurich Altstetten station.

Senior Legal Counsel / Data Protection Advisor

Your task...

Data protection advice and governance

• Independent advice to management and specialist departments on the Swiss DPA as well as the GDPR, where applicable.
• Development and revision of data protection policies, instructions, contracts and data processing agreements.
• Assessment of data protection risks, including particularly sensitive personal data and cross-border data transfers.
• Handling of requests for information, correction, disclosure and deletion; coordination with responsible bodies and authorities.

Data protection management system and operational implementation

• Establishment or further development of an appropriate data protection management system (DPMS), including processes, documentation, controls and reporting.
• Support for data protection impact assessments, processing records and data protection incidents.
• Data protection legal support for IT, digitisation and transformation projects, especially Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default.
• Raising awareness and training of employees, collaboration with IT, information security, risk management and compliance.

Regulation and interfaces

• Participation in the preparation and support of internal and external audits as well as in handling data protection inquiries from supervisory and other authorities.
• Professional support in overarching compliance, governance and regulatory issues, especially in connection with the supervisory requirements of FINMA.

You bring with you...

Required

• Completed legal university degree (MLaw, lic. iur. or equivalent foreign degree); Swiss or foreign bar admission or comparable profound legal qualification.
• Several years of proven professional experience in the field of data protection at senior level.
• In-depth knowledge of the Swiss DPA and/or the GDPR; willingness to deepen knowledge of the Swiss legal framework.
• Very good German skills in spoken and written form (at least C1); German as a native language is not required.
• Independent, pragmatic and target group-oriented legal advisory competence.

Advantageous

• Experience in building or further developing a DPMS.
• Experience in compliance, governance, risk management or in the regulated insurance/financial environment.

We offer you...

• Varied and responsible work with plenty of scope for design
• Motivating working environment and appreciative working atmosphere
• Flexible working arrangements (e.g. remote working) and modern employment conditions
• Open corporate culture with transparent communication and short channels
• Opportunity to actively contribute and make a difference in an innovative and future-oriented company

Apply today – we look forward to your online application (cover letter, CV, references, diplomas, photo and salary expectations).

We only consider direct applications and no dossiers from recruitment agencies.