Legal Counsel - Data Privacy

Position Snapshot 
 

Location: Vevey, Switzerland
Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract

Start date: As soon as possible
Deadline for applications: 30.09.2025

What we offer at Nestlé

Exciting opportunities to develop your career your way; across different brands, businesses, functions, and regions. 
Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration. 
A culture of respect, with diversity, equity and inclusion at its core. Learn more here. 
A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow. 
 
Don’t hesitate to connect with us during the recruitment process to learn more.

Position Summary  

As a Legal Counsel - Data Privacy, you will provide legal expertise and guidance to the Nestlé Group regarding data privacy matters, with a particular focus in consumer data privacy, including digital marketing and e-commerce. Your responsibilities will include offering strategic advice, ensuring compliance with applicable data privacy laws, and coordinating responses to data privacy inquiries, while partnering with key stakeholders across the organization, such as IT & Marketing global functions. Additionally, you will contribute to the monitoring of the Nestlé Privacy Program, assist in developing training materials, and promote data privacy initiatives externally.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

A Day in the Life of a Legal Counsel - Data Privacy

• Provide legal advice and ensure compliance with data privacy and data protection standards, policies, and legal requirements, with a particular focus on e-privacy and digital legislations, digital marketing and cybersecurity
• Provide practical guidance on new technologies and strategic projects including consumer data platforms, consent management platforms, AdTech practices, and privacy enhancing technologies
• Develop and implement training materials, best practices, and templates for data privacy compliance
• As part of the Group Data Protection Office, closely collaborate with Nestlé’s Global Network of Data Protection Champions to advise on projects and meet business objectives
• Monitor and assess compliance with data privacy laws, identify gaps, and propose safeguards
• Negotiate contracts to ensure data privacy compliance with vendors and partners
• Assist with global personal data transfers, responses to data subject requests and data privacy incidents
• Contribute to streamlining and automating data privacy compliance operations such as records of processing activities and privacy impact assessments
• Participate in change management initiatives and promote awareness of data privacy
• Educate on data ethics and address privacy and data governance considerations
• Advocate on data privacy matters in external meetings and associations

What will make you successful

• Fully qualified lawyer with confirmed experience in an international environment, preferably in top law firms or multinational companies
• Certification as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) or equivalent is a plus
• Strong knowledge of data privacy and data protection laws, AI-related regulations, consumer data, e-commerce and digital marketing
• Proven track record of successful business partnering and collaboration with other functions, particularly IT & Marketing
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Fluency in English and another language, both oral and written

Nestlé is committed to the accessibility of its recruitment process. If you require an adaptation during the recruitment process, please do let us know so we can support you effectively. All information will be treated confidentially.

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win. We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com