(Senior) Legal Counsel, 100% - #45171

What It's About

The Corporate Legal team is a trusted partner to the firm and its internal stakeholders, providing pragmatic legal advice across a wide range of matters and strategic projects. With a strong commercial mindset, the team helps enable the business while protecting the firm’s interests and reputation.

Partners Group is seeking a dynamic and experienced (Senior) Legal Counsel, Data Privacy & Technology to join its Corporate Legal team. In this role, you will help shape the firm’s approach to data privacy and technology law across its global operations, with a particular focus on Europe and the GDPR.

You will advise on compliance with data privacy regulations, support technology-related legal matters, and work closely with management and key stakeholders to identify and mitigate legal risks. The role offers broad exposure to strategically important, high-impact projects, as well as significant scope to take ownership and drive meaningful change.

Key Roles And Responsibilities

• Be a strategic advisor to stakeholders (including senior management) on data privacy, AI, cybersecurity and technology law
• Drive and continuously improve GDPR compliance (and related frameworks), flagging emerging risks early and proposing practical responses
• Lead negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements (e.g., MSAs, tech and HR contracts), including DPAs and TIAs
• Build and evolve data protection governance: policies, procedures, templates and decision-making frameworks that scale globally
• Lead the legal response to data breaches and data subject requests, coordinating with relevant functions
• Create and deliver privacy training and awareness that actually sticks and supports a privacy-by-design culture
• Steer global privacy initiatives and act as an internal subject matter expert people want to involve early
• Manage external counsel efficiently and serve as a key contact point for regulators/public authorities when needed
  
  

What We Expect

• Law degree and bar admission (Swiss bar admission a plus)
• 4–10 years of relevant experience (international law firm and/or in-house; financial services and/or tech exposure preferred)
• Strong, hands-on knowledge of GDPR and privacy risk management in real-world business settings
• Proven strength in drafting/negotiating technology and commercial contracts, including privacy and data transfer provisions
• Confident judgment under pressure (e.g., incident response) with the ability to balance legal risk, urgency, and business priorities
• Clear communicator who can simplify complex topics and influence decisions across levels and functions
• Organised, pragmatic, improvement-minded—someone who leaves things better than they found them
• Fluent English; German is an advantage
  
  

What We Offer

Partners Group is a global financial institution that retains the culture, pace and agility of a start-up. As a growing firm, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best talent, by offering a workplace where results are truly recognized and rewarded. We offer a fantastic opportunity for you to grow:

• Competitive compensation including performance-based bonuses and a daily lunch allowance
• Global professional environment with international exposure, collaborative culture, and opportunities to learn from industry leaders and seasoned professionals
• Comprehensive career development through challenging opportunities, hands-on training, dedicated mentorship, and our PG Academy learning platform
• Premium facilities including a state-of-the-art building, diverse on-site dining options, and complimentary gym access with fitness classes
• Community engagement through office events, team activities, and volunteer opportunities
• Sabbatical program: one month off after every five years of service
  
  

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