Data Protection & Corporate Lawyer

• Application Deadline: Jan. 19, 2026

Job information
Division/Unit: Legal Affairs / Corporate Legal, Governance & Compliance
Contract type: open ended (on-site)
Start date: asap

Main goal

The Data Protection & Corporate Lawyer provides UEFA and its subsidiaries with legal advice on various data protection matters and corporate legal domains (corporate transactions, contracts, HR and employment matters, etc.). The role also involves providing legal support in relation to all event-related corporate legal matters (drafting freelancers’ contracts, assisting with bids, visas and immigration matters, etc.).

Key responsibilities

• Providing legal support across all business lines as a member of the UEFA data privacy team, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and supporting their implementation (including drafting privacy policies and reviewing and validating data protection assessments)
• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing data processing and data transfer agreements
• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing UEFA’s corporate contracts with service providers and stakeholders
• Ensuring that UEFA’s regulations, agreements and other documents comply with Swiss law
• Providing UEFA and its subsidiaries with legal support, research and opinions on various corporate and contractual matters
• Providing legal support for corporate matters relating to the organisation of UEFA competitions and events (including employment and immigration matters and visas)
• Providing UEFA management, UEFA member associations and European football clubs with legal support in relation to Swiss corporate law and legal governance issues