Corporate Lawyer
- Application Deadline: Jan. 4, 2026
- Nyon
Job information
Division/Unit: Legal Affairs / Corporate Legal, Governance & Compliance
Contract type: open ended (on-site)
Start date: asap
Main goal
The 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
- Drafting, negotiating and reviewing UEFA’s corporate contracts with service providers and stakeholders
- 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
- 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
Great Place to Work
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Get access to different health and well-being activities
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Enjoy our amazing campus offering numerous sports opportunities
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Earn performance-based financial rewards
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Get financial support for your health insurance costs
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Taste great food at our restaurant and benefit from a meal contribution
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Travel at a reduced rate with a Swiss rail half-price card
Skills & Requirements
Requirements
Experience:
- From two to four years as a corporate or commercial lawyer within a law firm or an international organisation
- From two to four years of post-qualification experience with data protection and contractual matters
Education:
- Swiss university degree in law (lic. iur./Master of Law), ideally having passed the Swiss Bar exam
- CIPP/E certification (IAPP) or equivalent
Languages:
- English and French / Proficient
- Knowledge of another language would be an asset
Other requirements:
- Ability to provide clear, concise and practical advice after reviewing a range of documentation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Project management skills
- Strong and consistent attention to detail
- Team spirit, client-orientation and professionalism
- MS Office at an advanced level
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About the company
UEFA – the Union of European Football Associations – is the game's governing body in Europe. It is a representative democracy, and is the umbrella organisation for 55 national football associations across Europe.
Our objectives are, among other things, to deal with all questions relating to European football, to promote football in a spirit of unity, solidarity, peace, understanding and fair play, without any discrimination on the basis of politics, race, religion, gender or any other reason, to safeguard the values of European football, to maintain relations with all stakeholders involved in European football, and to support and safeguard its member associations for the overall well-being of the European game.
We have a clear vision: a united European football family working together to improve enjoyment of the game.
1. Submit an ApplicationYou can find details of all vacancies on our recruitment portal and set up job alerts.
2. Online interview Depending on the role, we will hold either a short online interview or send you a request to record an online video interview. This is a chance for us to get to know you better - how you work, what motivates you and what are your expectations.
3. Face-to-face interviewDepending on the situation, we conduct approx. 1-2 hour online or face-to-face interviews and assessments that allow you to showcase your skills and personality.
4. Final decisionWhether your application was successful or not, you will receive meaningful feedback from us about your application.
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