Data Protection Advisor/ DPO 60-100% (m/f/d)

Data Protection Advisor/ DPO 60-100% (m/f/d)

Bern or Zurich or German-speaking Switzerland/Western Switzerland or Lucerne

Management Services

immediately or by arrangement

ARE YOU OUR FUTURE TRUSTED PERSON FOR DATA PROTECTION AND COMPLIANCE? YOUR NEXT CAREER STEP AT BDO

As a Data Protection Advisor, you take on a responsible key role at BDO. You are an expert in all data protection matters, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and support our central digitization and AI projects. In addition, you are part of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) and take on further tasks in the area of Contracting & Compliance as Legal Counsel.

You love keeping an overview of complex regulatory requirements, designing processes efficiently, and finding practical solutions? Then you are exactly right with us! We are a strong team and together create the legal foundation for trust, security, and sustainable success at BDO.

THIS IS WHAT YOU DRIVE

• You take responsibility for compliance with data protection at BDO and monitor the development of regulatory requirements. In doing so, you maintain the processing directory, respond to inquiries, conduct data protection impact assessments, negotiate data processing agreements (DPA), and keep our privacy policies up to date
• Within the framework of insurance management, you manage the cyber insurance
• You develop instructions, implement processes, and conduct internal training
• You are part of the digital transformation and closely collaborate especially with the IT, CISO, and HR departments to support our digitization and AI projects
• You are the central contact point for our contracting; you review and negotiate contracts with suppliers and customers, develop standard contracts, and take on further compliance tasks
• You support international projects within the BDO network

THIS IS HOW YOU SUCCEED

• You have a completed law degree and preferably additional training (e.g., lawyer, LLM, IAPP CIPP/E, AIGP)
• You have already gained several years of professional experience in the field of data protection
• With your technical understanding and IT affinity, you quickly build trusting relationships for cross-departmental collaboration
• You shine through excellent written and oral communication skills and are fluent in German and English (French is a plus)
• You work independently, structured, and solution-oriented and are also successful in a team&

WHAT WE OFFERWork-Life Balance

Personal Development

• Annual working time with flexible working hours and compensation of overtime
• Attractive and flexible working conditions, as well as a modern working environment in our more than 40 modern BDO offices, with the possibility of home office
• 6 weeks of vacation

Financial Security

• Versatile and exciting activities with development potential and scope for design
• Support for external further education
• Wide internal seminar and training offer
• 100% net salary continuation for up to 2 years due to accident or illness
• UVG supplementary insurance
• BDO covers NBU and KTG premiums
• No coordination deduction in BVG

Working at BDO

BDO is a leading Swiss company for auditing, fiduciary, tax, and business consulting with a strong international network. Our employees operate in a work environment that challenges them, offers individual development opportunities, and is characterized by a collegial atmosphere.