Counsel

Counsel 

Lausanne

We’re currently looking to recruit a Counsel – Technology & Data Privacy for our Law Department at Philip Morris International Management SA, based at our Operating Center in Lausanne, Switzerland.  

The successful applicant will provide legal advice and support to PMI in the technology area, including supporting complex technology projects and providing strategic data privacy expertise.  The role is critical to our digital transformation journey as part of our commitment to a smoke-free future.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Counsel PMI business and functions on technology-led matters and provide legal support on projects generally. This includes counselling on structuring deals and making sure executives and managers are aware of all relevant risks, counselling on managing suppliers; advising on managing technology deals; involving other departments as relevant; supporting negotiations and leading contract drafting; including covering data protection principles and all applicable compliance issues.
• Counsel PMI business and functions and provide support on relationships with suppliers, including relationship governance, dispute resolution, interpreting contracts, and interpreting laws.
• Develop and implement plans and processes for contracting, structuring technology contracts, and managing data privacy issues (country-specific and globally). This includes developing templates, providing associated training, and coordinating with colleagues in other parts of the Law Department, and in other parts of the PMI world.
• Develop materials to assist PMI Law & Compliance Department colleagues on advising PMI Affiliates and Central Functions on technology-led projects and issues and on data privacy matters. This includes developing toolkits for contracts; and developing training materials.

Required skills:

• Professional legal qualification.
• Experience as counsel in a law firm or in an in-house legal team specializing in international commercial work in the field of technology and data protection
• Expertise in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements is essential
• Up to date on both current and emerging legal issues relating to technology
• Experience of delivering training and awareness activities is an advantage
• English fluent (native speaker or near-native speaker proficiency)

WHY WORK FOR US? 

There are many reasons to work for PMI - here are just a few:

• We’re international: Our global workforce of more than 82,000 is one of our greatest strengths and our employees speak more than 80 languages.
• We’re flexible: your work fits you and not the other way round, thanks to our Flexible Work Arrangement Program;
• We’re a certified top employer: This position will advance your experience with innovative technologies, services, and processes. Backed by a competitive salary and compensation package, you will work in a professional setting with clients and team members from all over the world.
• We are the first multinational company in Switzerland to obtain the Equal-Salary label, for men and women, our competitive salary and compensation package is for all our employees.
• Our Law Department consists of over 200 personnel across the world providing high quality legal support in a complex and challenging environment.

JOIN A GLOBAL MARKET LEADER 

PMI is the world’s leading international tobacco company, with six of the world's top 15 international brands and products sold in more than 180 markets. In addition to the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, including the number one global cigarette brand, and other tobacco products, PMI is engaged in the development and commercialization of Reduced-Risk Products (“RRPs”). RRPs is the term we use to refer to products that present, are likely to present, or have the potential to present less risk of harm to smokers who switch to these products versus continued smoking. We have a range of RRPs in various stages of development, scientific assessment and commercialization. Because our RRPs do not burn tobacco, they produce far lower quantities of harmful and potentially harmful compounds than found in cigarette smoke.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.