Lausanne
Clerk
- 20 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Lausanne
About the job
Job Description
Are you interested in the judicial field?
Do you particularly enjoy drafting judicial decisions and taking minutes?
Do you wish to develop in a stimulating work environment?
Join us!
Attached to the Vaud Judicial Order, the four district courts of the canton rule in first instance in numerous cases relating to criminal and civil law in the broad sense. Each includes several chambers (criminal, family, pecuniary, etc.).
To strengthen the existing team, the Lausanne District Court, which employs nearly 100 judges and collaborators, is looking for a clerk.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Presidents of the Court during hearings.
- Analyse files, conduct all useful research, especially legal, to prepare the hearing and drafting activity.
- Keep minutes of hearings up to date and draft judicial decision projects by writing the facts and ensuring all legal grounds are addressed (based on notes or instructions).
- Make corrections made by the President in charge of the file and ensure the original decision is well crafted and finalised.
- Participate in file management (mail, deadline tracking, phone calls, etc.) and conduct legal research.
- Inform parties and their counsel, judicial and administrative authorities, as well as any other interlocutor who can justify a legitimate interest, about the different procedures.
More information can be found in the job description by clicking here.
Do you have questions? Ms Caroline Schulz, Chief Clerk, is happy to assist you at 021 316 69 00.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in law or equivalent university qualification
- Several years of professional experience preferred
- Sense of public service and responsibility
- Interest in drafting judicial decisions and taking minutes
- Excellent spelling, typing skills, rigour, precision and discretion
- Very good stress resistance
As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be required to present an extract from the debt collection register and a criminal record dated less than 3 months.
WHO ARE WE?
Why join the State of Vaud?
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- Publication date19/08/2026 05:00
- LocationLausanne, Switzerland
- Apply before01/09/2026 21:55
- Start dateFrom 1 November 2026 or to be agreed
- Salary scale11
- Contract typePermanent contract Public law
- Work rate80-100%
- AddressLausanne District Court
Allée E.-Ansermet 2
Montbenon Courthouse
1014 Lausanne