Lausanne
Legal Secretary (80%) - Permanent Contract
- 27 July 2026
- 80%
- Permanent position
About the job
EVAM (Vaud Establishment for the Reception of Migrants) is a major player in the Vaud public service. With more than 1,000 committed employees and an annual budget of 360 million francs, we ensure the reception, support and integration of migrants in the canton of Vaud.
Every day, our teams work with openness and responsibility to address essential social issues. Joining EVAM means putting your skills at the service of a human and public utility mission, in a stimulating, diverse and constantly evolving professional environment.
As part of a departure, we are recruiting a:
Legal Secretary (80%) - Permanent Contract
Salary scale : 7 (this scale applies to validated prerequisites, otherwise classification is at level -1)
Location: Lausanne
Start date: 1 October 2026
What you bring to our mission
Within the Legal Support team, you provide essential assistance to the Management members and operational teams on all legal matters. Through your rigour and expertise, you ensure the legal security of the establishment's activities, guarantee the compliance of decisions and contribute to the fair handling of cases, in a constantly evolving environment.
A word from your future manager, Sandrine:
« I believe in a work approach based on trust, autonomy, rigour, transparency and collegiality.
My vision is to cultivate an environment where autonomous work means responsibility and where rigour and transparency are guarantees of quality and trust.
Law is complex and no member of the Legal Support team has all the answers. The strength of our team lies in our ability to collaborate with other EVAM professions, share our knowledge and help each other.
Collective intelligence is our best asset to meet challenges and find the most effective solutions. »
Your key missions
You process objections and draft decisions.
You follow up on appeals and final decisions.
You handle denunciations (complaints, reports, prefects).
You support the update of the assistance guide.
You manage legal correspondence.
You produce statistics and administrative documents.
Your profile
Federal Certificate of Vocational Education and Training (CFC) in commercial employee
Diploma as legal secretary (SEC)
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role
Excellent command of spoken and written French
Very good writing skills
Interest in the field of migration
What EVAM offers you
A committed working environment
A continuous training policy to advance your career
A teleworking policy
5 weeks’ holiday (6 from age 50)
Very good social benefits
Meaningful projects in a stimulating intercultural context
The recruitment process in 2 steps:
1. Interview with the team manager and the recruitment officer
2. Practical test
At the end of the process: request for a criminal record extract, special extract and debt enforcement office certificate (blank documents required).
Do you identify with this mission?
We look forward to receiving your application and building a united future together.
All applications are handled directly by our Recruitment team. We do not collaborate with recruitment agencies or firms for this position.
