Kanton Graubünden
Chur
Lawyer in the Legal Service for Roads, Forest and Wildlife
- 30 July 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Chur
Job summary
Join the diverse team in Graubünden's unique cantonal administration! Experience a supportive, modern work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Provide legal support focusing on forest management and natural hazard protection.
- Assist with hunting, fishing, and civil engineering legal matters.
- Draft contracts, reports, and legal documents for various departments.
Skills
- Legal degree required; experience in public administration preferred.
- Strong communication skills in German; knowledge of other languages a plus.
- Ability to analyze complex issues and work well in a team.
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About the job
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally and politically diverse. Graubünden, with 7106 km², is the largest canton in Switzerland and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts and countless sunny days per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as versatile as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden together with us.
Lawyer in the Legal Service for Roads, Forest and Wildlife
Department Secretariat | Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Mobility | 80-100 % | Chur
The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Mobility (DIEM) covers the areas of energy, hydropower, natural hazards, public transport, civil engineering, procurement, forest as well as hunting, large predators and fisheries. It is divided into five offices as well as the department secretariat, which, as a central staff unit, comprehensively supports the head of the department in the professional and political management of the department.
The department secretariat provides its services in the new administrative centre "sinergia" directly next to Chur West station in a modern, open and digitally oriented working environment. There is also the possibility to work partially from home.
We are looking for a lawyer for the DIEM department secretariat from 1 November 2026 or by arrangement .
- Legal support of the matters assigned to the department with a focus on the topics of forest and protection against natural hazards
- Occasional support in the areas of hunting and fisheries as well as civil engineering
- Ensuring an orderly business process with the offices assigned for legal support
- Drafting motions, orders, contracts, reports and statements as well as drafts of messages, parliamentary initiatives and legal enactments in the assigned areas
- Handling complaints and drafting legal documents for the courts
- University degree in law, additional training an advantage
- Practical experience in a public administration environment desirable
- Ability to prepare complex matters ready for decision
- High self-motivation, initiative, resilience and ability to work in a team
- Good communication skills
- Flawless command of the German language is required
- Good knowledge of several cantonal languages is an advantage
For professional questions, Martina Rehli, Secretary General, Tel. 081 257 36 70, Martina.Rehli@diem.gr.ch or Giusep Quinter, Head of Legal Service for Roads, Forest and Wildlife, Tel. 081 257 36 77, Giusep.Quinter@diem.gr.ch will be happy to assist you.
Application deadline: 20 August 2026
