Auditor / Lawyer 80 - 100%

About the job

General Secretariat

Auditor / Lawyer

Are you looking for a challenge in the field of politics and administration, with an employer whose topics are as diverse as life itself?

At our General Secretariat of the Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs, all the threads come together. We support the director and the offices with versatile services, process legal remedies, and advise other directorates on draft laws.

We are looking for a lawyer for the legal service for twelve months. After six months as an auditor, there is the possibility, subject to good performance, to work as a legal secretary until the end of the employment.

Tasks

• Processing appeals against decisions of our administrative units (especially in the areas of penal enforcement, names, citizenship and civil status) as well as supervisory complaints
• Handling political motions from the cantonal council
• Collaboration in the specialist areas of the legal service (including political rights, legal remedies and supervision) as well as in the legislative service (legal-technical examination of ordinances)
• Participation in projects (e.g. in the areas of data protection, municipalities 2030 or discrimination protection)

Profile

• Completed law degree (MLaw)
• Initial professional experience after graduation (e.g. a court or lawyer internship)
• Ability to quickly grasp and independently handle complex issues
• Enjoyment of constitutional and administrative law as well as interest in political contexts
• Communicative personality as well as committed, careful and structured working style
• Interest in a career in cantonal administration

What to expect from us

• We offer you a versatile and challenging role in a motivated team with scope for creativity at the heart of society.
• We provide you with a good understanding of the societal shaping function of law, the legislative process, the administrative appeal procedure, administration and politics.
• You will gain practical experience in the areas of constitutional, administrative and public procedural law as well as in selected areas of civil and criminal law, which will be useful for a further career in cantonal administration and also for the bar exam.
• We enable you to make a suitable entry into cantonal administration: first you will be introduced to the tasks and after a six-month internship period you will have the opportunity to take on more responsibility.
• We value lived flat hierarchies and flexible home office arrangements.

Your contact

Julia Stern

Legal Secretary mbA

+41 43 259 25 48

Tassio Suter

Legal Secretary

+41 43 259 25 81

Dear recruitment agencies! Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications associated with fee claims. Only direct applications will be answered and considered in the selection process.

About us

The General Secretariat supports the director as a staff unit in managing the directorate and provides services for its units and, in particular, with the legislative service also for other directorates.

In the midst of life: The Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs of the Canton of Zurich covers a diverse range of tasks. It ranges from criminal prosecution, penal enforcement and victim support to municipalities and statistics, as well as cultural promotion, equality and integration. Thus, the directorate contributes in important areas to the functioning of the canton.

Your application process

Pre-selection

On-site interview with tour

Obtaining references

Final decision