Basel
Legal Trainee Department of Law
- 05 August 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Internship
- German (Native language)
- 4058 Basel
About the job
80%-100%
Department of Justice and Security, Cantonal Police
from 1 October 2026 or by arrangement, limited to 6 months
Your Tasks
Handling legal issues: You will deal with legal questions from the entire field of public law, especially police law, general administrative law, fundamental rights and data protection issues.
Preparing reports and expert opinions: You will write reports, expert opinions and statements. In addition, you will support the processing of political matters and complaints and contribute to the development of internal legal bases.
Supporting projects: You will work on legal issues in various projects of the Cantonal Police.
Expanding expertise: We offer you practical insight into the diverse and exciting tasks of the Legal Department of the Cantonal Police. You will have the opportunity to apply and further develop the expertise you acquired during your studies in practice.
Your Profile
Experience: You have an interest in legal issues in public law; preferably, you have already gained some experience in administrative law.
Personality: You enjoy working both independently and in a team, are responsible and communicative. You are interested in current affairs and political contexts.
Education: You hold a completed law degree (lic. iur. or Master of Law) from a Swiss university.
Language: You have a very good oral and written expression.
Insight into our Work
The Basel-Stadt Cantonal Police is part of the Department of Justice and Security and ensures safety, public order and law enforcement. Its mission is to grant great freedom and to work efficiently and effectively. Around 1000 employees play a key role at the heart of the trinational Basel region, both in front of and behind the scenes, and are entrusted with a wide range of tasks: from traffic monitoring to manhunts and interventions, to prevention and communication. The work of the Cantonal Police is central to making Basel a liveable city.
We value and utilise the diversity of our employees and ensure an equal opportunity working environment.
We support your professional advancement with a variety of training and development opportunities throughout all stages of life.
thanks to professional care management and one hundred percent continued salary payment in case of illness or accident throughout the entire employment relationship.
Your Contact
Questions about the role
Christina Staechelin
Head of Department 1
Tel. +41 61 267 71 69
Questions about your application
Sarah von Gunten
HR Business Partner
Tel. +41 61 267 78 75
Versatile.
Working for Basel-Stadt.
There is one thing all our more than 11,000 employees have in common: They engage at the pulse of the city by supporting, enabling, directing, shaping and protecting. In doing so, they contribute every day to making Basel-Stadt a place worth living and loving. As diverse as our tasks are, so are our employees and their opportunities. Welcome to the team of the Canton of Basel-Stadt!
