Lawyer Specialist Area Audit 60%

The Child and Adult Protection Authority KESB is responsible for ensuring the protection of adults and children. The audit department reviews inventories, reports, and accounts of guardians and handles complex cases with a focus on inheritance law, finance, property, and social insurance law. Starting February 1, 2026, or by agreement, we are looking for a

• Independent legal clarifications of facts in child and adult protection procedures (in particular review of transactions requiring approval according to Art. 416 ZGB and other procedures focusing on inheritance law, finance, property sales, property, and social insurance law);
• independent conduct of hearings if necessary
• Drafting reasoned decisions for the authority
• Taking minutes with an advisory vote at the authority meeting
• Clarification of legal questions for the audit department
• Providing information on audit-related topics of child and adult protection (in writing, by phone, and at the counter)
• Participation in the development of information sheets and other aids for the audit department

• University degree (lic. iur. or MLaw) in law, attorney license an advantage
• Several years of administrative experience and/or experience in civil procedural and administrative law proceedings
• Experience in handling inheritance law issues and in child and adult protection law
• Independent, responsible, precise, and pragmatic working style
• Confident in oral and written expression
• Resilience, flexibility, and ability to work in a team
• Ability to collaborate appreciatively, constructively critically, and solution-oriented with guardians, external agencies, and within KESB
• Interest in social issues and empathy towards people in difficult life situations

• A broad range of topics to work on
• Interesting, varied, independent, and responsible activity
• A collegial team
• Modern working conditions
• A workplace near Dietikon train station