Lausanne
Chief Bailiff of a Bankruptcy Office
- 31 July 2026
- 80%
- Permanent position
- Lausanne
About the job
Job Description
Do you hold the general training certificate in enforcement?
Are you motivated by managing a department and handling complex cases, including conducting external operations in direct contact with users?
Do you wish to develop in a stimulating work environment?
Join us!
Attached to the Vaud Judicial Order, the four bankruptcy offices of the canton have the primary mission of administering and ensuring liquidation by bankruptcy.
To complete the existing team, the Bankruptcy Office of the Lausanne district, which employs nearly 20 collaborators, is looking for a chief bailiff of a bankruptcy office.
Responsibilities
- Lead an enforcement department and contribute to the ongoing training of collaborators and apprentices.
- Provide assistance and technical support to bailiffs for complex cases and files.
- Take precautionary measures and determine the active and passive estates.
- Carry out realisations and distribution of the proceeds.
- Draft minutes intended for the parties involved in the procedure.
- Manage real estate files.
Further information can be found in the job description by clicking here.
Do you have questions? Mr Pascal Scheidegger, Bankruptcy Officer, is happy to assist you at 021 316 65 10.
Qualifications
- Commercial employee CFC.
- General training certificate in enforcement.
- 6 years of professional experience in debt collection or bankruptcy.
- Team management training or commitment to obtain it.
- Conflict management skills, assertiveness.
- Sense of public service, very good stress resistance.
- Good organisation, initiative, speed, accuracy.
- Mastery of spelling and ease with common IT tools.
- Driving licence and availability of a private vehicle desired.
Many professional development and continuing education opportunities exist within the Debt Collection and Bankruptcy Offices.
As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be required to present an extract from the debt collection register and criminal record less than 3 months old.
WHO ARE WE?
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- Publication Date30/07/2026 05:49
- LocationLausanne, Switzerland
- Apply by12/08/2026 21:55
- Start Date1st September 2026 or to be agreed
- Salary Grade9
- Contract TypePermanent Public Law
- Work Rate80%
- AddressBankruptcy Office of the Lausanne district
Mr Pascal Scheidegger, Officer
Ch. du Trabandan 28,
1014 Lausanne