Notarial Assistant / Legal Secretary (Fixed-term Contract)

About the job

Notarial Assistant / Legal Secretary – Fixed-term Contract 80–100 %

About the Position

Froté & Partner SA, Neuchâtel branch, is seeking, as part of a maternity leave replacement, a notarial assistant / legal secretary for a fixed-term contract.

We wish to recruit a person available quickly, ideally from 19 October 2026, to join our team and ensure the administrative and organisational follow-up of notarial activities.

Do you appreciate a demanding professional environment, are you organised, meticulous and possess an excellent sense of service? This position will allow you to develop within a dynamic and professional team, working directly with the notaries.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for, among other things:

• Managing and drafting legal and notarial documents;
• Preparing, organising and following up client files;
• Managing appointments and the notaries’ diaries;
• Welcoming clients and ensuring their care with professionalism and discretion;
• Collaborating directly with the notaries and other team members;
• Performing various administrative tasks related to notarial activities;
• Ensuring the filing and archiving of documents.

Your Profile

We are looking for a person ideally meeting the following criteria:

• Federal Certificate of Competence (CFC) as a commercial employee or equivalent training;
• Initial experience in a legal or notarial environment is an asset;
• Excellent organisational skills and sense of priorities;
• Meticulousness, autonomy and attention to detail;
• Comfortable with common IT tools, especially MS Office;
• Excellent command of French, both spoken and written;
• Knowledge of German and/or English is an asset;
• Discretion, reliability and sense of responsibility;
• Good interpersonal skills and ease in client contact;
• Availability quickly, ideally from 19 October 2026.

What We Offer

By joining Froté & Partner SA, you will benefit from, among other things:

• A professional and dynamic working environment;
• A committed and collaborative team;
• A pleasant workplace in the heart of Neuchâtel;
• A varied activity within a legal and notarial environment;
• Attractive working conditions.

Interested?

Would you like to put your skills at the service of a recognised firm and join a professional and committed team?

We invite you to send us your complete application file via the Jobup platform.

Start date: ideally 19 October 2026 or to be agreed.

Contract type: Fixed-term contract – maternity leave replacement.