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Legal Audit Office for the Legal Service 100%
- 21 April 2026
- 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Juristisches Auditorat for a unique legal role! Engage in meaningful work that impacts lives in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Explore legal questions in criminal and administrative law.
- Review and decide on requests for free legal aid.
- Conduct hearings and document processes in correctional facilities.
Skills
- Master's in law with relevant internship experience preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication in German.
- Excellent organizational skills and social competence.
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About the job
Legal Audit Office for the Legal Service 100%What really happens behind the walls of the correctional system? How do legal decisions affect the lives of clients in measure enforcement? And what does it mean to make legal decisions in difficult life situations? If these (and other) exciting questions inspire you and you want to apply your legal knowledge in a challenging practical environment, then you are exactly right with us!
With us, you get the unique opportunity to apply the knowledge you acquired during your studies in a practical and independent way. Dive into the world of measure enforcement, work on exciting cases, and gain valuable insights into the legal and human aspects of the correctional system.
We are:
Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and employs around 1,400 women and men from diverse professions. JuWe is primarily responsible for the enforcement of court judgments and the execution of pre-trial detention. For JuWe employees, preventing recidivism and the successful social reintegration of offenders is of particular importance.
The Probation and Enforcement Services (BVD) are one of eight main departments of JuWe and are responsible for the enforcement of prison sentences and court-ordered measures as well as probation assistance.
The Legal Service (JD) department of Enforcement 2 has an advisory function and supports all legal questions related to measure enforcement.
For the JD department, we are looking for a committed and communicative personality starting June 1, 2026, or by agreement (limited to 1 year).
This is your field of activity
- Dealing with legal issues, mainly in the areas of criminal and administrative law, in an interdisciplinary working environment according to the ROS model
- Reviewing and deciding on applications for legal aid
- Accompanying or independently conducting and recording hearings of convicts in the enforcement institutions of the Canton of Zurich, the Eastern Swiss Penal Enforcement Concordat, and beyond
- Drafting orders/applications (e.g., concerning extension of measures, enforcement relaxations, leave, conditional release, etc.) and supporting the preparation of statements in appeal procedures
- Research regarding measure enforcement in various legal areas
- Taking minutes at internal and external meetings
You bring with you
- Master’s degree in law; initial relevant internship or professional experience (e.g., at a court or an administrative authority) is an advantage
- Very good written and spoken German skills
- Good IT user skills
- Independent, proactive, and organized working style as well as resilience in terms of time and content
- High social competence and enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration
- Impeccable reputation
What makes this position special
- A versatile and exciting activity in an interdisciplinary, innovative, and committed environment
- Working in a small, collegial team with close exchange and short decision-making paths
- Targeted professional support and introduction to the relevant legal areas as well as networking opportunities with other specialist areas of the correctional system
- Insight into the various areas of activity of JuWe, opportunity to gain insights into different positions and facilities of JuWe within the framework of internships, participation in internal and external training events possible (e.g., Brown Bag Lunch, BVD Lunch, specialist conferences)
- A workplace directly at Zurich-Altstetten train station, possibility (after familiarization) to perform part of the tasks in the home office
- Employment conditions that comply with cantonal guidelines
Your application
Take the next step in your professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to your dossier!
Any questions? Yvette Williner, Head of JD Department, is happy to assist you at 043 258 37 46, as well as Seraina Geering, Deputy Head of JD, at 043 258 37 08. Questions about the application process will be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 258 34 66.
JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the recruitment process. Further information about our authority as well as our exciting tasks and interesting job profiles can be found at www.zh.ch/juwe.
