Kantonale Verwaltung Schwyz
Pfäffikon
Legal Specialist
- 23 October 2026
- 60%
- Permanent position
- 8808 Pfäffikon
About the job
Are you looking for a meaningful role in the heart of Switzerland - amidst impressive nature and recreational areas? Do you desire a varied and challenging task with short decision-making paths? Would you like to make a difference with your work and thereby make a real contribution to the well-being of the population? Then you are exactly right with us.
Legal Specialist
What we offer you
- Flexibility Flexible working hours with compensation options and, depending on the area, home office.
- Holidays & Public Holidays Enjoy 25-30 days of holiday depending on age plus at least 15.5 paid public holidays per year.
- Further Education Diverse internal training opportunities as well as support for external training and further education.
- Mobility Receive a half-fare travelcard from the SBB from a workload of 50% and an employment of one year or longer.
- Pension Pension fund with very good benefits and optional choice plans for additional savings contributions.
- Mobile Phone Monthly mobile phone allowance of up to CHF 40.- plus attractive discounts on subscriptions and devices.
- Family Additional family allowance of up to CHF 200.- per month alongside the cantonal child and education allowances.
- Health Ergonomic workplaces as well as sports and exercise offers.
What you can achieve
- Preparation of draft decisions for the KESB
- Fact and legal clarifications in the area of child and adult protection
- Conducting and recording hearings within the framework of the clarification procedure
- Legal support for authority members
- Development of solutions on a voluntary basis in cooperation with those affected/triage of those affected to subsidiary specialist offices
- Formulating clarification assignments to external parties
- Participation in the further development of the existing organisation and professional standards
- Further clarification tasks on behalf of the KESB
What distinguishes you
- Completed legal studies or equivalent training
- Professional experience and/or additional training in the fields of child and adult protection (experience in child protection is an advantage)
- Further training and/or experience in civil procedural or administrative law proceedings
- Resilient, assertive and integrous personality
- Very good communication skills and confident appearance
- Joy and interest in people and social issues
Your new employer
The approximately 2300 employees in the canton of Schwyz take care of the concerns of the population and carry out public tasks on behalf of the citizens and authorities. The cantonal administration is the largest employer in the canton of Schwyz. The employees fulfil their responsible mandate in their daily work and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of their activities.
Your contacts
Do you have questions about the position or the application process? Anu Sivaganesan, Head of the Authority Secretariat (social and legal service) of the KESB Ausserschwyz, will be happy to answer your questions by phone at +41 41 819 14 52.
Do you have questions about personnel matters? Andreas Zgraggen, Recruiter, will be happy to answer your questions by phone at +41 41 819 17 19.
