Basel
Legal Officer
- 18 August 2026
- 80%
- Temporary
- German (Fluent)
- 4001 Basel
About the job
80%
Department of Construction and Transport, General Secretariat, Legal Affairs and Procurement
1 October 2026 or by arrangement, limited to 1 year
Your Tasks
Advising with quality awareness: As part of a motivated team, you support the diverse specialist areas of the Department of Construction and Transport with your sound legal knowledge.
Shaping solutions: You analyse legal issues, contribute your legal creativity and find appropriate solutions for the needs of your clients. You mainly work in general administrative law and support the team as needed in private construction and contract law.
Ensuring communication: You enjoy communicating competently both orally and in writing with various contacts inside and outside the cantonal administration.
Applying skills: You provide oral and written legal advice and assist in drafting contracts and legal documents. In addition, you prepare reports for the government and the Grand Council.
Your Profile
Experience: Ideally, you have initial professional experience in general administrative law as well as contract law (especially contracts for work and services and mandates).
Personality: You are open, collegial and service-oriented. You work independently, like to think outside the box and are persistent when necessary. You communicate skilfully and solution-oriented with different interest groups.
Education: You have a completed degree in law (lic. iur. / MLaw).
Insight into our Work
The General Secretariat is an advisor, initiator and central steering body of the Department of Construction and Transport. With services in areas such as finance and controlling, HR, communication and legal affairs, it supports the department management and the department's offices. It is responsible for the smooth handling of political matters. As part of the Department of Construction and Transport, the General Secretariat cares for the current and future infrastructure of the canton and contributes to the high quality of life in Basel.
Our centrally located sites are easily accessible on foot, by bike and by public transport.
We support you as best as possible with flexible working hours, part-time work and home office, as well as annual and trust-based working hours and job sharing opportunities.
We support your professional advancement with a variety of training and development opportunities throughout all stages of life.
Your Contact
Questions about the Role
Daniel Scheuner
Head of Legal Department and Cantonal Office for Public Procurement
Tel. +41 61 267 94 38
Questions about Your Application
Roman Scheidegger
HR Business Partner
Tel. +41 61 267 91 55
Versatile.
Working for Basel-Stadt.
There is one thing all our more than 11,000 employees have in common: They are committed at the pulse of the city by supporting, enabling, directing, shaping and protecting. With their dedication, they contribute every day to making Basel-Stadt a great place to live and love. Our employees and their opportunities are as diverse as our tasks. Welcome to the team of the Canton of Basel-Stadt!
