Basel
Lawyer
- 11 November 2026
- 60 – 80%
- Temporary
- German (Intermediate)
- 4058 Basel
About the job
60%-80%
Department of Justice and Security, Central Legal Service
01.01.2027, until 31.12.2027
Tasks
Reporting and Legal Advice: In a motivated and experienced team, you will handle current political matters. You will make legal assessments and prepare the decision-making basis for the Government Council. Furthermore, you support departments and administrative offices in assessing legal questions and draft expert opinions for the Government Council.
Consultations: You draft consultations on submissions from the federal government and the canton on current legal-political issues and various areas of law.
Legislation and Project Work: You support the Central Legal Service in ongoing projects, especially in legislative projects, and participate in legislative support.
Profile
Experience: You have professional experience preferably in public law and are interested in legislation, digitalisation in administration, as well as social and state-political topics. You work independently and deliver legally impeccable work even under time pressure.
Personality: You think in a networked and conceptual way, approach new problems methodically. You are solution- and service-oriented and appreciate professional exchange within the team as well as with other offices of the cantonal administration. With your collegial manner, you integrate into the existing team.
Education: You have completed a law degree (lic. iur. or Master of Law). A lawyer’s licence and/or doctorate are advantageous. Qualifications or experience in project management are also beneficial.
Language: You have an excellent written expression, a feel for good and target-group-appropriate legal language, and communicate appreciatively, precisely, and efficiently.
Insight into our work
The Central Legal Service of the Canton of Basel-Stadt undertakes canton-wide legal tasks. It advises the Grand Council, the Government Council, and the departments, among other things, in drafting ordinances, examines the legal admissibility of initiatives, and manages the collection of laws. The Commercial Register Office is affiliated. These activities serve politics and the people in the canton in many ways.
We cover the larger share of ongoing contributions, offer savings plan options, and possibilities for flexible retirement.
thanks to professional care management and one hundred percent continued salary payment in case of illness or accident throughout the entire employment relationship.
Our centrally located sites are easily accessible on foot, by bike, and by public transport.
Contact
Questions about the position
Michelle Lachenmeier
Co-Head of Department
Tel. +41 61 267 72 74
Questions about the application
Ute Kanzok
HR Business Partner
Tel. +41 61 267 74 54
Versatile.
Working for Basel-Stadt.
There is one thing all our more than 11,000 employees have in common: They engage at the pulse of the city by supporting, enabling, directing, shaping, and protecting. In doing so, they contribute every day with their commitment to making Basel-Stadt a place worth living and loving. As diverse as our tasks are our employees and their opportunities. Welcome to the team of the Canton of Basel-Stadt!