Lawyer Legal Service/Secretariat
Kanton Graubünden
Chur
Key information
- Publication date:28 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Chur
Job summary
Join the Kantonale Verwaltung Graubünden, a diverse and vibrant place.
Tasks
- Support the KESB members with legal inquiries and advice.
- Handle assigned cases independently, including legal documents.
- Participate actively in project groups and meetings.
Skills
- A degree in law and relevant experience, preferably in advocacy.
- Strong communication skills in German and other languages.
- Empathy and social competence for working with vulnerable groups.
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Together for Graubünden
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally, and politically diverse. Graubünden, with 7106 km², is the largest canton in Switzerland and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts, and countless sunny days per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as versatile as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden with us.
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally, and politically diverse. Graubünden, with 7106 km², is the largest canton in Switzerland and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts, and countless sunny days per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as versatile as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden with us.
Lawyer Legal Service/Secretariat
Child and Adult Protection Authority Graubünden | 80-100% | Chur
The Child and Adult Protection Authority KESB is there for people in need. Those who need help and support can count on KESB. No day is like the other with us. In the interdisciplinary team, we actively shape a safe future for vulnerable adults, families, children, and adolescents.
We are looking for a lawyer for the KESB Graubünden, North Bündner branch, starting February 1, 2026, or by agreement.
Your area of responsibility
- Support and advice to authority members and guardians on substantive and formal legal issues (child and adult protection law, marriage and inheritance law, real estate transactions, insurance law, private international law)
- Independent handling of assigned cases, including transactions requiring approval (Art. 416 ZGB)
- Drafting decisions in assigned cases
- Secretariat activities for the authority
- Active participation in various project groups (e.g., practice development, legislative revisions)
- Taking minutes during hearings
What we expect from you
- University degree in law
- Professional experience, preferably in a law firm or court, and solid knowledge of private law
- Independent, resilient, flexible, and networked thinking personality
- Very good oral and written expression in German; foreign language skills are an advantage
- Prudent, efficient, and precise working style
- High service orientation and teamwork skills in interdisciplinary service
- Proven social competence and empathy towards people in difficult life situations
We look forward to receiving your online application and to getting to know you.
For questions, Ursina Hoffmann, Head of Legal Service KESB North Bündner branch, is available at phone number 081 257 49 70.
Application deadline: December 12, 2025
