Kanton Zürich
Altstadt
solique - Executive Assistant and Commercial Floater (80-100%)
- 26 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Altstadt
Job summary
Join the Obergericht des Kantons Zürich, a key judicial institution. Experience a dynamic work environment and gain insights into justice administration.
Tasks
- Coordinate meetings and manage administrative tasks efficiently.
- Support the leadership in document preparation and correspondence.
- Assist in case management and statistical reporting in chambers.
Skills
- Completed commercial training, ideally with management assistant certification.
- Strong German language skills and proficiency in MS Office.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work flexibly in teams.
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About the job
High Court of the Canton of Zurich
General Secretariat
Today you coordinate a meeting appointment of the Secretary-General, tomorrow you ensure that a judgement is sent out on time: In this dual role, you work both for the judicial administration and the judiciary, getting to know the High Court from the inside.
The High Court of the Canton of Zurich is the appellate authority in civil and criminal matters, includes the Commercial Court, and is responsible for the judicial administration of the Zurich civil and criminal courts as well as the notarial system.
The High Court of the Canton of Zurich is the appellate authority in civil and criminal matters, includes the Commercial Court, and is responsible for the judicial administration of the Zurich civil and criminal courts as well as the notarial system.
To strengthen the General Secretariat as well as the commercial offices of the chambers of the High Court and the Commercial Court, we are looking for a versatile and flexible personality who connects both worlds, starting 1 January 2027 or by arrangement.
Executive Assistant and
Commercial Floater (80-100%)
Your area of responsibility
- Assistance to the executive management (50%)
- Administrative and organisational support of the President of the High Court and the head of the General Secretariat.
- Checking, recording and managing incoming files.
- Preparation of decisions and correspondence.
- Organisation of internal and external meetings and events.
- Maintaining the business statistics of the High Court.
- Telephone enquiries and general support of the governing bodies.
- Holiday cover within the executive assistance (during this time, floater duties are suspended).
- Floater duties in the chambers and the Commercial Court (30 - 50%)
- Administrative support of the cases assigned to you.
- Recording and creating files.
- Preparation, drafting and dispatch of decisions.
- Deadline monitoring as well as statistical processing and filing of cases.
- General secretarial tasks in changing teams.
- The two areas are divided on fixed weekdays.
Your profile
- Commercial basic training, ideally with further training as an executive assistant with a federal diploma or a comparable qualification.
- Several years of experience in a comparable role, ideally in a legal environment.
- Excellent German skills, very good MS Office knowledge and openness to digital working methods.
- Overview and confident prioritisation even with multiple clients.
- Trustworthiness, discretion, organisational talent and strong service orientation.
- Flexibility and enjoyment of changing teams.
Our offer
- Versatile dual role with insight into the management of the High Court and the procedural work of the judiciary.
- Modern employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines and a wide range of further training opportunities.
- Small, motivated teams with a very good working atmosphere.
- Central workplace in Zurich's old town.
We look forward to receiving your complete application documents, which you can submit online by 19 October 2026. A current criminal record extract is only required after the first selection round. For questions about the position, Beat Kämpfen, Deputy Secretary-General, and Remo Graf, Head of Personnel & Education, will be happy to assist you (Tel. 044 257 91 91).
