Legal Expert with Experience in Building Law
- 27 October 2026
- 90 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
Permanent position
Office for Building Permits
We offer an initiative and quality-conscious individual the opportunity, as part of succession planning, to immerse themselves in the world of building law procedures from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement. The informal culture at the AfB begins with us even before the first day of work. Therefore, we allow ourselves and invite you to also use the informal form of address.
Tasks
- You support and advise our director, the other employees of the Office for Building Permits, as well as the Building Section (building permit authority of the City of Zurich) on more complex legal questions of public building law and related areas of law (e.g. environmental protection law).
- You represent the Building Section and the Office for Building Permits in all appeal procedures and process requests for file inspection.
- You actively participate in shaping and defining the practice of public building law and related areas of law.
- Handling written enquiries, interpellations, postulates and motions from the municipal council also belong to your tasks.
- If necessary, you represent the AfB on building law matters in cross-departmental working groups.
Profile
- You have completed a law degree at a Swiss university.
- Preferably, you bring practical experience in the field of public building and planning law.
- We also count on your initiative and openness to new things.
- In addition, you bring flexibility and a touch of humour.
- Your analytical thinking, methodical approach and transparent communication style complete your profile.
We offer
- You are part of a motivated team and a corporate culture that is both performance- and people-oriented (informal culture).
- We ensure a thorough introduction as well as a varied and diverse activity.
- Our attractive employment conditions are contemporary and include above-average social benefits.
- We also offer flexible working hours, the possibility of mobile working and office premises in close proximity to the main station.
About us
At the Office for Building Permits, we work today on the Zurich of tomorrow. Our task is to examine building applications, buildings and facilities with regard to building law and safety. We inform, advise, assess and mediate even before the submission of a building application, conduct the approval procedure up to the decision and monitor the execution of construction work with regard to building and safety regulations.
Interested?
Then send us your complete documents via the application link. For further information, our legal team leader, Alexandra Müller, Tel. 044 412 49 20, will be happy to assist you.
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