Lawyer Legal Department of the Construction and Environmental Protection Directorate

About the job

80–100 %

from 1 February 2027 or by arrangement

Your Responsibilities

• Representation of the Directorate and the Government in directorate-relevant legal areas before all judicial instances
• Legal advice to the entire Directorate and the district commissions
• Drafting of laws and regulations in all legal areas assigned to the BUD
• Negotiating and drafting contracts
• Conducting appeal procedures including preparation of appeal decisions for the Government Council
• Drafting legal documents, other legal submissions as well as standard and framework contracts in the directorate-relevant legal areas

Your Background

• Good legal Master’s degree and ideally a bar exam
• Very good knowledge of construction, spatial planning, environmental and procurement law as well as other areas of public law
• Enjoyment of a varied and diverse role in a political environment
• Communicative, cooperative, service-oriented

For questions about the position

Mr Andres Rohner
Head of Legal Department
Construction and Environmental Protection Directorate
061 552 54 05

For questions about the application process

Ms Claudia Frey
HR Officer
Construction and Environmental Protection Directorate
061 552 63 77

General Secretariat

With around 50 employees, the General Secretariat is responsible for the overarching coordination of the activities of all offices of the Construction and Environmental Protection Directorate (BUD).
As a hub between the offices and the Directorate, the General Secretariat ensures the management instruments, advises and supports the Director in leading the Directorate, and is jointly responsible with him for strategic and operational development.

The Legal Department Team of the Construction and Environmental Protection Directorate

You are part of a team of five lawyers and work in a broad legal and task area.