Legal Officer Legal Means and Charges

About the job

Bern, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-80%

What you can contribute

• Handle criminal customs law cases, mainly in French
• Draft criminal decisions, indictments and referral files for the cantonal public prosecutor's offices, as well as submissions to the federal courts
• Represent the FOCF before the cantonal criminal courts in charge of prosecution proceedings
• Provide internal training and continuing education

What makes you unique

• University degree in law and several years of professional experience in criminal prosecution
• Accuracy, analytical mind and excellent oral and written expression
• Sense of responsibility, assertiveness and strong sense of justice
• Good knowledge of a second official language

In a few words

With rigour, precision and a sense of responsibility, you will put your legal expertise at the service of a multilingual team and actively contribute to the smooth running of criminal proceedings as well as to the subsequent correct and lawful collection of duties.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success of the Swiss model and the well-being of the population.
• Diversity every day We ensure equal opportunities, which allow us to deploy our skills and express different points of view.
• Health at work We assist and advise our employees on all issues related to physical or mental health.

All benefits

Security for the population, the economy and the state

The Federal Customs and Border Security Office (FOCF) ensures overall security at the border for the benefit of the population, the economy and the state. It works closely with other national and international authorities. Its main tasks include the proper and rapid customs clearance of commercial goods, the smooth management of tourist traffic as well as the areas of security police and migration. With the Criminal Prosecution Directorate, it has its own investigative authority. The FOCF is undergoing digital transformation. The DaziT programme aims to simplify, optimise and digitise all customs, duty collection and control processes.

Additional information

Please apply via our application management system. To do so, please click on "To apply".
For this position, we do not consider placement agencies.

Questions about the position

Davide Pinelli
Interim Head Legal Means and Charges
+41 58 46 03358

Nicole Grandi
+41 58 46 26595