Alternate Member for the Administrative Court 10 - 20%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:20 November 2025
- Workload:10 – 20%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Verwaltungsgericht as an Ersatzmitglied, focusing on administrative law. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence critical legal decisions.
Tasks
- Contribute to tax law disputes within the court's jurisdiction.
- Draft ten judicial proposals annually as part of a 10-20% commitment.
- Engage with complex legal issues and present findings clearly.
Skills
- Deep knowledge of administrative procedure law and tax law.
- Judicial experience is preferred for this role.
- Ability to distill complex legal matters into clear written form.
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The Administrative Court is the highest cantonal court instance in the field of administrative law. It is particularly responsible for disputes concerning tax law.
According to Art. 75 para. 1 of the Cantonal Constitution, the Cantonal Council elects the members and alternate members of the Administrative Court, whereby it has the right to propose half of the alternate members (§ 33 para. 1 sentence 3 of the Administrative Procedure Act).
Due to the election of a previous alternate member to a regular member of the Administrative Court, we are looking for a candidate with a tax law profile, who will be proposed to the Cantonal Council as an alternate member for the Administrative Court for the remainder of the term 2025–2031.
Profile
- in-depth knowledge of administrative procedural law as well as comprehensive specialized knowledge in tax law acquired through many years of practice and/or scientific activity;
- court experience desired;
- ability to engage deeply with difficult legal issues and complex facts as well as the ability to reduce these to the essentials and present them clearly in writing;
- lawyer's license and/or doctorate;
- willingness to write ten judgment proposals annually and to participate in other matters, with a workload corresponding to an employment rate of 10–20%;
- voting rights in the canton of Zurich;
- impeccable reputation.
Offer
Assignment to the 2nd division is planned. Alternate members do not have a workplace available at the Administrative Court, but have access to the library and the decision database. Compensation is based on effort (see resolution of the Cantonal Council on the determination of the salaries of the members and alternate members of the Administrative Court of July 7, 1997).
Application
Applications with the usual documents, proof of residence, an extract from the debt collection register, and a criminal record extract must be sent by December 19, 2025, to the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich, to the attention of Vice President Dr. iur. Silvia Hunziker, P.O. Box, 8090 Zurich. Electronic applications should be sent to personal@vgrzh.ch. Further information is provided by the Secretary General, lic. iur. Nathalie Marti, at Tel. 043 257 50 00.
