Lawyer (m/f/d)

About the job

As the fifth largest canton in Switzerland with around 6000 employees, we are committed to the common good of society in the cantonal administration. With an impressive variety of services, our work affects all areas of life, be it education, economy, law, security, nature, health, construction, culture, and finance. Through our meaningful work, we leave a small footprint every day, as it is relevant to over half a million people.


Due to a retirement, we are looking for a

Lawyer (m/f/d)

from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement

• You independently handle legal remedy procedures within the department's area of responsibility.
  
• You prepare legal opinions and conduct legal clarifications for the department management, offices, and other administrative units.
• You provide legal advice to various stakeholder groups.
• You participate in strategic projects and working groups, such as legislative procedures.

• You have a completed university degree (MLaw or lic.iur.).
  
• Preferably, you bring professional experience in handling legal remedies.
• You are interested in constitutional and administrative law, especially in the areas of social assistance law, municipal law, and citizenship law.
• You enjoy working independently, remain decisive even in complex and unclear issues, think purposefully, and are accustomed to participating in project organisations.
• You possess strong analytical skills, a quick grasp, and precise expression in both spoken and written language.
• You enjoy exchanging ideas within a team and contribute your knowledge and experience to discussions.

• You contribute to ensuring and further developing the application of law in important, politically sensitive areas of our canton.
• Challenging issues from diverse areas, links to current developments, and involvement in the central hub of the department.
• Attractive employment conditions with the possibility of home office as well as a working environment in the historic government building in the heart of St. Gallen's old town.
• Individual development opportunities in the field of legal remedy processing as well as in broader areas of strategic administrative activity - informally and through further training.

Department of the Interior, General Secretariat

Marietta Imhof, Head of Legal Services, telephone 058 229 39 20.