Kanton Zürich
Zürich
11 hours ago
Lawyer in Legal Service 60 - 80%
- 03 April 2026
- 60 – 80%
- Zürich
About the job
Lawyer in Legal Service 60 - 80%Do you enjoy administrative law and have an interest in political processes?
We are looking for you as a lawyer in our legal service starting September 1, 2026, or by arrangement.
In the legal service of the Office for Mobility, we are responsible for the legal affairs of the office, draft appeal decisions for the government council, and manage building lines. We accompany projects in the mobility sector from a legal perspective and advise the specialist departments in the areas of administrative law, spatial planning law, and traffic law.
Your tasks:
- You are part of the legal service team consisting of nine people. In this role, you are responsible for the legal support of the office's affairs, supporting and advising the office's employees together with your team colleagues, for example in the following legal areas:
- Handling legal issues from administrative, road, and traffic law
- Instruction of appeal procedures regarding disputed road construction projects and drafting judgments for the government council
- Conducting appeal procedures as party representation (e.g., for PTLG or building lines)
- Handling requests under the principle of public access or data protection issues
- Preparing statements, reviewing contracts, and supporting tenders
Your profile:
- Completed studies in law (Swiss university), possibly supplemented by the lawyer's license
- Several years of professional experience, preferably in a public administration, a court, or as a lawyer in the field of public law
- Interest in administrative law issues and enjoyment in familiarizing yourself with new topics and legal areas
- Confident and error-free written and spoken expression in German
Our offer:
We offer you a modern workplace in a versatile environment with a motivated and well-coordinated team of lawyers. You can expect a collegial team and thorough onboarding. You can use your legal knowledge, experience, and competence profitably, take on responsibility, and develop new skills in a practical and dynamic environment. We offer you market-appropriate remuneration according to cantonal regulations, contemporary employment conditions, as well as flexible and family-friendly working hours and the possibility to work partially from home office. Your workplace is centrally located directly at Zurich main station. The position is permanent.
About us:
The Directorate of Economic Affairs of the Canton of Zurich (www.vd.zh.ch) oversees the Office for Labor, the Office for Economy, the Office for Mobility, and the ZVV. The Office for Mobility shapes traffic development in the Canton of Zurich with the goal of enabling demand-oriented and sustainable mobility and deals with future topics such as digitalization, climate protection, and future infrastructure. The main areas of responsibility of the approximately 80 employees include the development and implementation of overall traffic concepts, the substantive responsibility for the cantonal traffic spatial planning, the strategic planning of road infrastructures, and supervision of the night flight regulations at Zurich Airport. You can get a deeper insight at www.zh.ch/afm.
Contact:
For all questions regarding the activity in the legal service, RA lic. iur. Jakob Lindenmeyer, Head of Legal Service, phone 043 259 31 60, email: jakob.lindenmeyer@vd.zh.ch, is happy to assist you. We look forward to your application and to getting to know you!
