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Legal Counsel / In-house Lawyer: 80 - 100%
- 14 May 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Bern
Job summary
Join us in Bern to shape the future of energy and water services! Together, we create impactful solutions.
Tasks
- Support legal inquiries and manage infrastructure projects effectively.
- Advise departments on procurement, construction, and administrative law.
- Oversee defined legal areas and ensure high-quality service delivery.
Skills
- Degree in law required; attorney license is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of Swiss procurement, construction, and administrative law.
- Excellent communication skills in German and solution-oriented mindset.
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About the job
Water. Electricity. Heat. Bern counts on us. And we count on you. What you do here is important. We rely on you to get involved, contribute ideas and help shape things. And you can count on us. We are a fair partner with ideas for the future. That is why we also plan long-term with you.
These are your tasks
- Support organisational units in demanding legal issues and accompany them in infrastructure projects
- Advise specialist departments on procurement, construction and administrative law, review related topics and develop practical solutions
- Take on defined legal areas and be responsible for a high quality of legal services
- Conduct procedures independently or coordinate efficiently and purposefully with external legal advice
This is what sets you apart
- Completed studies in law (lawyer’s licence an advantage)
- Several years of professional experience in public administration, as an in-house lawyer or in a business-oriented law firm
- Sound knowledge of Swiss procurement, construction and administrative law as well as ideally experience in energy law
- Interest in interdisciplinary issues and economic contexts
- Independent, solution-oriented and practical working style as well as the ability to analyse complex contexts and include entrepreneurial aspects
- Initiative, sense of responsibility and team spirit
- Very good editorial and communication skills in German
Do you have questions?
Your new boss, Emma Piller, looks forward to your application. Thank you for using our online application for this. It is simple, quick and also without a personal login. If you have any questions beforehand, just call Emma: 031 321 31 15.
About us
Our strategy can be summed up well: We supply Bern with energy and water – safely and sustainably. There is plenty to do. And we have big plans. For that, we need you. People with the ambition to make a difference and the desire to reach the goal together as a team. So that our Bern remains a great place to live.
