Part-time Member of the Cantonal Court

About the job

As the fifth largest canton in Switzerland with around 6000 employees, we are committed to the common good of society within the cantonal administration. With an impressive variety of services, our work touches 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.


In view of a vacant position, we are seeking by public tender a

part-time member of the Cantonal Court

You will serve as a part-time judge for the Cantonal Court. The members of the Cantonal Court form various chambers organised according to legal fields. All chambers operate under the rapporteur system.

The Cantonal Council will make the election during the summer session of 2027. The commencement of office is planned for the course of summer 2027. The Judicial Commission of the Cantonal Council advises on the election proposals of the parliamentary groups for the cantonal courts. It interviews the candidates and decides on their suitability for the office. The parliamentary groups then submit their election proposals to the Cantonal Council, which elects the members of the cantonal courts.

Swiss citizenship is required for election to a judicial office of the cantonal courts, and residence in the canton is required for the exercise of office (cf. Art. 33 para. 1 KV; Art. 25 para. 1 GerG). The Judicial Commission values not only the professional and personal suitability of the candidates but also a balanced representation of the various political forces in the cantonal courts.

• Completed law degree
• Professional experience from work in the judiciary, legal practice, academia, private sector, or administration, preferably in civil and criminal law
• Excellent professional qualifications
• Negotiation skills and decisiveness
• Availability and flexibility for hearing dates
• Ability and willingness to submit a written draft decision in judgment form to the court for deliberation, even in complex cases
• Personal integrity and independence

Information on candidacy: Parliamentary group secretariats or presidencies of the
parliamentary groups of the St. Gallen Cantonal Council
Information about the court: Court President Claudia Wetter, Tel. 058 229 22 69; claudia.wetter@sg.ch
Information about the election procedure: Simona Risi, Tel. 058 229 66 51, simona.risi@sg.ch

Applications should be addressed to the preferred parliamentary group(s) of the St. Gallen Cantonal Council . The application documents must include a letter of motivation addressed to the Cantonal Council, a standardised CV (available from the parliamentary groups), a detailed personal CV, a current debt enforcement and criminal record extract, as well as the relevant professional diplomas or certificates. Submission must be in PDF format.

The parliamentary groups are invited to submit their candidacies to the Judicial Commission by 30 November 2026, 12:00 noon. Interested parties are advised to approach a parliamentary group as early as possible from which they wish to be nominated for election.