Lawyer (80%)

22 August 2026
80%
Permanent position
Winterthur

Job summary

Join Stadtwerk Winterthur, a reliable utility provider, to enhance comfort. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with flexible options.

Tasks

Handle legal questions in public and private law across all government levels.
Review legal remedies, draft municipal regulations, and prepare legislation.
Support management and departments on legal matters; collaborate with city administration.

Skills

Completed law degree; experience in public administration or energy sector preferred.
Strong decision-making and technical understanding with a customer focus.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills for effective collaboration.

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About the job

Customer-oriented, reliable and quality-conscious: We owe our success to these strengths. As an integrated company, we take care of all concerns of our customers regarding electricity, telecommunications, gas, water, district heating, waste incineration, wastewater treatment and energy contracting; according to our promise: "We offer comfort." As a lawyer in the Staff and Communication team, you will handle a variety of legal issues and support the management as well as the specialist departments of Stadtwerk Winterthur in legal matters. An exciting area of responsibility awaits you.

Your tasks

Handling legal issues from public (all levels of government) and private law
Review of legal remedies, drafting municipal regulations, legislative proposals and city council resolutions
Contract review and drafting as well as advising specialist departments in contract preparation
Supporting management and specialist departments in legal matters and close cooperation with the City Administration of Winterthur and the Department Secretariat

Your profile

Completed studies in law
Experience in public administration and/or the energy sector is an advantage
Strong action and decision-making competence, assertiveness, technical and legal basic understanding and a networked way of thinking
Ability to set priorities correctly and high resilience
High customer orientation, good communication and negotiation skills as well as confident expression

What we offer

An exciting legal field of work
Motivated and committed team
Mobile working (home office)
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Further benefits can be found on our website

Contact

Your questions about the position will be gladly answered by Michael Stalder, Head of Staff and Communication, +41 52 79 420 03 02
Learn more? https://stadt.winterthur.ch/ and https://stadtwerk.winterthur.ch/

We look forward to receiving your online application.