Head of Legislation and Justice, 80-100%

About the job

Head of Legislation and Justice, 80-100%

The State Chancellery is the staff office of the Government Council and supports it in fulfilling its government and leadership duties. It ensures the coordination of government affairs and provides a wide range of services for the Government Council, Cantonal Council, and cantonal administration. The Legislation and Justice Department performs a central legal cross-sectional function within the cantonal administration and combines tasks in legislation with a broad range of duties in the justice sector. For the Legislation and Justice Department, we are seeking a Head of Legislation and Justice, 80-100% at the Solothurn location from 01.06.2027 or by agreement.

Your responsibilities

• As head of the department, you lead it personnel-wise, professionally, and organisationally, and actively develop the department together with your team.
• In the justice sector, you are responsible for and handle legislative matters. For other legislative projects of the departments, you take on legislative quality assurance and advice.
• You work where legal, political, and administrative issues converge. In doing so, you draft opinions on political initiatives, co-reports, and consultations.
• You handle diverse and legally demanding matters and procedures in the areas of justice, state liability, complaints, and pardons.
• Your varied range of tasks also includes the legal and notarial professions, legal traineeships, basic legal training, and procurement law. You represent the canton in specialist committees and promote professional exchange.

Your profile

• A completed university degree in law and a lawyer’s licence from a Swiss canton are prerequisites for this role.
• You have several years of legal professional experience, preferably in public administration. In addition, you have in-depth knowledge and practical experience in legislation and legislative drafting. Experience in the justice sector is an advantage.
• You bring leadership skills, enjoy leading, and specifically promote employees in their professional and personal development.
• Analytical and conceptual thinking, excellent editorial skills, and a confident manner in advice and communication characterise you.
• An independent and solution-oriented working style, high integrity, and very good German language skills complete your profile.

Benefits.

Flexible working models

• Promotion of personal work-life balance through an annual working time model
• Part-time work, including in management positions
• Possibility of mobile working

• Progressive employment conditions based on a collective labour agreement
• Equal pay between men and women
• Loyalty bonuses

• 16 weeks maternity leave with full pay
• 2 weeks paternity leave
• Financial contributions to childcare

• Comprehensive range of internal and external training courses
• Collaboration with FHNW in leadership training
• Promotion of individual skills

• Flexible retirement age Attractive benefits of the internal pension fund
• 12 months continued salary payment in case of illness and a further 12 months daily sickness allowance

• Internal corporate health management
• Comprehensive advisory services on professional and personal matters
• Changing range of impulse courses

Questions?

Yves Derendinger
State Secretary
032 627 20 21

Convinced?

We wish to fill this position without the support of external service providers. Email applications cannot be considered.