Lawyer - Case Manager 80 - 100%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:09 January 2026
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Kantonale Opferhilfestelle as a Jurist/in - Fallverantwortliche/r! This role offers meaningful work in victim support and administration.
Tasks
- Manage applications for financial victim assistance independently.
- Communicate with applicants, victim counseling centers, and lawyers.
- Draft statements for appeal processes and support guideline development.
Skills
- You should have a completed law degree and relevant professional experience.
- Excellent German language skills and editorial abilities are essential.
- Be decisive, detail-oriented, and empathetic towards victims' situations.
Is this helpful?
Are you looking for meaningful work in the field of victim support and administration? Would you like to work in a committed team where humor is not neglected?
We at the Cantonal Victim Support Office are responsible for ensuring that victims of violent crimes receive the necessary support. We assess applications for financial victim assistance based on the Victim Assistance Act in a written administrative procedure and are also responsible for supervising and financing the recognized victim counseling centers.
To strengthen our 7-member "Financial Assistance" team, we are looking immediately/by arrangement, temporarily for two years (with the option of permanent employment) for a
Lawyer – Case Manager 80-100%
What you can achieve with us
- Independent processing of applications for financial assistance (case management, issuance of orders and preliminary decisions, monitoring of payments)
- Telephone and written communication with applicants, victim counseling centers, and lawyers
- Drafting statements in appeal procedures
- Participation in the development of guidelines and information sheets as well as in projects
- Examination of recourse in the provision of victim assistance benefits
You fit with us if you
- have completed your law studies (MLaw, lic.iur.)
- have several years of professional experience at the court, in criminal prosecution, or in administration and are familiar with drafting decisions
- enjoy criminal law and have an interest in liability and social insurance law issues and are willing to engage deeply in victim assistance law and the corresponding practice
- have excellent German skills and editorial skills
- are decisive and enjoy working independently and precisely
- have an understanding of the difficult situations of victims and want to contribute actively.
We offer you
- A socially relevant activity in a challenging environment and a supportive team with a lot of experience and new structures.
- A central workplace in the center of Zurich directly opposite the main train station.
- Remuneration according to the employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines and classification in salary class 19.
Application
Then we definitely should get to know each other! We look forward to your complete application via our online tool.
If you have any questions, your future supervisor Barblina Tschopp will be happy to assist you by phone at 043 259 25 35.
For questions about the recruitment process, our HR Consulting & Services team is happy to assist you at 043 259 25 66 or hr_ji@ji.zh.ch.
We do not consider applications from intermediaries.
