solique - Court Clerk (100%)
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:02 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Obergericht des Kantons Zürich as a Gerichtsschreiber/in. Shape second-instance case law in a vibrant work environment.
Tasks
- Handle appeals and complaints in family and labor law cases.
- Draft decisions and conduct negotiations independently.
- Serve as a protocol officer during hearings and negotiations.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in law; legal experience preferred.
- Strong analytical and language skills essential.
- Ability to work independently and maintain composure.
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High Court of the Canton of Zurich
I. Civil Chamber
Are you articulate, enjoy independent decision drafting, and want to help shape the jurisprudence of the second instance?
Then you are the new court clerk of the I. Civil Chamber of the High Court.
The I. Civil Chamber handles appeals in family law (marriage law, personal and family status matters, child concerns) and labor law proceedings, complaints against enforcement decisions, as well as appeals in other civil proceedings of the district courts.
Then you are the new court clerk of the I. Civil Chamber of the High Court.
The I. Civil Chamber handles appeals in family law (marriage law, personal and family status matters, child concerns) and labor law proceedings, complaints against enforcement decisions, as well as appeals in other civil proceedings of the district courts.
To strengthen our team, we are looking for a committed and motivated personality as of October 1, 2025, or by agreement, initially limited to one year, as
Court Clerk (100%)
Tasks
You are responsible for the independent handling of appeal and cassation proceedings. You have complete knowledge of the files, analyze the legal questions that arise, prepare draft decisions for the judges involved in the decisions (proposal), perform the final editing, and have the opportunity to conduct settlement negotiations independently. Furthermore, you will be deployed as a minute taker in hearings (cassation hearings, settlement negotiations, child hearings, etc.).
Profile
- Completed law degree.
- Bar admission is an advantage.
- Professional experience in the judiciary or legal practice.
- Excellent references regarding your legal knowledge – preferably in family law – and language skills.
- You work independently and precisely, are efficient, and remain calm despite a backlog of cases.
Offer
- Versatile and demanding activity
- In-depth and instructive insight into the jurisprudence activities of a second instance
- Very pleasant working atmosphere in a well-coordinated and motivated team
- Modern, central workplace in the heart of Zurich's old town
- Attractive and diverse continuing education opportunities
- Ideal foundation for further judicial career, especially the career step as a district judge
Any questions? For further information, the Chief Court Clerk of the I. Civil Chamber, Ms. lic. iur. Elisabet Ferreño (Tel. +41 44 257 92 26), will be happy to assist you. Please submit your application online with the usual documents (including criminal record extract).
Apply now for this exciting position!
We do not consider applications via personnel service companies for this position.
Apply now for this exciting position!
We do not consider applications via personnel service companies for this position.
