Lawyer 50-70 %

Bern

Key information

Publication date:05 January 2026
Workload:50 – 70%
Place of work:Bern

Job summary

The University of Bern is a renowned institution for education. Join a supportive team and enjoy a flexible work environment.

Tasks

Advise university departments on legal matters and provide legal opinions.
Conduct investigations and prepare statements for legal proceedings.
Manage legal projects and represent the legal service in working groups.

Skills

Law degree (Master's) and professional experience required.
Strong knowledge of public law and willingness to learn.
Excellent communication skills in German, English, and French.

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The University of Bern is a nationally and internationally renowned comprehensive university. It educates over 19,000 students and creates conditions for research and teaching at the highest level.
The Legal Service is responsible for all legal matters of the University of Bern, advises the university bodies, and supports the university management as part of the General Secretariat.
We are looking for a lawyer starting April 1, 2026, or by agreement, for a part-time position of 50-70%.

The following tasks await you:

• Advising university bodies on legal matters and providing legal information
• Conducting clarifications and preparing opinions in legal
procedures and preparing decisions
• Broad activities in various areas of law, mainly in public law (e.g., procedural law or personnel law)
• Managing legal projects and representing the Legal Service in working groups
• Other activities in other areas of the Legal Service (e.g., reviewing
regulations)

Requirements:

• Legal education (university degree with a master's degree; bar admission is an advantage) and professional experience
• Solid knowledge of public law or willingness to intensively familiarize yourself with this area
• Efficiency and skill in dealing with complex legal issues
• Good conceptual, social, and communication skills
• Very good editorial skills in German
• Language skills: German, English, French

We offer:

Interested?

Information provided by: Dr. Daniel Jaggi, Phone: +41 31 684 51 19; Email: daniel.jaggi@unibe.ch

Please send your application with the usual documents by January 28, 2026 in electronic form to Dr. Daniel Jaggi, Deputy Head of Legal Service, Email daniel.jaggi@unibe.ch.