Etat du canton de Fribourg
Fribourg, CH
Court Clerk for First Instance Courts 50-100%
- 04 September 2026
- 50 – 100%
- Fribourg, CH
Job summary
Join the Friedensgericht in Fribourg as a Gerichtschreiber/in! Experience a supportive work environment with flexible hours and a focus on work-life balance.
Tasks
- Draft civil law decisions in French and German.
- Participate in sessions and record court hearings.
- Manage court records and provide legal support to clients.
Skills
- Completed law degree and relevant experience required.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Strong organizational and IT skills.
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About the job
Court Clerk for First Instance Courts
Fribourg, CH, Saane, CH
Employing Authority / Administrative Unit / Institution
The Peace Court primarily serves as the child and adult protection authority. It acts upon request or ex officio. After the procedure is completed, a decision is made on whether a measure is ordered. The Peace Court judge also has responsibilities in inheritance law and in the area of judicial restraining orders.
Become part of our team!
We rely on the complementarity of skills and the diversity of perspectives, as it is the wide range of careers and profiles that constitutes the strength of the State of Fribourg. We promote the compatibility of professional and private life as well as flexible working conditions. To learn more, follow this link .
Your tasks
- Drafting decisions in civil law, especially in the area of adult and child protection law in French and German
- Participation in meetings of the adult and child protection authority and minute-taking at court hearings
- Management of the court clerk’s office: contacts with the persons concerned and their close relations as well as with external offices, especially for the legal support of guardians and third parties
- Telephone and general information services
- Legal research
- Maintaining court files and drafting general correspondence
Desired profile
- Completed university degree in law (Licence or Master)
- Several years of professional experience, preferably as a court clerk
- Excellent spelling skills, independence, resilience and ability to work in a team
- Communication and organisational skills as well as pleasant manners
- Excellent IT skills
- Fluency in French or German with very good oral and written knowledge of the other language
Contact persons
Valentine Ruffieux and Saskia Oldendorf-Pittet, Chief Court Clerks
