solique - Debt Collection Officer (100%)

Publication date:05 September 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Zürich

Job summary

Join the Obergericht des Kantons Zürich, a key judicial authority. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with a motivated team.

Tasks

Manage assigned collection cases, ensuring deadlines are met.
Handle daily correspondence and establish payment agreements.
Initiate enforcement procedures and maintain contact with debtors.

Skills

Commercial training and experience in legal debt collection preferred.
Strong communication skills in English, French, and Italian.
Detail-oriented, independent, and reliable work style.

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About the job

High Court of the Canton of Zurich

Finance and Controlling

The High Court of the Canton of Zurich is on the one hand an appellate court in civil and criminal matters, and on the other hand responsible for the independent judicial administration of the Zurich civil and criminal courts as well as for the notary public system. It issues the necessary regulations and instructions for this purpose. In the area of judicial administration, it is responsible, among other things, for financial planning and budget execution of the High Court, the district courts, and the notaries.

The Finance and Controlling Department, with its approximately 30 employees, is responsible for the financial and operational accounting of the High Court, for the controlling area of the High Court and the twelve district courts of the Canton of Zurich, as well as for the central billing and collection of all claims of the civil and criminal courts and the penalty orders of the public prosecutors. For the Central Debt Collection Office, we are looking for a

Debt Collection Officer (100%)

Your tasks

Independent processing of assigned debt collection cases, monitoring deadlines and appointments
Processing daily incoming correspondence
Arranging payment modalities and monitoring them
Initiation and monitoring of enforcement procedures (debt collection, legal opening, seizure,
realization, bankruptcy proceedings, conversion requests for fines/penalties)
Written, telephone, and personal contact with debtors and authorities
Processing of secondary debt collection

Your profile

Commercial basic training
Professional experience preferably in pre-legal and legal debt collection (SchKG)
Enjoyment of telephone contact with authorities and dealing with demanding debtors
Language skills, especially English, French, and Italian, are an advantage
Confident oral and written expression
Precise, independent, and reliable working style
Quick comprehension and mental flexibility

Our offer

In addition to an attractive workplace in the heart of Zurich and a good training offer, you can expect an exciting and interesting position in a motivated and collegial team. If you keep a cool head even in hectic and difficult situations, you are right with us.

For further information, the team leader, C. Schwinger (Tel. 044 257 94 27 / Tue-Fri), will be happy to assist you. Please submit your application with the usual documents (including debt collection and criminal record extracts) by September 30, 2025.

Have we aroused your interest in this varied activity in our dynamic department?

We look forward to your online application.

Have we aroused your interest in this varied activity in our dynamic department?

We look forward to your online application.