Kanton Zürich
Zürich
11 hours ago
Legal Auditor / Legal Auditor Prison System 100%
- 06 May 2026
- 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join us as a Juristische Auditorin/juristischer Auditor in Zurich’s JuWe! Engage in meaningful work addressing legal questions in corrections.
Tasks
- Explore legal issues in criminal and administrative law within an interdisciplinary team.
- Support case management, determining suitable forms of imprisonment.
- Conduct hearings and draft decisions related to conditional releases and more.
Skills
- Master's degree in law; relevant internship experience preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in German.
- High social competence and ability to work independently.
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About the job
Legal Auditor / Legal Auditor Prison System 100%What happens in crime dramas after the credits roll? Do life sentences really last a lifetime? And what exactly does "good conduct" mean?
We can answer these and certainly many other questions for you within the framework of a legal auditorship. And not only that: you will have the opportunity to quickly and independently apply knowledge acquired during your studies in practice and also gain experience in dealing with people in difficult life situations.
We are:
Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and employs around 1,400 women and men from diverse professions. JuWe primarily is responsible for the enforcement of court sentences and the execution of pre-trial detention. For JuWe employees, preventing recidivism and the successful social reintegration of offenders is of particular importance.
The Probation and Enforcement Services (BVD) are one of eight main departments of JuWe and are responsible for the enforcement of custodial sentences and court-ordered measures as well as probation assistance.
The Prison Enforcement Department (SV) is responsible for the execution of prison sentences under the normal regime and the special enforcement form of semi-liberty (HG).
For the SV department, we are looking for a committed and communicative individual as a legal auditor (100%) starting 1 September 2026 or by arrangement (limited to 1 year).
This is your field of activity
- Dealing with legal issues, primarily in the areas of criminal and administrative law, in an interdisciplinary working environment according to the ROS model
- Support services in case management (e.g. clarifying which enforcement forms are applicable)
- Accompanying or independently conducting and recording hearings of convicted persons in the enforcement institutions of the Canton of Zurich, the Eastern Swiss Prison Enforcement Concordat and beyond
- Drafting orders (e.g. regarding conditional release, open prison, leave, work externship, semi-liberty) and writing statements in appeal procedures
- Direct contact with convicted persons, e.g. in suitability assessment interviews, enforcement planning meetings or hearings before enforcement decisions
- Research regarding sanction enforcement in various legal areas
- Minute-taking at internal and external meetings
- Taking on secretarial tasks if required
What you bring with you
- Master’s degree in law; initial relevant internship or professional experience (e.g. at a court or an administrative authority) is an advantage
- Very good written and spoken German skills
- Good IT user skills
- Independent, proactive and organised working style as well as resilience in terms of time and content
- High social competence and enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration
- Impeccable reputation
What is special about the position
- Versatile and exciting activity in an interdisciplinary, innovative and committed environment
- Comprehensive introduction to the role
- Insight into the various areas of activity of JuWe, opportunity to gain insights into different positions and institutions of JuWe through internships, participation in internal and external training events possible (e.g. Brown Bag Lunch, BVD Lunch, specialist conferences)
- Workplace at Zurich Altstetten station, possibility (after familiarisation) to perform part of the tasks in a home office
- Employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines, gross salary in LK13/AS1
- The auditorship can partially be credited towards the practical year required for the bar exam (according to the ordinance of the Higher Court on the aptitude test for the legal profession)
Your application
We look forward to receiving your complete dossier including a motivation letter.
Do you have any questions? Markus Weber, Deputy Head of the Prison Enforcement Department, at 043 258 36 49 and Isabel Kramer, Head of the Prison Enforcement Department, at 043 258 36 51 will be happy to assist you.
Questions about the application process can be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 258 58 35.
JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch) .
