Lawyer 100% (fixed-term for at least 12 months) 100%
Kanton Zürich
Pfäffikon
Key information
- Publication date:15 January 2026
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Pfäffikon
Job summary
Join the Bezirksrat as a Jurist:in for a 12-month contract. Contribute to child and adult protection laws in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Draft resolutions and judgments for various districts.
- Handle cases in child and adult protection, municipal, and social law.
- Support procedural management and case handling across districts.
Skills
- Law degree (lic. iur. or MLaw) with court or administrative experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong sense of responsibility, independence, and teamwork.
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The district council is the judicial appellate authority in the area of child and adult protection and the first instance of appeal against decisions of municipal authorities. In addition, the district council supervises the activities of municipal authorities, special-purpose associations, and institutions. It consists of the president, who also acts as the deputy governor, as well as two part-time members and is administratively and professionally supported by the district council office.
We are looking for a lawyer for immediate start or by arrangement for deployment in all twelve district council offices of the canton of Zurich, fixed-term for at least 12 months.
Your tasks are:
- Preparation of resolution and judgment proposals for all districts
- Handling cases in all areas of responsibility of the district council, especially child and adult protection law, municipal law, social assistance law, school law, personnel law, and political rights.
- Support in procedural management and litigation
- Other tasks for the benefit of all districts, such as drafting consultations and taking minutes
You bring:
- Law degree (lic. iur. or MLaw)
- Enjoyment of new legal fields and complex legal issues
- Court and/or administrative experience
- Fluency in oral and written expression
- Quick comprehension
- High sense of responsibility, independence, and reliability
- Resilience and ability to work in a team
We offer you:
- An extremely versatile field of work
- A collegial environment in a small and motivated team
- Progressive working conditions, flexible working hours, and the possibility of home office
- Continuing education opportunities
- A modern working environment, mainly in Pfäffikon ZH, with public transport connection and parking
- A fixed-term employment with the possibility of extension
- A salary corresponding to the requirements and responsibility (salary class 20)
Your application:
Are you interested? Then we look forward to your online application.
Any questions? Karin Weyermann is happy to answer questions about the position at 043 258 12 80. Questions about the application process will be answered by HR JI at hr_ji@ji.zh.ch.
We do not consider applications via personnel service companies for this position.
