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Legal Secretary 60 - 80%
- 16 April 2026
- 60 – 80%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Migrationsamt of Zürich as a Juristische/r Sekretär/in. Engage in a dynamic political environment (60-80%).
Tasks
- Handle legal questions related to foreigner law enforcement.
- Process applications from temporarily admitted and rejected individuals.
- Support department leadership in daily legal matters.
Skills
- Master's degree in law and experience in public administration.
- Excellent writing and communication skills required.
- Ability to work under pressure and in a team.
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About the job
Legal Secretary 60 - 80%The Migration Office of the Canton of Zurich operates daily in the exciting political environment of all migration issues and the resulting tasks. It is responsible for the implementation of Swiss foreigner and asylum law, the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons between Switzerland and the EU and EFTA states, as well as the Schengen and Dublin agreements.
For the Asylum & Enforcement Department, we are looking for a legal secretary 60 - 80% from August 1, 2026, or by arrangement (limited to one year with the option of extension).
In this demanding and versatile position, you are responsible for handling legal questions related to the enforcement of foreigner law. This includes, in particular, applications from provisionally admitted persons and persons who have been expelled, as well as the enforcement of removal and banishment measures and the ordering of foreign law coercive measures. You work closely with the department management and support them in all legal matters of daily business.
We are looking for an independent, humorous, and resilient personality under time pressure with a completed master's degree in law and ideally practical experience in public administration. With your very good writing style and pronounced communication skills, you bring further professional qualifications for this exciting activity. A confident appearance facilitates your internal and external communication. Initiative, commitment, reliability, pleasant manners, and a sense of collegial and constructive cooperation complete your profile. You hold Swiss citizenship.
In addition to a varied activity with high personal responsibility, we guarantee you interesting cooperation with authorities from the federal government, cantons, and municipalities as well as with private interest groups. You also benefit from modern working methods such as flexible working hours and home office. Furthermore, we promote and support your training and further education.
Do you feel addressed by this challenging task and our progressive working conditions? Then we look forward to receiving your complete electronic application with photo by
May 6, 2026.
If you have any questions, Isabelle Nijhof, Head of Department (phone 043 259 87 00), will be happy to assist you.
Learn more about the Migration Office on our homepage zh.ch/ma.
