solique - Senior Court Clerk (100%)

District Court Winterthur

The District Court Winterthur handles criminal and civil cases at first instance from the entire district, which includes both rural and urban life situations. Around 80 employees work here at two modern locations, processing approximately 7,000 cases per year.

Are you looking for an exciting, varied, and at the same time challenging activity at a court? Is daily interaction with colleagues important to you? Do you appreciate taking on organizational tasks?

To complete the team of Senior Court Clerks, we are looking for an immediate or agreed upon start for a

To complete the team of Senior Court Clerks, we are looking for an immediate or agreed upon start for a

Senior Court Clerk (100%)

Your area of responsibility

Together with the other Senior Court Clerk, you are responsible for the following tasks:

a) Human Resources (in cooperation with the Court Presidency)

• Management and organization of the legal and commercial offices;
• Selection and hiring of legal and commercial office staff;
• Participation in employee evaluations, promotions, and work references;
• Personnel management and planning, including support and advice.

b) Member of the Court Management

• Preparation and implementation of the court management's business;
• Participation in organizational and personnel matters;
• Participation in the preparation of annual and interim reports, drafting personnel requests, and other business communication with the Superior Court;
• Management and organization of the construction, maintenance, and logistics area;
• Communication with authorities, offices, and third parties.

c) Legal case processing

• Legal advice to authorities and offices, especially peace judges and debt enforcement offices;
• Substitute judge assignments as well as further legal work in all district court proceedings.

d) Accounting

• Supervision of accounting and the court cash desk;
• Budgeting, invoice control, preparation of annual reports.

e) Conciliation authority in rental and lease matters

• Administrative management and chairing of the conciliation authority in rental and lease matters.

f) Holiday replacement in the single court in summary proceedings as well as for the other Senior Court Clerk

a) Human Resources (in cooperation with the Court Presidency)

• Management and organization of the legal and commercial offices;
• Selection and hiring of legal and commercial office staff;
• Participation in employee evaluations, promotions, and work references;
• Personnel management and planning, including support and advice.

b) Member of the Court Management

• Preparation and implementation of the court management's business;
• Participation in organizational and personnel matters;
• Participation in the preparation of annual and interim reports, drafting personnel requests, and other business communication with the Superior Court;
• Management and organization of the construction, maintenance, and logistics area;
• Communication with authorities, offices, and third parties.

c) Legal case processing

• Legal advice to authorities and offices, especially peace judges and debt enforcement offices;
• Substitute judge assignments as well as further legal work in all district court proceedings.

d) Accounting

• Supervision of accounting and the court cash desk;
• Budgeting, invoice control, preparation of annual reports.

e) Conciliation authority in rental and lease matters

• Administrative management and chairing of the conciliation authority in rental and lease matters.

f) Holiday replacement in the single court in summary proceedings as well as for the other Senior Court Clerk

Your profile

For this varied and at the same time responsible activity, we are looking for an independent and resilient personality with organizational skills, high teamwork ability, assertiveness, and good IT knowledge. Reliability, flexibility, and efficiency are also expected, as well as a decisive, pragmatic working style. In addition to very good legal qualifications and several years of court experience, you preferably have leadership experience and a lawyer's license. Furthermore, the qualification and willingness to act as a substitute judge in all areas of law is required.

Our offer

As a Senior Court Clerk, you can expect a versatile field of activity in which you can work independently, the opportunity for personal development, and regular training within the broad training and further education program of the Zurich criminal and civil courts, remuneration corresponding to the requirements, as well as progressive social benefits within the employment conditions of the Canton of Zurich.

If you have any questions, our Senior Court Clerk MLaw Alexandra Ochsner (052 234 84 29) will be happy to assist you.

Please send your application with the usual documents (especially cover letter, CV, diplomas, work references, criminal record extract, certificate of legal capacity) by Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the latest.

We look forward to your online application.

If you have any questions, our Senior Court Clerk MLaw Alexandra Ochsner (052 234 84 29) will be happy to assist you.

Please send your application with the usual documents (especially cover letter, CV, diplomas, work references, criminal record extract, certificate of legal capacity) by Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the latest.

We look forward to your online application.