Lawyer

Tasks

• You are responsible for handling the legal matters arising in the Department of Civil Engineering, especially in the areas of planning and building law, road and railway law, environmental law, procurement law, civil law including liability law, as well as general administrative law.
• You represent the Department of Civil Engineering in court proceedings before all instances in administrative law disputes.
• You are responsible for negotiating and drafting administrative and private law contracts, including land purchase and sales contracts, including land registry execution.
• You prepare memos, information sheets and statements on various legal questions and topics.
• You lead legislative projects such as the development and revision of ordinances, regulations, guidelines and city council resolutions.

Profile

• University law degree and preferably a lawyer's licence or an equivalent qualification
• Preferably knowledge of administrative law and property/real estate purchase law or interest in working into new legal areas
• At least three years of practical professional experience in administration, at a court or in legal practice
• Independence, sense of responsibility, solution orientation and resilience
• Very good and confident German language skills, both spoken and written

We offer

• The opportunity to help shape the future of the largest Swiss city.
• A culture characterised by the values respectful, reliable, ambitious and inclusive, and an employer who lives equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Passionate and committed colleagues whose heart beats for Zurich.
• A workplace within walking distance of Zurich main station.
• Attractive employment conditions, such as contributions to meal costs, a solid pension fund with above-average employer contributions, and the opportunity to balance work and private life with flexible working hours and home office.

About us

For a high quality of life: The approximately 350 employees of the Department of Civil Engineering shape mobility and public space daily in the largest city in Switzerland.

Interested?

Please apply via our online tool stadt.zuerich.ch/tiefbauamtjobs.

Please address your application to the Department of Civil Engineering City of Zurich, Soraya Brand, HR Business Partner, Werdmühleplatz 3, 8001 Zurich.

For information, please contact Salome Bérard, Head of Legal Team, T +41 44 412 46 35.