Legal Assistant
- 15 September 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Chur
Job summary
Join Insieme per i Grigioni, a diverse trilingual canton in Switzerland. Experience a vibrant work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Provide legal support for public health projects and initiatives.
- Participate in legislative reviews and drafting governmental messages.
- Conduct independent legal evaluations and advise specialized sectors.
Skills
- Must have a law degree and experience in Swiss public administration.
- Strong communication skills in German and other local languages.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively on complex issues.
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About the job
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in its economic, cultural and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and, with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts and countless days of sunshine per year, offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
Legal Assistant
Legal Service, Public Health Office of Graubünden | 70-80 % | Chur
The Public Health Office is a central service of the Department of Justice, Security and Health of the Canton of Graubünden, responsible for various tasks. It implements the regulatory acts of federal and cantonal law and thus makes a substantial contribution to high-quality, safe and future-proof healthcare at the cantonal level. The Office is divided into the specialist areas of medical services, authorisation and quality, health promotion & prevention, as well as rescue services in Graubünden.
The legal service plays a central role in supervising individuals and companies active in the healthcare sector. It provides advice and support to the services and its specialist areas on all legal matters; it provides legal information on healthcare law and legally monitors the projects of the Public Health Office. Furthermore, it participates in legislative projects and ordinance revisions and is responsible for drafting decisions as well as administrative law contracts. A varied field of activity awaits you at the interface between law and healthcare.
To strengthen our legal service, we are looking immediately or by agreement for an experienced legal specialist with solid knowledge of the Swiss legal system.
- Legal support of the projects of the Public Health Office
- Participation in revisions of laws and ordinances as well as in the preparation of messages, opinions and government decrees
- Independent determination and assessment of legal issues as well as advice to specialist areas
- Drafting of decisions and administrative law contracts
- Independent handling of administrative and disciplinary proceedings in the field of supervisory law, proceedings concerning release from professional secrecy, as well as criminal proceedings concerning misdemeanours
- Interdisciplinary collaboration and exchanges
- Completed studies in law (licence or MLaw)
- Several years of professional experience within public administration, judiciary or a law firm in Switzerland
- Independent, structured and precise working method as well as enjoyment in dealing with complex legal issues
- Language skills, confidence in oral and written expression in German
- Interest in political processes and health policy issues
- Ability to work in a team, flexibility and enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration
- Good knowledge of several cantonal languages is an advantage
If you have any questions, MLaw Julia Hug, head of the legal service, is happy to assist you, tel. 081 257 29 22, e-mail julia.hug@san.gr.ch .
Application deadline: 16 October 2026
