Legal Trainee
- 03 November 2026
- 100%
- Internship
- German (Fluent)
About the job
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Department of Finance, Real Estate Basel-Stadt, Legal Service & Building Rights
01.12.2026 or by arrangement, limited to 9 months
Tasks
Gain practical experience: We offer you the opportunity to gain practical experience in contract, property, construction and planning law as well as tenancy law and to gain insight into our varied daily business. In addition, you will get to know the processes within the cantonal administration.
Developments & Transactions: You will handle and support all departments of the office with legal and political issues related to developments (transformation areas etc.) and have the opportunity to participate in due diligences and transactions.
Legal disputes: You represent the property interests of the canton before state authorities (e.g. courts) as well as against third parties and support all departments of the office with legal issues and legal disputes.
Building rights & political matters: Your tasks also include managing building rights contracts and drafting reports to the Government Council as well as statements within the framework of political matters and the legislative process.
Profile
Experience: We expect an interest in private and public law topics as well as enjoyment in dealing with diverse legal issues in the real estate sector.
Personality: You have a quick grasp, a high sense of responsibility and resilience as well as very good communication skills. You work independently and precisely and have a good oral & written expression.
Education: We expect you to have completed a degree in law (lic. iur. or Master of Law) at the time of starting the position.
Language: You have very good German skills, both spoken and written.
Insight into our work
Real Estate Basel-Stadt is part of the Department of Finance and is responsible as the owner’s representative for the cantonal real estate as well as the direct real estate investments of the Basel-Stadt pension fund. It is the contact point for all matters relating to real estate management and manages 700 building rights and 2000 real estate objects worth over 12 billion Swiss francs throughout Switzerland. An important role is played by supporting urban development and implementing the active land policy of the Government Council. The population, the economy and the administration all benefit from the diverse tasks.
Our centrally located sites are easily accessible on foot, by bike and by public transport.
We appreciate and utilise the diversity of our employees and ensure an equal opportunity working environment.
We support our employees as best as possible with flexible working hours, part-time work and home office up to annual and trust-based working hours as well as job sharing options.
Contact
Questions about the role
Melina Schnyder
Head of Developments & Legal Disputes
Tel. +41 61 267 47 08
Questions about the application
Annamaria Bressanelli Bernal
HR Business Partner
Tel. +41 61 267 43 32
Versatile.
Working for Basel-Stadt.
There is one thing all our more than 11,000 employees have in common: They engage at the pulse of the city by supporting, enabling, directing, shaping and protecting. In doing so, they contribute every day with their commitment to making Basel-Stadt a place worth living and loving. As diverse as our tasks are, so are our employees and their opportunities. Welcome to the team of the Canton of Basel-Stadt!
