Ethics & Legal Specialist

About the job

The Swiss Gymnastics Federation (STV) – Moving Together!

"We enable sport, movement and experiences for everyone throughout Switzerland to create community and well-being." With over 375,000 members and 2,580 clubs, we are the largest multisport federation in Switzerland.

To successfully fulfil our tasks in our sporting and performance-oriented environment, we need a convincing team.

From 1 January 2027 or by arrangement, we are looking for an Ethics & Legal Specialist (80%) to strengthen the Ethics & Legal department.

Your area of responsibility

• Project management for prevention: Planning, leading and implementing prevention projects in the field of ethics and integrity in sport. Independent responsibility from conception to successful implementation. In particular, further development of ethical guidelines in collaboration with various departments and specialists.
• Multiplication of ethical content: Designing and conducting digital and physical training sessions and workshops for different target groups in competitive and grassroots sport.
• Ensuring the implementation of ethical standards and requirements: Close cooperation with the department management and relevant departments for continuous monitoring and development.
• Consultation: Point of contact for ethical and legal questions and concerns, including advising and supporting federation committees and members.
• Collaboration and exchange: Close exchange with national and international institutions to identify and further develop best practices in ethics and safeguarding.
• Support for the Ethics & Legal department management: Assistance with coordination and organisational tasks as well as the further development of the subject area within the federation.

Your profile

• Completed studies in social work, education, psychology, law or comparable qualification
• Professional experience in relevant fields, ideally related to sport
• Good planning and organisational skills, independent, structured working style
• Committed, networked thinking and team orientation
• Strong communication skills, good interpersonal sensitivity and high sense of responsibility
• IT affinity or interest in modern technologies
• Very good knowledge of German, knowledge of French is desirable
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends, especially for training officials

What we offer

• Exciting, varied and responsible tasks in a dynamic environment
• Work in an interdisciplinary team with motivated colleagues and external specialists
• Opportunity to help shape the "Swiss Way" and play a central role in the further implementation of cultural change
• Flexible working hours and home office

Are you interested but do not yet meet all the requirements? We still look forward to hearing from you. Please send your application documents by 8 November 2026 to the Head of HR.