Sankt Gallen
Yesterday
Clerk Front Desk Notary (m/f/d)
- 13 February 2026
- 100%
- Sankt Gallen
Job summary
Join the fifth-largest canton in Switzerland, focusing on community welfare. Be part of a diverse team impacting over half a million lives.
Tasks
- Provide legal advice in inheritance and commercial law at the front desk.
- Handle incoming mail and general secretarial tasks effectively.
- Prepare and certify legal documents, ensuring accuracy and professionalism.
Skills
- Completed commercial training or similar, with customer service experience preferred.
- Strong communication skills in German, additional languages a plus.
- Dynamic, flexible attitude with a customer-oriented work ethic.
Is this helpful?
About the job
As the fifth largest canton in Switzerland with around 6000 employees, we are committed to the common good of society at the
cantonal administration. With an impressive variety of services,
our work affects all areas of life, whether education, economy, law, security, nature, health, construction, culture, or finance. With our meaningful
work, we leave a small footprint every day, as it is relevant to over half a million people.
The Office for Commercial Register and Notaries maintains a public register in the area of the commercial register and performs notarizations in commercial register matters, matrimonial property, and inheritance law. Furthermore, the notary office is active in the field of administrative inheritance law and is responsible for inheritance security measures as well as official inheritance divisions.
We are looking for a
Clerk Front Desk Notary (m/f/d)
Starting May 1, 2026, or by agreement
Workload: 80-100%
Workplace: St. Gallen
What to expect
- Providing information and advice to customers in inheritance and commercial law (phone/reception)
- Processing incoming mail and info emails
- General secretarial tasks such as scheduling appointments for department heads, reception, and answering phone calls and handling them
- Certification of signatures for internal and external use
- Preparing inheritance-related documents (opening of wills, inheritance certificates) up to signature readiness with independent execution of related inheritance investigations
- Preparation of public documents and certifications
- Co-supervision and training of apprentices
What distinguishes you
- Completed commercial or comparable training
- Preferably professional experience in reception or customer service
- You are a dynamic person with a high willingness to learn and respond flexibly to different and changing situations
- Professional interaction with customers
- Precise and customer-oriented working style
- Linguistic fluency (German) in spoken and written form, knowledge of other languages is an advantage
- With your knowledge and skills, you contribute to good collaboration and further development of the team
What we offer
- A diverse, challenging activity in an exciting social environment and an experienced team
- A high degree of independence with personal responsibility
- Good training opportunities
- Attractive workplace near St. Gallen main station with modern working conditions
Ready for the next step? If we have sparked your interest and you want to be part of the team, we look forward to your application.
