Head of Legal 80-100 %
Kantonspolizei Bern
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:24 September 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Join Kantonspolizei Bern, ensuring legal compliance and integrity. Engage in a dynamic, supportive work environment with growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Oversee compliance with legal standards and police values.
- Lead and develop a team of 32 legal and weapons specialists.
- Advise on legal issues and manage procurement processes.
Skills
- Law degree preferred; experience in public administration essential.
- Strong analytical skills and service orientation required.
- Proficient in French and team-oriented personality necessary.
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Compliance with the legal system is important to us, that is what we strive for. Pragmatic, competent, and in dialogue.
Your tasks
In this exciting and demanding management position, the following tasks await you:
• You monitor the legally correct business conduct and the compliance with the values of the cantonal police
• You are responsible for the professional and personnel management as well as the further development of the 12 employees of the legal service and the 20 employees of the specialist area weapons, explosives, and trade
• You advise and support the corps management, the management, and the employees in all legal matters
• You oversee procurement law processes and tender procedures from a legal perspective, participate in contract negotiations, and manage contract management
• You lead legislative projects and oversee consultation procedures at the federal, cantonal, and municipal levels
• You are responsible for ensuring, enforcing, and coordinating data protection requirements
• You teach in internal training and further education
Your profile
• You are a lawyer and preferably have a degree as an attorney
• You have several years of leadership experience, are socially competent and a team player
• You possess a strong service orientation and are characterized by your high analytical skills
• You bring experience in public administration and public procurement law
• You have knowledge in the area of data protection and are willing to deepen your expertise in this field
• Good spoken French skills complete your profile
We offer you
Contact
Have we aroused your interest? Then please apply by October 10, 2025, at the latest via the "Apply now" link.
For further information, Mr. Reto Pfister, Head of Resources and Services, Tel. 031 638 64 17, is happy to assist you.
We look forward to getting to know you.
About the Cantonal Police Bern
The Cantonal Police Bern, with around 3,000 employees in over 300 functions, is there for the people and makes the canton of Bern one of the safest in Switzerland. Around the clock. With an awareness of a role model function and special responsibility in dealing with citizens, our employees stand for binding values.
