Head of Inheritance Office

About the job

Head of Inheritance Office

Become part of our team

Your work has an impact – for Bern and for the people who live and work here. Help shape the community and the future of this city with us: visible, tangible, sustainable.

The Directorate for Security, Environment and Energy is committed to safety, protection and assistance, environmental protection, sustainable energy supply and is responsible for building permit procedures as well as for the Bern Zoo. The Office for Adult and Child Protection is the competence centre of the City of Bern in the field of investigations, guardianships and inheritances.

What you will achieve

• You lead the Inheritance Office professionally, organisationally and personally (span of control: 12 employees), consisting of the inheritance service, sealing service and testament service.
• You ensure a legally compliant, efficient and service-oriented handling of all inheritance law tasks of the City of Bern: coordination of sealings, opening of wills, inheritance inventories, estate administrations and calls to heirs.
• You advise and support employees, internal city departments and other stakeholders on complex inheritance law issues.
• You further develop processes, workflows and quality standards and work closely with the responsible specialist departments and authorities.
• You report directly to the department head of the EKS and support them in the overall organisation, management and coordination of the Inheritance Office.

What you bring

• Completed law degree (preferably with Bern notary or lawyer licence) and several years of professional and leadership experience in advocacy, notary office or public administration.
• Solid experience in inheritance matters or estate administration as well as good knowledge of inheritance and matrimonial property law and procedural law.
• Strong organisational and communication skills as well as high decision-making and negotiation competence.
• Structured working style, resilience, service orientation and composure even in demanding situations.
• Enjoyment in collaborating with internal and external stakeholders in a varied field of activity at the interface of law, administration and service.

Your benefits in Bern

For meaning & city life

With us, you make a difference. You help shape city life, take responsibility and make Bern more liveable.

Security & stability

We offer you fair pay, clear structures, regulated working hours and long-term prospects.

Room for your whole life

Our working model adapts, wherever possible, to your life. With us, you bring all areas of life into harmony.

Growing with Bern

We give you space for development, further training and independent action.

Healthy in everyday life

With sport, exercise and advice, you stay in shape: physically, mentally, socially – and not only at the workplace.

Benefits for every day

We offer you practical extras that make your everyday life easier and more enjoyable.

Contact

Do you have questions about the application process or the employer City of Bern? I look forward to helping you.

Would you like to learn more about this position and our team at the City of Bern? I look forward to meeting you and am happy to assist!

Christian Ryser

Department Head

031 321 64 08

Unsure if you meet all the requirements?

Even if you (still) do not meet all the requirements – we are curious, want to get to know you and look forward to your application!

Your application process

This is how the application process works with us:

Step 1: Online application

Submit your application documents online via our job portal. To allow us to process your documents further, you must create a login. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation. We assess each application individually based on the criteria in the job advertisement. This sometimes takes a little time. If your application fits, we will contact you for a first interview.

Step 2: Interviews

In the interview – by phone, on site or online – we want to get to know you. We check whether your expectations of the position match ours, what experience and skills you bring, whether you like our culture and how you fit into the team. If there is mutual interest and depending on the position, several interviews may take place. All your questions about the position, the team or the employment conditions are always welcome.

Step 3: Further steps in the process

Depending on the position, we arrange a trial or taster day, give you a professional task, organise a meeting with the team or invite you to an assessment. Reference checks are usually also part of our application process. You will be transparently informed about all steps in the process.

Step 4: Application decision

Are you convinced by us and we by you? After a verbal offer, you will receive a confirmation, the contract documents and information on how to proceed until you start the position. It didn’t work out? We look forward to you applying for other exciting positions despite a rejection.

For Bern. With heart. With impact.

More than 4,500 people work together in the City of Bern, spread across five directorates and more than 80 professions. We are committed with passion and conviction to the people who live and work here. Together we shape the community and the future of this city – visible, tangible, sustainable. For our city. For Bern.