Lawyer: Social Services (80 - 90 %)

Lawyer: Social Services (80 - 90 %)

The Social Services provide services for people who are in a personal, social, and/or financial emergency. The Legal Support, consisting of lawyers and administrative staff, ensures the legal expertise for this area. Would you like to complement our motivated team with your several years of experience starting July 1, 2026, or by agreement? We look forward to hearing from you.

Your Tasks

• Advice and support on legal issues, primarily in social assistance law as well as in other areas of law (tenancy law, labor law, etc.)

• Clarification and conduct of intra- and inter-cantonal procedures to determine local jurisdiction

• Preparation of reassessment decisions by the social assistance authority in the area of economic assistance and subsequent legal proceedings (district council, administrative court, federal court)

• Participation in the development of practice instructions and implementation of legal innovations

• Conducting internal training and managing the specialist documentation

Your Profile

• Lawyer (MLaw, lic. iur.)

• Solid know-how in social insurance, social assistance, and/or administrative law or a strong willingness to familiarize oneself with a new field

• Experience in procedural law is an advantage

• Fluency in oral and written expression

• Interest and enjoyment in interdisciplinary collaboration in a professional team

• Committed, team-oriented, and service-oriented personality

What We Offer

Meaningful and challenging work

Workplace close to the train station in the heart of Winterthur

Flexible working hours and mobile working

Find more benefits on our website.

Contact

Your questions about the position will be gladly answered by Yvonne Steck, Head of Legal Support, 052 267 16 87.

We look forward to your online application.