jurist or economist

Berne, Suisse | 80-100% |

What you can contribute

• Examine acquisitions by foreign investors in Switzerland according to legal, economic, and security criteria
• Prepare decision bases for superiors, draft proposals to the Federal Council, and provide legal information on the scope of the LEIE
• Represent Switzerland during bilateral or multilateral negotiations on investment screening, and coordinate screening procedures and cooperation with the competent federal services as well as with other national or foreign authorities
• Participate in the development of the LEIE, for example within the framework of the parliamentary legislative process
• Participate in the development of digital working tools as well as guidelines, memoranda, checklists, and other practical documents intended for investors, companies, and legal representatives

What makes you unique

• University degree in law or economics, knowledge of commercial and economic law, political economy, or business analysis and merger and acquisition transactions
• Interest in economic, geopolitical, and security issues
• Strong analytical skills, great soundness of judgment, ability to quickly grasp complex corporate, ownership, and transaction structures
• Ability to express yourself precisely in writing and to work independently, structured, and reliably, even within the framework of urgent procedures; committed, responsible, and stress-resistant personality, with a good team spirit and a keen sense of cooperation
• Very good active knowledge, both oral and written, of two official languages and English, passive knowledge of the third official language

In a few words

The Export Control, Investment Screening and Sanctions service center of SECO will be responsible for the implementation of the Federal Act on the Screening of Foreign Investments (LEIE), which was adopted on 19 December 2025. The LEIE provides for in-depth screenings for certain acquisitions of Swiss companies by foreign investors. Many economic sectors are concerned (sensitive technologies and the arms industry, power plants and energy supply, infrastructure in the fields of health, telecommunications, and transport, etc.).

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success of the Swiss model and to the well-being of the population.
• Diversity in everyday life We ensure equal opportunities, which allows us to deploy our skills and express different points of view.
• Health at work We assist and advise our employees on all matters related to physical or mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/fr/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is the Confederation's competence center for all matters relating to economic policy and the labor market. It is attached to the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (DEFR). It contributes to the opening of all markets to goods, services, and investments. SECO operates in the field of economic development cooperation with a view to reducing poverty. It plans economic and trade measures in favor of developing countries, countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, as well as new member states of the European Union (EU).

Additional information

Please apply via our application management system (including complete file, cover letter, CV, work certificates, and diplomas). To do this, please click on <<Apply now>>.

Questions about the position

André Mittmann
+41 58 46 22433